Anabolic steroid use and body image psychopathology in men: Delineating between appearance- versus performance-driven motivations

Highlights • We investigated the motivation for AAS use. • Appearance-driven AAS use is associated with greater body image psychopathology. • Appearance-motivated AAS users may be a particularly dysfunctional subgroup.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-08, Vol.165, p.198-202
Hauptverfasser:	Murray, Stuart B, Griffiths, Scott, Mond, Jonathan M, Kean, Joseph, Blashill, Aaron J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anabolic Agents - pharmacology Anabolic androgenic steroids Athletic Performance - physiology Athletic Performance - psychology Body image Body Image - psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Eating disorders Feeding and Eating Disorders - diagnosis Feeding and Eating Disorders - epidemiology Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology Humans Male Middle Aged Motivation - drug effects Motivation - physiology Muscle dysmorphia Physical Appearance, Body - drug effects Physical Appearance, Body - physiology Psychiatry Psychopathology Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Substance-Related Disorders - psychology Testosterone Congeners - pharmacology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We investigated the motivation for AAS use. • Appearance-driven AAS use is associated with greater body image psychopathology. • Appearance-motivated AAS users may be a particularly dysfunctional subgroup.
ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.008