Background According to past research, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
individuals experience a higher prevalence of psychopathology, which is attributable to the …

The current study reviewed relationships between gender roles and (a) eating pathology,(b)
body dissatisfaction, and (c) muscle dissatisfaction among men via meta-analysis …

Some gay men are preoccupied with traditional notions of masculinity and express negative
feelings towards effeminate behavior in gay men. Various scholars have speculated that …

This study investigates body image concerns and disordered weight-and shape-related
behaviors across adolescence and young adulthood in males and how patterns vary by …

Much of the research on sexual orientation disparities in eating disorder behaviors has been
conducted in the USA, Canada, and Australia. Data on the associations of sexual orientation …

This study assessed the occurrence of probable eating disorders (EDs), ED symptoms,
probable body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), BDD symptoms, drive for muscularity, and …

Body image is a multidimensional construct that encompasses attitudes, feelings, and
perceptions of body size, shape, and other dimensions (eg, Banfield & McCabe, 2002). Body …

Male body dissatisfaction is now approaching parity with female body dissatisfaction, and
generally manifests as either a drive for enhanced thinness, as in anorexia nervosa, or more …

Social anxiety is a prominent psychological concern within sexual minority populations. We
systematically reviewed the related empirical literature in order to 1) describe the …

Recent studies have demonstrated that men's body dissatisfaction is rising and that
traditional masculine ideology may have a significant impact on the development of male …