Relationship Between Personality And Exercise Motivation In Weight Loss

<p>Previous research has investigated the relationship between motivation and personality in relation to exercise participation, while the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between these two factors in relation to weight loss. Weight and fitness scores were measured initially and at 15 month follow-up. Participants completed personality and motivation inventories at follow-up. Contrary to the hypothesis, external motivation was positively correlated with weight loss; a finding that could be due to the program design or unique to weight loss. Neuroticism was positively correlated with external motivation and negatively correlated with identified regulation. Improved fitness score was negatively correlated with agreeableness and extraversion was positively correlated with weight loss. These results indicate that weight loss behavior is different from exercise behavior and needs to be further examined. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Exercise and Sport Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2013

Author dc:creator

• Bowles, Leanna Beth

• exercise
• motivation
• personality
• weight loss
• Exercise Science

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Leanna Beth Bowles

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/152

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1151