Male Body Depilation: Prevalence and Associated Features of Body Hair Removal
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2005
Keywords
body image, men, hair, depilation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-3731-9
Abstract
In order to investigate the relatively new phenomenon of male body depilation, 118 male university students provided details regarding the reduction and removal of their body hair using a questionnaire developed from the results of structured interviews (Boroughs & Thompson, 2002). It was found that well over one-half of the sample (63.6%) was engaged in body depilation (i.e., the reduction or removal of body hair below the neck). The sites, methods, reasons, and injuries related to body depilation were assessed, as well as its effect on affective dimensions. Findings are considered in light of these ramifications and how they may contribute to a better understanding of men’s body image.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Sex Roles, v. 52, issue 9-10, p. 637-644
Scholar Commons Citation
Boroughs, Michael; Cafri, Guy; and Thompson, Joel K., "Male Body Depilation: Prevalence and Associated Features of Body Hair Removal" (2005). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2191.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2191
