TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Intimate partner violence and muscularity-building behavior in Latino sexual minority men
JO  - Eating disorders
A1  - Convertino, Alexandra D.
A1  - Brady, John P.
A1  - Grunewald, William
A1  - Blashill, Aaron J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1064-0266
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2021.1891371
ID  - ref1
ER  -