Drive for Muscularity and Tendencies of Muscle Dysmorphia among Pakistani Bodybuilders: A Prevalence Study Authors Umaiza Bashir Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan Sadia Rehman Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan Fatima tu Zahra Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.753 Abstract Objective: Preoccupation with a belief of insufficient muscularity affects mostly male gender throughout the world. Hence, it was necessary to study relationship between Drive for Muscularity and muscle dysmorphic tendencies in Pakistani culture. Method: A cross sectional research design was conducted on 211 participants (bodybuilders) in the age range early and middle adulthood (M= 26.25; SD= 5.946). Study was carried out in Lahore Pakistan in 2017 from June to September 2017. An indigenous Drive for Muscularity Inventory and Y-BOCS (BDD-YBOCS) administered to determine the drive for muscularity and tendencies of muscle dysmorphia. Results: The results indicated positive relationship between drive for muscularity and tendencies of muscle dysmorphia. Moreover, it revealed that 130 (62%) of the bodybuilders have a moderate level of drive for muscularity. Likewise, the unmarried bodybuilders with the age range of 18-25 years showed more drive for muscularity as compared to married bodybuilders with the age range of 26 and above (p< 0.001***). Conclusion: It was concluded that drive for muscularity and muscle dysmorphic tendencies are prevailing in Pakistani culture. Keywords: Drive for Muscularity, Tendencies of Muscle Dysmorphia, Continuous... Downloads Full Text Article Published 2021-12-29 How to Cite Umaiza Bashir, Sadia Rehman, & Fatima tu Zahra. (2021). Drive for Muscularity and Tendencies of Muscle Dysmorphia among Pakistani Bodybuilders: A Prevalence Study . Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(5), 1350–1352. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.753 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 71 No. 5 (2021): MAY Section ORIGINAL ARTICLE