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Alcohol consumption essay
Body image
Refers to thoughts and feelings about physical appearance.
EVANS 2022 Much research focuses on women.
CABA 2021 Alcohol may exacerbate neg self perceptions and amplify societal pressures.
Studies indicate link between BIS and AC.
Sig main effect of sex on BIS
No sig interaction effect found alcohol and BIS by gender.
Females reported lower BIS compared to males.
lack of longitudinal data, difficult to explore causal relationships
small sample size and self reported measures.
future research conduct longitudinal studies to explore causal pathways
No significant main effect of alcohol consumption on body image satisfaction (F(1, 46) = 0.060, p = .807).
Suggests that alcohol consumption alone may not be a primary driver of body image dissatisfaction but could interact with other factors.
Limitations of Body Image Analysis:
Self-Reported Data:
Measures like the Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire (BISQ) rely on participants’ subjective responses, which may introduce bias.
Biological Sex
Subject to unattainable beauty standards emphasizing thinness and perfection (Mental Health Foundation, 2019).
These pressures often result in heightened body image dissatisfaction, particularly in social contexts where appearance is scrutinized.
Alcohol consumption in social settings may further amplify body dissatisfaction by lowering inhibitions and increasing self-awareness.
Males:
Encounter societal expectations to achieve muscular or athletic physiques.
Pressures related to fitness and strength differ from appearance-focused standards for women.
Men may experience less societal pressure about body image overall, but these pressures are often underexplored in research.
Studies consistently show that women experience more body image dissatisfaction than men.
Male experiences are less frequently studied, leaving gaps in understanding how societal and cultural expectations influence their body image satisfaction.
Research suggests men and women may respond differently to external factors, such as alcohol’s psychoactive effects or social influences (Evans et al., 2022).
No significant interaction between biological sex and alcohol consumption:
F(1, 46) = 0.314, p = .578.
Indicates that alcohol’s impact on body image satisfaction does not differ significantly between males and females.
Sample Size:
Fewer male participants compared to females may have reduced the ability to detect nuanced differences.
Self-Reported Data:
Gendered differences in willingness to report body image concerns or alcohol use could influence results.
Future Research on Biological Sex:
Include a more balanced and diverse sample to better understand gender differences.
Explore how non-binary or gender-diverse individuals experience body image dissatisfaction and alcohol-related influences.
Investigate potential mediators (e.g., mental health, self-esteem) to better understand how societal pressures shape body image by gender.
STATS
Correlational design
investigated rel between AC and BIS
Examined the role of biological sex as a moderating variable
Independent Variables: Alcohol consumption (percentile groups) and biological sex (male, female).
Dependent Variable: Body image satisfaction.
Two-Way ANOVA:
Used to analyze the main effects of biological sex and alcohol consumption on body image satisfaction.
Also tested for an interaction effect between biological sex and alcohol consumption.
p < .05 statistical significance.
Reported lower body image satisfaction (BUscore) compared to males.
Alcohol Consumption: Mean alcohol use (AUDIT scores) varied by gender but did not significantly affect body image satisfaction.
Non-significant main effect: F(1, 46) = 0.060, p = .807. AC
Significant main effect: F(1, 46) = 13.724, p < .001, partial η² = 0.247 BIO SEX
Alcohol
A social norm
Coping mechanism (Alcohol change UK,23)
Alters self-perception (IoAS,24)
CABA alcohol is linked to amplified social pressures.
p = 0.807 NOT significant on BIS
Alcohol alone may not be primary driver of poor BIS
No SIG interaction effect AC and sex on BIS, indicates that the relationship does not vary between genders
small study sample!
variables such as mental health or social context mediating factor