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<p>Does the link between rejection sensitivity (RS) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) symptoms depend on sexual attraction? Both BDD and RS - defined as the tendency to anxiously expect and overreact to perceived social rejection - are elevated in women and sexual minorities, yet few studies have examined how these factors intersect. Using data from a larger study, we analyzed responses from 829 participants, over 30% of whom identified as sexual and/or gender minorities. Linear regressions and moderation analyses, controlling for relevant covariates, revealed that RS was significantly associated with BDD symptoms only among individuals sexually attracted to men. This finding held even when adjusting for gender identity, sexual identity, age, and mental health symptoms. Our results extend objectification theory by suggesting that the male gaze may uniquely shape body image pathology through rejection-based mechanisms.</p>

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Desiring men is risky: rejection sensitivity predicts body dysmorphic disorder symptoms only in those attracted to men

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    2025年9月10日

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  • Gabriel Desjardins,
  • Sophie Lelièvre-Blais,
  • Eugénie Samson-Daoust,
  • Georgios Paslakis,
  • Robert-Paul Juster,
  • Frederick Aardema

摘要

Does the link between rejection sensitivity (RS) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) symptoms depend on sexual attraction? Both BDD and RS - defined as the tendency to anxiously expect and overreact to perceived social rejection - are elevated in women and sexual minorities, yet few studies have examined how these factors intersect. Using data from a larger study, we analyzed responses from 829 participants, over 30% of whom identified as sexual and/or gender minorities. Linear regressions and moderation analyses, controlling for relevant covariates, revealed that RS was significantly associated with BDD symptoms only among individuals sexually attracted to men. This finding held even when adjusting for gender identity, sexual identity, age, and mental health symptoms. Our results extend objectification theory by suggesting that the male gaze may uniquely shape body image pathology through rejection-based mechanisms.