Ryan, TA;
Morrison, TG;
(2014)
Psychometric Properties of the Drive for Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire Among Irish Men.
SAGE Open
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10.1177/2158244014551526.
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Abstract
The Drive for Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire (DMAQ) was developed to measure men’s desire to attain an idealized muscular body. To date, the cross-cultural suitability of this measure has received limited attention. The current study addressed this omission by testing the psychometric properties of the DMAQ using an online sample of Irish men ( N = 327). Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that a unidimensional model adequately matched observed data (i.e., fit indices suggested acceptable model fit). Analyses also showed that the DMAQ yielded reliable and construct valid scores, suggesting that the scale holds promise as an indicant of the drive for muscularity among Irish men. Strengths and limitations associated with this study are discussed, such as advantages and disadvantages of Internet research. Directions for future research are given, including the need for more psychometric work
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Psychometric Properties of the Drive for Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire Among Irish Men |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2158244014551526 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244014551526 |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2014 by SAGE Publications Inc. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (http://www.uk.sagepub.com/aboutus/openaccess.htm). |
| Keywords: | Psychometrics, confirmatory factor analysis, body image, muscularity, men |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1466470 |
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