The effects of fitness media on male body image.

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Author
Greehy, Ben
Date
2014Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The aim of this study was to establish the perceptions of body image in two male
demographics with differing cultural milieu, in addition to analysing the impact that two
opposing fitness media videos have upon their body image. Young men aged 18-25
(n=87) were categorised into those who weight train regularly (n=46), and those who do
not (n=41). All participants were asked to complete the Multidimensional Body-Self
Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ; Brown et al.,1990) to assess their perception of their
body image. The two demographics were then divided equally and exposed to two
different fitness media videos; an aerobic workout and a resistance training montage, and
then asked to repeat the MBSRQ immediately after exposure. A repeated measures
ANOVA was conducted with secondary independent and paired t-tests to determine which
subscales were significantly different between the groups as well as identify consequential
changes in body image perception as a result of said media exposure. Both the aerobic
and resistance training video intervention caused significant change in appearance
orientation and overweight preoccupation. ‘Weight training’ individuals demonstrated
significant negative changes pre-post video intervention in appearance evaluation, fitness
evaluation, body areas satisfaction and overweight preoccupation, where as those
classified ‘non-weight trainers’ reported a positive effect in body areas satisfaction
following the intervention
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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(HONOURS)
SPORT & PHYSICAL EDUCATION