Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction

Previous studies have found gender differences in body-related attentional bias (AB), with women showing AB towards weight-related body parts. However, few studies have assessed the relationship between body-related AB and muscularity dissatisfaction (MD) in men. This study aimed to assess the prese...

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Authors: Porras-García, Bruno, Exposito-Sanz, Erik, Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García), Castillero Mimenza, Oscar, Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
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Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
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Keyword:Imatge corporal
Homes
Músculs
Realitat virtual
Body image
Men
Muscles
Virtual reality
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spelling Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfactionPorras-García, BrunoExposito-Sanz, ErikFerrer, Marta (Ferrer García)Castillero Mimenza, OscarGutiérrez Maldonado, JoséImatge corporalHomesMúsculsRealitat virtualBody imageMenMusclesVirtual realityPrevious studies have found gender differences in body-related attentional bias (AB), with women showing AB towards weight-related body parts. However, few studies have assessed the relationship between body-related AB and muscularity dissatisfaction (MD) in men. This study aimed to assess the presence of muscle-related AB in men, using a combination of a virtual reality (VR) embodiment-based technique and eye-tracking (ET) technology. Twenty men with high MD and 20 with low MD, owned a virtual avatar that had the same silhouette and body mass index as the participant. To analyze the gaze data, muscle-related areas of interest (M-AOIs) and nonmuscle-related areas of interest (NM-AOIs) were defined. The complete fixation time and the number of fixations on each AOI were recorded. Mixed between (group)-within (AOI_condition) analyses of variance showed a statistically significant interaction between group and time (p < 0.05) in both AB measures. Follow-up analyses revealed an AB towards M-AOIs only in men with high MD. Overall, men with high MD spent more time looking and displayed a higher number of fixations on M-AOIs, specifically the chest and shoulders, compared to men with low MD. This study provides new information about the relationship between MD and body-related AB in men. Combining VR with ET technologies presents interesting opportunities in the study of body image in men.MDPI2021202120202021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion14 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/173902Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Clínica i Psicobiologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9061736Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020, vol. 9, num. 6, p. 1736https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9061736cc-by (c) Porras-García, Bruno et al., 2020http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1739022026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
title Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
spellingShingle Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
Porras-García, Bruno
Imatge corporal
Homes
Músculs
Realitat virtual
Body image
Men
Muscles
Virtual reality
title_short Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
title_full Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
title_fullStr Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
title_sort Body-related attentional bias among men with high and low muscularity dissatisfaction
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Porras-García, Bruno
Exposito-Sanz, Erik
Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García)
Castillero Mimenza, Oscar
Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
author Porras-García, Bruno
author_facet Porras-García, Bruno
Exposito-Sanz, Erik
Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García)
Castillero Mimenza, Oscar
Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
author_role author
author2 Exposito-Sanz, Erik
Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García)
Castillero Mimenza, Oscar
Gutiérrez Maldonado, José
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Imatge corporal
Homes
Músculs
Realitat virtual
Body image
Men
Muscles
Virtual reality
topic Imatge corporal
Homes
Músculs
Realitat virtual
Body image
Men
Muscles
Virtual reality
description Previous studies have found gender differences in body-related attentional bias (AB), with women showing AB towards weight-related body parts. However, few studies have assessed the relationship between body-related AB and muscularity dissatisfaction (MD) in men. This study aimed to assess the presence of muscle-related AB in men, using a combination of a virtual reality (VR) embodiment-based technique and eye-tracking (ET) technology. Twenty men with high MD and 20 with low MD, owned a virtual avatar that had the same silhouette and body mass index as the participant. To analyze the gaze data, muscle-related areas of interest (M-AOIs) and nonmuscle-related areas of interest (NM-AOIs) were defined. The complete fixation time and the number of fixations on each AOI were recorded. Mixed between (group)-within (AOI_condition) analyses of variance showed a statistically significant interaction between group and time (p < 0.05) in both AB measures. Follow-up analyses revealed an AB towards M-AOIs only in men with high MD. Overall, men with high MD spent more time looking and displayed a higher number of fixations on M-AOIs, specifically the chest and shoulders, compared to men with low MD. This study provides new information about the relationship between MD and body-related AB in men. Combining VR with ET technologies presents interesting opportunities in the study of body image in men.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9061736
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020, vol. 9, num. 6, p. 1736
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9061736
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