Table 6. Correlations of Involvement with the gay community with body image disturbance facets, eating disorder pathology and body dysmorphic disorder pathology.
| Variable | Involvement with the gay community scale (IGCS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gay men (n = 112) | ||
| ρ | p | |
| Perceptual body image disturbance | ||
| BIG-O–Discrepancy current—ideal body fat | -.007 | .938 |
| BIG-O–Discrepancy current—ideal muscularity | -.073 | .444 |
| Cognitive-affective body image disturbance | ||
| BAS | .005 | .960 |
| DLS | .070 | .464 |
| DMS–cognitions | -.112 | .242 |
| DTS | .045 | .637 |
| Behavioral body image disturbance | ||
| BICSI–appearance fixing | .001 | .989 |
| BISCI–avoidance | -.033 | .726 |
| GNBCQ | .070 | .466 |
| DMS–behavior | .053 | .578 |
| Overall body image disturbance | ||
| BIDQ | .005 | .957 |
| Eating disorder pathology | ||
| EDE-Q total score | .079 | .409 |
| EDE-Q–restraint | .057 | .554 |
| EDE-Q–eating concern | .004 | .969 |
| EDE-Q–weight concern | .040 | .679 |
| EDE-Q–shape concern | .084 | .378 |
| Body dysmorphic disorder pathology | ||
| DCQ | .006 | .954 |
Note. BIG-O = Bodybuilder Image Grid-Original; BICSI = Body Image Coping Strategies Inventory; BIDQ = Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire; DLS = Drive for Leanness Scale; DMS = Drive for Muscularity Scale; DTS = Drive for Thinness Scale; EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire; GNBCQ = Gender-Neutral Body Checking Questionnaire; EDS = The Everyday Discrimination Scale.