The relationship between exercise and anxiety, obsessive-compulsiveness, and narcissism

Spano, Linda

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“…Both mechanisms heavily implicate factors that predispose individuals to high stress, promote an excessive focus on appearance, or engender a belief that self-worth is contingent on appearance. In accord, factors such as trait anxiety (Spano, 2001), neuroticism (Hausenblas & Giacobbi, 2004), and perfectionism (Hausenblas & Symons Downs, 2002) have been found to predict exercise dependence symptoms.…”

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The predictive ability of perfectionistic traits and self-presentational styles in relation to exercise dependence

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Robson

Stamp

2015

Personality and Individual Differences

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Stamp, G M (2015) The predictive ability of perfectionistic traits and self-presentational styles in relation to exercise dependence. Personality and Individual Differences, 86. pp. 176-183. Author note: The data collection for this study was undertaken while the lead author was at the University of Leeds, UK.Contact details: Andrew P. Hill, Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, York St John University, Lord Mayor's Walk, York, YO31 7EX, UK, E-mail: a.hill@yorksj.ac.uk Hill, A. P., Robson, S. J., & Stamp, G. M. (in press). The predictive ability of perfectionistic traits and self-presentational styles in relation to exercise dependence.Personality and Individual Differences. Accepted for publication: 10/06/2015. AbstractExercise dependence is a harmful pattern of exercise behaviour that research suggests is associated with trait perfectionism. The current study extends previous research by examining the relationship between symptoms of exercise dependence, trait perfectionism (self-oriented, socially prescribed, and other-oriented perfectionism) and perfectionistic self-presentational styles (perfectionistic self-promotion, non-display of imperfection, and non-disclosure of imperfection). In doing so, we examined the unique predictive ability of the three trait dimensions of perfectionism; the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentational styles and exercise dependence symptoms; and the incremental predictive ability of perfectionistic self-presentational styles beyond trait perfectionism. Two-hundred and fortyeight gym members (age M = 25.74, SD 11.38, range 18-75) completed paper-and-pencil measures of the variables of interest. Analyses revealed that of the traits, self-oriented perfectionism was the most important unique predictor of exercise dependence. In addition, perfectionistic self-presentational styles were all positively related to symptoms of exercise dependence. Finally, after controlling for trait perfectionism, perfectionistic selfpresentational styles explained additional variance in four of seven symptoms of exercise dependence (withdrawal, lack of control, reduction, and time). The findings suggest that, beyond exhibiting trait perfectionism, when exercisers are committed to portraying an image of perfection it may contribute to an unhealthy commitment to exercise. 3It is well-documented that regular exercise has a number of physical and psychological health benefits and, unfortunately, too few people participate in recommended amounts of exercise (World Health Organisation, 2010). However, there are also individuals who engage in excessive amounts of exercise, become dependent on exercise, and for who exercise has a negative influence on their health (Veale, 1995). As described by Hausenblas and Symons Downs (2002), exercise dependence is a craving for leisure-time physical activity that results in uncontrollable excessive exercise behaviour and physiological and/or psychological symptoms. Its symptoms include withdrawal (withdrawal symptoms for exercise or use of exercise ...

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The predictive ability of perfectionistic traits and self-presentational styles in relation to exercise dependence

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2015

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“…The belief that addiction now covers a variety of behaviors such as exercise has led to many theories and contributing factors of addiction. One of the underlying contributing factors in the acquisition, development, and maintenance of addiction may be personality and specific traits (Gossop and Eysenck 1980) including narcissism (Akehurst and Thatcher 2010;Miller and Mesagno 2014;Spano 2001).…”

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Personality Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Pilot Study Exploring the Role of Narcissism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness

Cook

Griffiths

Pontes

2018

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Despite the increased evidence and acceptance of exercise being classed as a behavioral addiction, there is limited research examining personality characteristics within exercise addicts. The purpose of this study was to examine three personality traits (narcissism, extraversion, and agreeableness) and to examine their role in exercise addiction. The sample comprised 114 voluntary participants (74 females and 40 males) who completed the (i) Exercise Addiction Inventory, (ii) Narcissistic Personality Inventory, and (iii) Ten-Item Personality Inventory, as well as demographic questions and questions concerning their engagement and intensity levels of exercise. Results indicated a low incidence of individuals who were classed as at risk of exercise addiction (7%), but a high incidence of symptomatic individuals (75%). Results suggested that extraversion and narcissism may be underlying factors in exercise addiction with no effect for agreeableness. Exercise engagement and intensity were also related to exercise addiction. Further research examining the relationship between personality types and exercise addiction may be useful in identifying individuals at risk for developing exercise addiction.Keywords Exercise addiction . Personality factors . Narcissism . Extraversion . Agreeableness Exercise participation is typically seen as a healthy behavior that enhances both physical and psychological wellbeing (Fox 1999). However, excessive physical activity can have detrimental effects where it may manifest into a potential addiction if it starts to become a compulsive activity in an individual's day-to-day life (Hausenblas and Downs 2002). The shift in how addiction has changed has been significant in the last few decades with the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) altering the previous category of Bsubstance-related disorders^to one that also considers behavioral addictions. At present, the only behavior that is officially Int J Ment Health Addiction

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“…Robertsa, et al, (2013) found that the high narcissistic levels of athletes positively and significantly affected their psychological performances. Miller andMesagno, (2014) andSpano, (2001) found a significant relationship between exercise dependence and narcissism. Wallace and Baumeister, (2002) indicated that individuals with high levels of narcissism were less stressed than those with low narcissistic levels during any competition.…”

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The Turkish Version of the Grandiose Narcissism Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study of Football Team Fans

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Argan²

2017

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The relationship between exercise and anxiety, obsessive-compulsiveness, and narcissism

Cited by 106 publications

References 24 publications

The predictive ability of perfectionistic traits and self-presentational styles in relation to exercise dependence

The predictive ability of perfectionistic traits and self-presentational styles in relation to exercise dependence

Personality Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Pilot Study Exploring the Role of Narcissism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness

The Turkish Version of the Grandiose Narcissism Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study of Football Team Fans

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