The Adonis Complex? Pressure for perfection causes low self-esteem in men, too | bit.ly/1cxvv9o As images of rippled muscles and hourglass figures flood every aspect of western culture, it’s no surprise that pressure to fit Hollywood’s physical ideals plagues both males and females. Though we have seen much research citing these ideals as the reason for low self-esteem in women, new research shows that an overwhelming number of men are being negatively affected by society’s pressure to look a certain way. In a recent study conducted by medical journal, JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found that an increasing number of young males (17.9 per cent) had an unhealthily high concern towards their body image. In many cases, these concerns led to a whole host of psychological and behavioural repercussions, including, but not limited to, depression, future drug abuse and eating disorders.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:49:26 +0000
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