Table 2 Basic psychological characteristics of high/intermediate/low muscle dissatisfied (MD) men: mean scores and SDs.
high MD | Intermediate MD | Low MD | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 372 | 178 | 695 |
Body dissatisfaction1 | 22.2 (6.4) | 21.1 (6.4) | 18.6 (5.4) |
Drive for thinness1 | 17.4 (4.5) | 16.9 (4.3) | 16.2 (4.1) |
Bulimia1 | 10.2 (2.6) | 10.0 (3.0) | 9.5 (2.5) |
RAPI2 | 30.9 (9.8) | 29.0 (8.5) | 28.2 (8.1) |
Life satisfaction3 | 9.2 (3.2) | 9.1 (3.0) | 8.1 (2.8) |
Psychosomatic symptom score | 10.2 (3.1) | 9.9 (2.9) | 9.2 (2.8) |
General Health Questionnaire4 | 2.0 (2.9) | 1.7 (2.5) | 1.0 (1.9) |