dc.contributor.author | Joensen, Gunnleyg | |
dc.contributor.author | Lorentsen, Elise | |
dc.contributor.author | Sagstad, Karen Marie | |
dc.contributor.author | Raes, Emilie | |
dc.contributor.author | Chegeni, Razieh | |
dc.contributor.author | Sagoe, Dominic | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-15T08:57:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-15T08:57:06Z | |
dc.date.created | 2020-05-28T10:19:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1465-9891 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2733304 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Physical attractiveness is a major motive for anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use. Since majority of AAS users are men, we investigated heterosexual women’s ratings of the physical, sexual and romantic attractiveness of AAS-using and non-using men.
Methods: A sample of 112 AAS-non-using heterosexual women (age range: 15–81, M = 29.61 years) was randomized to two independent conditions: food (n = 50) and AAS (n = 62). After exposure to a vignette (varied in AAS use or food consumption) and the target image of a moderately muscular man (same across conditions), participants in both conditions rated their respective target on physical, short-term sexual, and long-term romantic attractiveness. We compared ratings of the two targets using an independent t-test.
Results: Compared to the non-using target, the AAS-using target received lower ratings (t = −2.61, p < .05, Cohen’s d = 0.50) on long-term romantic attractiveness.
Conclusion: Heterosexual women rate perceived AAS-using men as less attractive for long-term romantic relationships. Preventive and harm reduction interventions may benefit from highlighting this finding. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor and Francis | en_US |
dc.rights | Navngivelse-Ikkekommersiell 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Heterosexual women rate perceived anabolic steroid-using men as less attractive for long-term romantic relationships | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Copyright 2020 The Author(s). | en_US |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/14659891.2020.1766128 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1812967 | |
dc.source.journal | Journal of Substance Use | en_US |
dc.source.pagenumber | 36-39 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Substance Use. 2021, 26 (1), 36-39. | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 26 | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 1 | en_US |