Muscle Dysmorphia Among Current and Former Steroid Users

Muscle Dysmorphia Among Current and Former Steroid Users / Rebecca Davies, Dave Smith, Kevan Collier. - (Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology 5 (2011) 1 (March) ; p. 77-94)

  • DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.5.1.77


Abstract

This study examined the presence and experience of muscle dysmorphia among current and former steroid-using recreational bodybuilders. The Muscle Dysmorphia Inventory was given to 60 male participants, with 9 of these being interviewed to examine the predisposing factors, characteristics, and negative consequences of muscle dysmorphia comprising Lantz, Rhea, and Mayhew’s (2001) conceptual model. Quantitative results from the MDI data showed no significant differences between current and former steroid users in their experiences of muscle dysmorphia. In contrast, interviews suggested that former users appeared to be more susceptible to some of the characteristics of muscle dysmorphia, including physique protection and body distortion/dissatisfaction, which suggests perhaps a limitation in the amount of information that can be extracted from a questionnaire. These preliminary findings also raise concerns about the lack of a diagnostic tool available for the condition and are discussed in relation to Lantz et al.’s (2001) conceptual model.

Original document

Parameters

Science
Research / Study
Date
1 March 2011
People
Collier, Kevan
Davies, Rebecca
Smith, Dave
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Sport/IFs
Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) - International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
Other organisations
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
Medical terms
Muscle dysmorphia
Various
Gym/fitness environment
Document category
Scientific article
Document type
Pdf file
Date generated
3 November 2021
Category
  • Legal Source
  • Education
  • Science
  • Statistics
  • History
Country & language
  • Country
  • Language
Other filters
  • ADRV
  • Legal Terms
  • Sport/IFs
  • Other organisations
  • Laboratories
  • Analytical aspects
  • Doping classes
  • Substances
  • Medical terms
  • Various
  • Version
  • Document category
  • Document type
Publication period
Origin