dc.contributor.author | Wågan, Frida Austmo | |
dc.contributor.author | Darvik, Monica | |
dc.contributor.author | Pedersen, Arve Vorland | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-17T07:11:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-17T07:11:21Z | |
dc.date.created | 2021-06-28T15:37:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3032277 | |
dc.description.abstract | Body concerns and stress-related disorders are increasing in the younger population in a wide range of nations. Studies find links between both self-worth, exercise dependence, and self-esteem in relation to stress, but few have considered all three variables in relation to one another. The present study explored whether the co-appearance of high levels of psychological distress, and low levels of self-esteem may be a vulnerability factor for developing exercise dependence by studying the links between self-esteem, psychological stress, and exercise dependence. A standardized cross-sectional questionnaire was completed by 203 regular exercisers attending two gyms (mean age: 35.9 years). The variables self-esteem, psychological distress, and exercise dependence were all significantly correlated with each other, even after weekly exercise amount, age, and gender had been accounted for. Those who exercised for more than 9 h per week had a significantly higher score on stress and exercise dependence symptoms, and a lower score on self-esteem compared with the remaining groups. One could hypothesize that low self-esteem is a vulnerability factor and high psychological stress a maintenance factor for an exercise-dependent person. It is argued that more focus should be directed toward the negative consequences of excessive exercise. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
dc.relation.uri | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5577 | |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | Associations between Self-Esteem, Psychological Stress, and the Risk of Exercise Dependence. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en_US |
dc.source.volume | 18 | en_US |
dc.source.journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 11 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph18115577 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1919034 | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |