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An Investigation of the rationalisation of males’ obsession with bulking up Hi there! I am an honours student conducting a study with males and would like your help. Please fill in all the answers honestly. All the information will be kept confidential and anonymous. Thank you.

Age:___ Race: White Black Coloured Other

  1. Are you concerned about the way you look? Yes / No
  2. What do you think or feel when looking at yourself in the mirror and why? ___ ___
  3. Are you concerned with what other people think about the way you look? Yes / No (Please motivate) ___ ___
  4. Rate your physical appearance on the scale below 0-10 (10 being perfect) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  5. Rate your self-esteem on the scale below from 0-10 (10 being really good) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  6. Who is your role model or hero?___
  7. If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?___ ___
  8. What TV programmes do you watch frequently?___
  9. What magazines or newspapers do you enjoy reading?___
  10. Do you wish you looked more like the men in the media? Yes / No

  11. How often do you think about being more toned or having more defined muscles? Rarely Sometimes Always


  12. Do you feel that you need to bulk up? Yes / No (Please motivate.) ___


  13. Have you started to bulk up? Yes / No

  14. At what age did you start?___

  15. Why did you start?___

  16. How did you start?___

  17. What does your daily diet consist of? List briefly.___



  18. Have you consulted a dietician? Yes / No

  19. Do you belong to a gym? Yes / No

  20. Are you training according to a programme? Yes / No

  21. Have you consulted a personal trainer? Yes / No

  22. Have you discussed this with anyone? For example your parents, or coach at school? Yes / No

  23. Are you using any supplements, creatine or growth hormones? Yes / No

  24. Where do you get your supplements from?


  25. Do you think it is healthy and natural to bulk up? Yes / No

  26. Would you say that bulking up boosts your self-confidence? Yes / No

  27. Do you think that males who bulk up receive more attention from girls? Yes / No

  28. Do muscular men receive more respect than men with smaller statures? Yes / No (Please motivate)___


  29. Do you think that males have always wanted to bulk up, or do you think that it is becoming more popular amongst males Yes / No (Please motivate) ___


  30. When will you be bulk enough?




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