Men and dieting: a qualitative analysis
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De Souza, P. and Ciclitira, K. 2005. Men and dieting: a qualitative analysis. Journal of Health Psychology. 10 (6), pp. 793-804. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105305057314
Type | Article |
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Title | Men and dieting: a qualitative analysis |
Authors | De Souza, P. and Ciclitira, K. |
Abstract | This article describes a qualitative study in which men were interviewed about their experiences of dieting and views on related issues such as health and body image. Data from this research were analysed using a combination of discourse analysis and grounded theory. Men engaged in dieting and weight loss constructed themselves differently from women dieters: they described women who diet as doing so for cosmetic reasons, whereas men preferred to think of themselves as dieting for ‘legitimate’ reasons such as health. Dieting and related initiatives such as joining a slimming club were positioned as female activities, which (heterosexual) men were less willing to undertake without receiving ‘support’ from partners, family and peers. |
Research Group | Forensic Psychology Research group |
Applied Health Psychology group | |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
ISSN | 1359-1053 |
Electronic | 1461-7277 |
Publication dates | |
Dec 2005 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 10 Nov 2009 |
Output status | Published |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105305057314 |
Language | English |
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