Abstract
Objectives:Low body esteem poses a risk for the development of eating disorder symptomatology. Appearance-motivated exercise, as opposed to health-motivated exercise, has been associated with both low body esteemand eating disorder symptomatology. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role ofappearance-motivated exercise in the link between body esteem and eating disorder symptomatology.
Method:Femalefitness club members (N=81) reported their body esteem, eating disorder symptomatologyand exercise motives.Results:Appearance-motivatedexercisepartially mediatedthelink between low body esteem andeatingdisordersymptomatology. In contrast, health-motivated exercise was unrelated to both body esteem and eating disordersymptomatology.
Conclusion:Results indicate thatthe motives underlying exercise in response to low body esteemhave differentialconsequences for the potential development of eating disorders, signifying the clinical relevance of consideringmotives behind exercise.
Method:Femalefitness club members (N=81) reported their body esteem, eating disorder symptomatologyand exercise motives.Results:Appearance-motivatedexercisepartially mediatedthelink between low body esteem andeatingdisordersymptomatology. In contrast, health-motivated exercise was unrelated to both body esteem and eating disordersymptomatology.
Conclusion:Results indicate thatthe motives underlying exercise in response to low body esteemhave differentialconsequences for the potential development of eating disorders, signifying the clinical relevance of consideringmotives behind exercise.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 214-218 |
| Journal | Eating Behaviors |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Body esteem
- Exercise motives
- Eating disorder symptomatology