Perceived sociocultural pressure as a risk factor for eating disorder symptomatology in homosexual males.

Abstract

It is hypoFinal Year Projected that there will be a significant relationship between perceived sociocultural pressures and engagement with exercise in homosexual men. It is also hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will score higher in measures of exercise, body comparison subscales, self-esteem, as well as perceived sociocultural pressures to maintain a physically desirable appearance than heterosexual men. Furthermore, it is hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will be more concerned about their weight than heterosexual men, through higher scores upon the BCS subscale for weight, particularly those of muscularity and weight. It is hypoFinal Year Projected that there will be a significant relationship between perceived sociocultural pressures and engagement with exercise in homosexual men. It is also hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will score higher in measures of exercise, body comparison subscales, self-esteem, as well as perceived sociocultural pressures to maintain a physically desirable appearance than heterosexual men. Furthermore, it is hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men will be more concerned about their weight than heterosexual men, through higher scores upon the BCS subscale for weight, particularly those of muscularity and weight.