Muslim and Judaic-Christian perceptions of desirable body shape

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Hallinan, Christopher J (1988) Muslim and Judaic-Christian perceptions of desirable body shape. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 67 (1). pp. 80-82. ISSN 0031-5125

Abstract

Undergraduate men, 94 nonUS Muslims and 168 US Judaic- Christians, rated 9 outline figure drawings as like their own current figure, what they would prefer to look like, what figure was most attractive to females, and what female figure they found most attractive. Ratings of the two groups were very similar but the female figure found most attractive was significantly thinner for Judaic-Christian men.

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Item type	Article
URI	https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/1180
DOI	10.2466/pms.1988.67.1.80
Official URL	http://www.amsciepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2466/pms.1988....
Subjects	Historical > RFCD Classification > 320000 Medical and Health Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology Historical > FOR Classification > 2204 Religion and Religious Traditions Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Centre for Ageing, Rehabilitation, Exercise & Sport Science (CARES)
Keywords	body image, religious aspects, individual differences, desirability of body shape, patriarchal nature, religious affiliation
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