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Alana Signore1, Brittany N Semenchuk1,2, Shaelyn M Strachan1
1Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB,Canada.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology
|October 27, 2021
Summary
Self-compassion helps exercisers cope with lapses by reducing negative emotions and increasing intrinsic motivation. This benefit is particularly pronounced for individuals identifying with higher levels of masculinity.
Area of Science:
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Self-Compassion Research
Background:
- Adherence to exercise is crucial for health, but lapses are common.
- Self-compassion is a potential coping mechanism for exercise lapses.
- Previous research on self-compassion and exercise primarily involved women, leaving potential benefits for men unexplored, as well as the influence of gender-role schemas.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of self-compassion in coping with exercise lapses among adult exercisers.
- To examine the influence of gender-role schema (masculinity and femininity) on the relationship between self-compassion and responses to exercise lapses.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 220 adult exercisers (male and female) was conducted.
- Participants reported their levels of self-compassion, recalled an exercise lapse, and described their reactions.
- Measures included self-compassion, emotional responses, rumination, motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic), and gender-role identification (masculinity and femininity), controlling for self-esteem, age, and lapse importance.
Main Results:
- Self-compassion was significantly associated with reduced negative emotional responses and rumination following exercise lapses.
- Higher self-compassion correlated with increased intrinsic motivation and decreased extrinsic motivation.
- Masculinity moderated the effects of self-compassion on amotivation and identified regulation, suggesting a nuanced relationship for highly masculine individuals.
Conclusions:
- Self-compassion serves as a valuable resource for exercisers managing lapses, promoting healthier motivational profiles.
- The findings highlight the importance of considering gender-role schemas, particularly masculinity, in understanding self-compassion's impact on exercise behavior.
- Interventions promoting self-compassion may be particularly beneficial for exercisers, especially those identifying strongly with masculine traits.
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