The Mediating Role of Self-esteem in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Exercise Dependence

University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

Author: Sofie Jansson; Susanne Widlund; [2017]

Keywords: self-oriented perfectionism; socially prescribed perfectionism; self-esteem; exercise dependence; själv-orienterad perfektionism; socialt beskriven perfektionism; självkänsla; träningsberoende;

Abstract: The purpose with the study was to investigate some of the factors thatmight contribute to the development of exercise dependence. This byinvestigating if self-esteem works as a mediator in the relationshipbetween perfectionism and exercise dependence. We conducted anonline survey among regular exercisers in Sweden (N = 177). Themediating analysis showed that self-esteem partially explained theassociation between perfectionism and exercise dependence. That is,self-esteem can help clarify the nature of the relationship. In conclusion,this study reveals that it is important to further investigate theunderlying psychological mechanisms to why some people are exercise dependent.

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