An examination of factors related to dysfunctional eating behaviors and drive for muscularity among young adult men

Objective: This study aimed to examine factors related to dysfunctional eating behaviors and the drive for muscularity among young adult men. Materials and Methods: 144 young adult men between the ages of 18-35 participated in the online surveys via Google Forms. Data were collected using Sociodemographic Information Form, Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Scale-4, Physical Appearance Comparison Scale in Social Media, Eating Disorder Rating Scale and Drive For Muscularity Scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis and mediation analysis were used for the analysis of the data. Results: The results of the correlation analysis showed that study variables had significant relationships with each other. According to the mediation analysis results when the two models were tested separately, social comparison had no mediating role in the relationship between pressure to be muscular on Instagram and the drive for muscularity and dysfunctional eating behaviors in men. For future researchers, it can be suggested that factors related to ideal body image for men can be added to model and revised. Conclusion: The results of the study suggest that social comparison does not have a mediating role in the pressure to be muscular on Instagram, drive for muscularity and dysfunctional eating behaviors in men. For clinical literatüre, this study made a contribution for dysfunctional eating among men for diagnosis and treatment as a beggining. Keywords: Pressure to be Muscular on Instagram, Social Comparison, Drive for Muscularity, Dysfunctional Eating Behavior