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Exercise identity and attribution properties predict negative self-conscious emotions for exercise relapse.

Parminder K Flora1, Shaelyn M Strachan, Lawrence R Brawley

  • 1College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
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Summary

Exercise identity influences negative emotions during relapse. Attributing relapse to a lack of controllability predicts shame and guilt, linking identity theory with attribution theory for better understanding exercise consistency.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology of Exercise
  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Exercise identity (EXID) is linked to negative affect during exercise inconsistency or relapse.
  • Existing research has not explored the role of causal attributions in exercise relapse emotions.
  • Identity theory posits that attributions for inconsistency lead to shame and guilt.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if exercise identity (EXID) and attributional properties predict negative emotions following exercise relapse.
  • To test the link between attributions and emotions using Weiner's attribution-based theory.
  • To integrate identity theory and attribution theory to explain negative emotions in exercise relapse.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (n=224) read an exercise relapse vignette.
  • Completed measures of exercise identity (EXID), causal attributions, and negative emotions.
  • Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to examine predictive relationships.

Main Results:

  • Exercise identity (EXID) and the attributional property of controllability significantly predicted shame.
  • Exercise identity (EXID) and the attributional property of controllability significantly predicted guilt.
  • The combined theoretical framework offered greater predictive utility than either theory alone.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support identity theory's suggestions regarding attributions and self-conscious emotions.
  • Results align with Weiner's attribution-emotion hypothesis, specifically linking controllability to negative emotions.
  • This study demonstrates the value of integrating EXID, controllability, and attributional frameworks for understanding exercise relapse.