While the connection between social networking sites (SNSs) and body image has been reported more broadly in prior literature, the link between SNSs and muscle dysmorphia (MD) is less understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the strength and nature of the relationship between MD and SNSs among men in the general population. With SNSs allowing users to view and interact with online content, this study focussed on three SNS activities: (a) viewing men’s celebrity and fashion content, (b) viewing fitness-related content and (c) the importance of received likes and comments. Young men ( N = 95) completed an online questionnaire recording demographic information, SNS activities and MD symptomatology. A hierarchal regression revealed that the importance of received likes and comments significantly predicted MD symptomatology over and above demographic factors. These findings reflect a need to emphasise the interactive components of SNSs within body image literature.

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年轻男性社交网站活动与肌肉畸形关系的调查


虽然社交网站 (SNS) 和身体形象之间的联系在先前的文献中得到了更广泛的报道，但 SNS 和肌肉畸形 (MD) 之间的联系却鲜为人知。本研究的目的是调查普通人群中男性 MD 和 SNS 之间关系的强度和性质。由于 SNS 允许用户查看在线内容并与之互动，本研究重点关注三项 SNS 活动：(a) 查看男性名人和时尚内容，(b) 查看健身相关内容，以及 (c) 收到的点赞和评论的重要性。年轻男性 (N = 95) 完成了一份在线调查问卷，记录了人口统计信息、SNS 活动和 MD 症状。层次回归显示，收到的点赞和评论的重要性显着预测了 MD 症状，而不是人口因素。这些发现反映出需要强调身体图像文献中社交网络服务的互动成分。