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Gender stereotypes and female exercise behavior: mediating roles of psychological needs and negative emotions.
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- The impact of fitness app need support on women's exercise adherence behavior: a serial mediation effect of self-efficacy and perceived health control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- The effect of basic psychological needs in physical education on exercise behavior in young adulthood: the mediating role of self-efficacy and moderated role of gender.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Adherence to Exercise and Functional Rehabilitation Programs in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: Barriers and Strategies.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Integrating Expectancy-Value Theory, Basic Psychological Needs Theory, and Social Identity Theory, this study aims to examine the impact of gender stereotypes on female exercise behavior and to test the chain mediation effects of psychological needs satisfaction in exercise and negative exercise emotions. Methods: The study uses adapted scales for gender stereotypes, psychological needs satisfaction in exercise, exercise-related emotions, and exercise behavior to survey 790 women in China. Results: The results show that gender stereotypes are significantly negatively associated with female exercise behavior. Both psychological needs satisfaction in exercise and negative exercise emotions mediate the relationship between gender stereotypes and female exercise behavior. Furthermore, psychological needs satisfaction and negative exercise emotions also jointly play a chain mediating role. Discussion: Addressing gender stereotypes and fostering environments that support psychological needs fulfillment could improve women's engagement in exercise. Future interventions should focus on reducing gender bias in sports and promoting inclusive, supportive exercise environments to enhance women's participation in physical activity.
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