Exercise motivational regulations and exercise addiction: The mediating role of passion

Álvaro Sicilia, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez, María Jesús Lirola, Rafael Burgueño, Anthony Maher

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Background and aims: The study explored the mediating role of forms of passion in the relationship between motivational regulations in exercise and exercise addiction (EA). Methods: A total of 485 university students (368 males and 117 females; M age = 20.43, SD = 3.21) completed a questionnaire measuring the frequency and intensity of exercise, motivational regulations in exercise, passion for exercise, and EA. Controlling the effects of age, frequency, and intensity of practice, the relationships between the study variables were examined though a path analysis. Results: Both self-determined and non-self-determined forms of motivation showed positive association with EA. The forms of motivation with greatest predictive power for EA were introjected and integrated regulations. Both forms of motivation had positive direct and indirect effects through obsessive passion (OP) on EA; however, integrated regulation also showed negative indirect effects through harmonious passion on EA. Conclusions: Both forms of passion and, especially, OP, seem to affect how motivational regulations are associated with EA. These findings clarify the association found in previous studies between self-determined forms of motivation and EA.

Idioma originalAnglès
Pàgines (de-a)482-492
Nombre de pàgines11
RevistaJournal of Behavioral Addictions
Volum7
Número2
DOIs
Estat de la publicacióPublicada - 2018
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