Passion for Exercise: Passion's Relationship to General Fitness Indicators and Exercise Addiction

Research into the Dualistic Model of Passion (DMP) has suggested that a harmonious passion for an activity is related to more positive outcomes (e.g., higher well-being and satisfaction with life), and an obsessive passion for an activity is related to negative and less adaptive outcomes (e.g., lowe...

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Published in:International journal of exercise science 2019, Vol.12 (5), p.122-135
Main Authors: Bureau, Alexander T, Blom, Lindsey C, Bolin, Jocelyn, Nagelkirk, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Body fat
Exercise
Original Research
Physical fitness
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Summary:Research into the Dualistic Model of Passion (DMP) has suggested that a harmonious passion for an activity is related to more positive outcomes (e.g., higher well-being and satisfaction with life), and an obsessive passion for an activity is related to negative and less adaptive outcomes (e.g., lower self-esteem and burnout; 37, 40, 43). The current study demonstrated differences between passion types (i.e., harmonious passion, obsessive passion, no passion) in terms of physical fitness, risk of exercise addiction, frequency of exercise, and perceptions of exercise. Sixty-one college students from a large, Midwestern university completed the study. A MANOVA with the self-report exercise behavior/perceptions measures ( (8, 96) = 3.94, p
ISSN:1939-795X
1939-795X
DOI:10.70252/ZRWI2865