Table 3 Correlation among ideal body type choices, body dissatisfaction, muscularity-oriented attitudes, and EDs across various dimensions.

From: A dual-focus validation of visual body image assessment tools and their link to eating disorders in Chinese young males

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

MBS (dissatisfaction)

1

        

MFBS (dissatisfaction)

0.282**

1

       

MBS (ideal)

0.186**

0.078*

1

      

MFBS (ideal)

− 0.113**

0.631**

0.298**

1

     

DMS

0.169**

0.456**

0.073*

0.434**

1

    

Restraint

− 0.259**

− 0.031

− 0.047

0.154**

− 0.214**

1

   

Eating concern

− 0.292**

− 0.04

− 0.014

0.143**

− 0.149**

0.654**

1

  

Shape concern

− 0.403**

− 0.032

− 0.015

0.155**

− 0.148**

0.656**

0.755**

1

 

Weight concern

− 0.413**

− 0.039

− 0.025

0.154**

− 0.156**

0.619**

0.733**

0.924**

1

EDE global

− 0.383**

− 0.040

− 0.029

0.170**

− 0.187**

0.831**

0.877**

0.935**

0.917**

  1. *represents p < 0.05; **represents p < 0.01.
  2. MBS Male Body Scale, MFBS Male Fit Body Scale, ideal ideal figure, dissatisfaction ideal figure minus current figure, DMS drive for muscularity, EDE Global eating disorder examination questionnaire global scores.
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