Virtual ideals: The effect of video game play on male body image

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Highlights：

• We examined the effect of video game play with muscular avatars on the body image of college-aged males.

• The muscularity of the avatar used in video game play was found to decrease body esteem in males.

• Game play with a muscular avatar did not appear to affect perceptions of muscularity among the men in this sample.

摘要

•We examined the effect of video game play with muscular avatars on the body image of college-aged males.•The muscularity of the avatar used in video game play was found to decrease body esteem in males.•Game play with a muscular avatar did not appear to affect perceptions of muscularity among the men in this sample.

论文关键词：Body image,Media influence,Male,Video gaming,Muscularity,Avatars

论文评审过程：Available online 23 May 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.029