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. 2023 May 31;19(2):180–191. doi: 10.5964/ejop.7221

Table 3. Men Comparison (Kruskal Wallis) on Exposure Variables and Psychological Adjust Among the Different Ranges of BMI.

M ± SD
Underweight Normal weight Overweight Obese
Variable (n = 7) (n = 155) (n = 47) (n = 13) χ2(3) α
Self-Exposure
I upload a photo of myself, my waist and torso visible 2.00 ± 0.82 2.03 ± 0.88 1.57 ± 0.85 1.46 ± 0.52 14.27 .003
I upload a story of myself 2.14 ± 0.69 2.21 ± 1.01 1.96 ± 1.04 1.54 ± 0.88 7.79 .050
I upload a story of a text or an image whose content is not related to people 2.43 ± 0.98 2.15 ± 1.01 1.53 ± 0.88 2.08 ± 1.18 16.98 .001
Body Image
Positive Body Image 42.14 ± 13.61 51.62 ± 8.96 46.70 ± 9.90 40.38 ± 7.56 26.11 .000
Motivational Significance for Appearance Schemas 21.29 ± 3.09 22.48 ± 6.00 21.43 ± 5.73 17.46 ± 5.16 9.67 .022
Coping
Active Coping 6.14 ± 0.69 6.37 ± 1.28 5.96 ± 0.98 5.69 ± 1.32 8.97 .030