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The relationships between passions, intentions, habit and exercise frequency.
F Rodrigues1,2, D Teixeira3,4
1ESECS, Polytechnique of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal.
Journal of Sports Sciences
|July 27, 2023
Summary
Harmonious passion for exercise predicts intention and habit, leading to increased physical activity. Understanding this connection can boost regular exercise and its health benefits.
Area of Science:
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Passion for physical activity can be categorized into harmonious and obsessive types.
- Both passion types and their relationship with exercise behavior warrant further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the predictive roles of harmonious and obsessive passion on exercise intention and habit.
- To investigate the associations between intention, habit, and exercise frequency.
- To assess the mediating effects of intention and habit on the passion-exercise frequency relationship.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling was employed with 284 participants (140 males, 144 females; ages 18-60).
- Regression analyses were used to test the proposed associations and mediation pathways.
Main Results:
- Harmonious passion significantly predicted exercise intention and habit.
- Obsessive passion significantly predicted exercise habit.
- Both intention and habit were significant predictors of exercise frequency.
- The mediation model explained 17% of the variance in exercise frequency.
Conclusions:
- Harmonious passion is a key factor in fostering exercise intention and habit, ultimately promoting regular physical activity.
- Individuals with harmonious passion for exercise are more likely to engage in regular physical activity, reaping health benefits.
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