Coal to swole: A survey of anabolic steroid use and muscularity concerns in coalfield areas of Wales
While use of steroids is more common in former mining areas, this is not due to more prevalent body image issues nor mediated by masculine norms. Thus, accounts of a post-industrial 'thwarted masculinity' do not fit the data. Steroid use in post-industrial areas is an issue for public health and these communities may benefit from targeted interventions to reduce risk of harms.
Authors
- Christopher W. N. Saville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4870-7630)
- Daniel Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2426-5893)
- David Tod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1084-6686)
- Ieuan Cranswick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1221-356X)
- Lee Hogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-8616)
- Dean Acreman
Institutions
- Bangor University (GB)
- Public Health Wales (GB)
- Lancaster University (GB)
- Leeds Beckett University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health & Place
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103456
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59