Media exposure,mediated social comparison to idealized images of muscularity, and anabolic steroid use
This study examined the association between anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use and dominant sociocultural factors, specifically media exposure to idealized images of male muscularity, and mediated social comparison trends among a sample of young Arab adults. The study found evidence that particip...
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| author | Melki, Jad P. |
| author2 | Hitti, Eveline A. Oghia, Micheal J. Mufarrij, Afif A. |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Melki, Jad P. Hitti, Eveline A. Oghia, Micheal J. Mufarrij, Afif A. |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2014 2017-10-24T10:14:34Z 2017-10-24T10:14:34Z 2017-10-24 |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 1087-0415 http://hdl.handle.net/10725/6414 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2013.867007 Melki, J. P., Hitti, E. A., Oghia, M. J., & Mufarrij, A. A. (2015). Media exposure, mediated social comparison to idealized images of muscularity, and anabolic steroid use. Health communication, 30(5), 473-484. http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10410236.2013.867007 |
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| description | This study examined the association between anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use and dominant sociocultural factors, specifically media exposure to idealized images of male muscularity, and mediated social comparison trends among a sample of young Arab adults. The study found evidence that participants more exposed to content that promotes muscularity and those who idealize images of muscularity and perceive them as motivators for achieving muscularity are more likely to be AAS users. It also found that a significant percentage of participants used at least one kind of dietary supplement and that the level of AAS use among health club participants indicates it is a significant public health problem in Lebanon. The study suggests that dealing with this problem requires a unique approach, beyond the typical awareness of risks strategy, since some users were well aware of the risks yet continue to use AAS, and their motivations pertain more to body image and sexuality. A stronger approach that utilizes critical media literacy teaching that ingrains these issues into school and university curricula will have a more lasting impact |
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| spelling | Media exposure,mediated social comparison to idealized images of muscularity, and anabolic steroid useMelki, Jad P.Hitti, Eveline A.Oghia, Micheal J.Mufarrij, Afif A.This study examined the association between anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use and dominant sociocultural factors, specifically media exposure to idealized images of male muscularity, and mediated social comparison trends among a sample of young Arab adults. The study found evidence that participants more exposed to content that promotes muscularity and those who idealize images of muscularity and perceive them as motivators for achieving muscularity are more likely to be AAS users. It also found that a significant percentage of participants used at least one kind of dietary supplement and that the level of AAS use among health club participants indicates it is a significant public health problem in Lebanon. The study suggests that dealing with this problem requires a unique approach, beyond the typical awareness of risks strategy, since some users were well aware of the risks yet continue to use AAS, and their motivations pertain more to body image and sexuality. A stronger approach that utilizes critical media literacy teaching that ingrains these issues into school and university curricula will have a more lasting impactPublishedN/A2017-10-24T10:14:34Z2017-10-24T10:14:34Z20142017-10-24Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1087-0415http://hdl.handle.net/10725/6414http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2013.867007Melki, J. P., Hitti, E. A., Oghia, M. J., & Mufarrij, A. A. (2015). Media exposure, mediated social comparison to idealized images of muscularity, and anabolic steroid use. Health communication, 30(5), 473-484.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10410236.2013.867007enJournal of Health Communicationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/64142021-03-19T10:03:26Z |
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| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/6414 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2013.867007 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10410236.2013.867007 |