Investigation of the Relationship between Muscle Dysmorphia Disorder, Orthorexia Nervosa, and Motivation in Male Individuals Engaged in Bodybuilding Sports

Abstract

Bodybuilding is a sport that challenges the individual both physically and mentally. The fact that this sport demands significant investment to one's body can affect the perception of the body over time. Such investments can be shaped by physical activities as well as by diet. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between sports motivation, muscle perception disorder and orthorexia nervosa in male individuals engaged in bodybuilding. 200 male individuals actively engaged in bodybuilding in TRNC participated in the study. Sociodemographic information form, Sports Motivation Scale-II, Ortho-11 and Muscle Perception Disorder Inventory were applied to the individuals participating in the study. SPSS 26 program was used to analyze the data. Descriptive analyzes of demographic variables of individuals, lowest and highest scores, mean and standard deviations were included in the study. In the study, relationships between scale scores were determined by using Pearson correlation, comparisons t-test analysis method. The results show that individuals who are engaged in bodybuilding have higher intrinsic motivation rather than external motivation. Significant difference is observed between use of ergogenic supplements and muscle perception disorder. As muscle perception disorder increases orthorexia neurosis will also increase (p<0.05). Motivations of individuals who are engaged in bodybuilding should be examined and proper information should be given to trainers and students about both muscle perception disorder, orthorexia neurosis and the use of ergogenic supplements