Although relatively little is
known about ethnic differences in men's drive for muscularity, recent
theoretical developments suggest that ethnic minority men may desire greater
muscularity to contest their positions of relative subordinate masculinity.
This study tested this hypothesis in a sample of 185 White, 180 Black British,
and 182 South Asian British men. Participants completed self-report measures of
drive for muscularity, need for power, adherence to traditional cultural
values, and ethnic group affiliation.
Taking into account between-group
differences in body mass index, results indicated that White men had
significantly lower drive for muscularity than Black and South Asian men, who
were not significantly different from each other.
In addition, greater need for
power was significantly associated with higher drive for muscularity in ethnic
minority, but not White, men. Greater adherence to traditional cultural values,
but not ethnic group affiliation, was associated with lower drive for muscularity
in all ethnic groups.
These results suggest that ethnic minority men may desire
greater muscularity as a means of negotiating masculinity and attendant ideals
of appearance.
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By: Swami V1,2.
- 1Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK.
- 2Department of Psychology, HELP University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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