ANDRADE, Joice Cristina da Silva.
Resumo:
Body Dissatisfaction is the way the figure of the body is formed in the mind, and the way in which the individual sees physical appearance in relation to himself and others. Many factors can contribute to the construction of a negative Body Image (CI), such as gender, age, media and culture. Due to body dissatisfaction, individuals end up developing eating disorders associated with HF, especially Muscular Dysmorphia (DM), popularly known as Vigorexia, which mainly affects the male public, which is linked in the concern about the idea that the body itself is very small or insufficiently muscular, even if the individual has a normal body appearance or are even more muscular. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of Vigorexia and investigate body perception among men and women practicing bodybuilding in an academy in the city of Caicó-RN. To perform the research, three questionnaires were applied to volunteers that fit the inclusion criteria: an interview form that characterized the sample studied; Questionnaire of the Certificate of Adoptions - QCA and Set of silhouettes to identify the prevalence of DM and disorders related to HF. The results highlighted showed that 75% of men and the same percentage of women (75%) claimed to be satisfied with their appearance, and the rest (25% for men and women) showed dissatisfaction about their CI. The silhouette that best represented its current appearance were the silhouettes that characterizehypertrophy I (46.4%), followed by thinness (32.1%). However, when it came to the silhouette they would like to have, 46.4% of the participants marked the images that fit hypertrophy II, followed by hypertrophy I (39.3%). Regarding the perception of others regarding their CI, 36% stated that the silhouettes corresponding to thinness, followed by hypertrophy I (34%). In the classification of the scores, it was found that most of the participants were classified in mild to moderate scores (46.4% and 50% respectively). When comparing the classification of scores regarding gender, it was noticed that men (50% - mild and 50% - moderate) and most women (42.9% - mild and 50% - moderate) were also framed in these scores. In the score classified as severe, the Adonis Complex is probably a serious problem for the interviewees, only women integrated this classification (7.1%). No member has been in the very serious category. The results show that despite the existence of several research aimed at this theme, the investigation of DM among women is still scarce, making comparative studies such as these indispensable, as well as others that can analyze a better form of identification, prevention and multidisciplinary treatment of vigorexia.