ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2023
The Associations between Obsessive Compulsive Personality Traits, Self-Efficacy, and Exercise Addiction.
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- Multiscale Mechanisms of Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: From Molecular Pathways to Network Dynamics and Behavioral Adaptation.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- The Association Between Oral Health and the Tendencies to Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Biomedical Students-A Questionnaire Based Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Centre for Advanced Research on Addictive Behaviors: a national framework for digital wellness and youth mental health targeting behavioral addictions in India.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Recent insights in the correlation between social media use, personality traits and exercise addiction: a literature review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Personality traits and physical activity in patients with gambling disorder attending a rehabilitation center. An observational study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Exercise addiction refers to maladaptive exercise patterns involving compulsivity and addiction-like behaviors. Exercise addiction has been found to relate to negative physical and mental health outcomes such as heart abnormalities, physical injuries, and interpersonal conflicts. Based on the social cognitive theory, this study investigated the extent to which the interplay of obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) traits and self-efficacy beliefs would influence the development and maintenance of exercise addiction. A total of 1228 college students in the United States responded to an online survey. Based on cut-off scores of the Revised Exercise Addiction Inventory, the prevalence estimates of exercise addiction were 4.0% for males and 1.8% for females. Results showed that males are more prone to exercise addiction than females. Also, OCPD traits and self-efficacy significantly predicted exercise addiction after controlling for age and sex. Self-efficacy acted as a moderator in influencing the relationship between OCPD traits and exercise addiction, especially for females. At high levels of self-efficacy, more OCPD traits were significantly associated with a higher risk of exercise addiction. However, at low levels of self-efficacy, there was no association between OCPD traits and exercise addiction. The findings suggest that public education and intervention for exercise addiction should attend to the interplay between personality factors and sex.
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