@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence and muscularity-building behavior in Latino sexual minority men",
journal="Eating disorders",
year="2021",
author="Convertino, Alexandra D. and Brady, John P. and Grunewald, William and Blashill, Aaron J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with increased prevalence of eating disorders. In men, disordered eating is often related to the muscularized ideal. Sexual minority men (SMM; e.g., gay, bisexual, etc.) are at higher risk for eating disorders and Latino SMM may be at particularly high risk; however, IPV and eating pathology has yet to be examined in this population. Therefore, the aim of this study is to elucidate the association between IPV and muscularity-related dissatisfaction and muscularity-oriented behavior in Latino SMM. Participants were 81 Latino SMM. Thirty participants (37% of the sample) met the cutoff score for experiencing IPV in the past month. In bivariate analyses, IPV was associated with muscularity-oriented behavior, but not muscularity-related dissatisfaction. In multivariable analyses, IPV was negatively associated with muscularity-related dissatisfaction with a small effect size and positively associated with muscularity-oriented behavior with a large effect size. It may be that SMM engage in muscle building behavior to increase self-esteem, regulate affect, or better physically protect themselves from their abusive partner. Future research should investigate motivation for muscle building behavior in individuals experiencing IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1064-0266",
doi="10.1080/10640266.2021.1891371",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2021.1891371"
}