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The Relationship between Alexithymia, Dysmorphic Concern, and Exercise Addiction: The Moderating Effect of Self-Esteem
- Source :
- Journal of Personalized Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 11, Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 1111, p 1111 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021.
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Abstract
- As with other addictions, exercise addiction can severely impact individuals’ lives and have significant psychophysical consequences. Consequently, the study of the mechanisms involved in this psychopathological condition has great clinical and practical relevance. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to explore the risk factors and protective factors for exercise addiction, with a particular focus on the roles of alexithymia, body image concerns, and self-esteem. A sample of 288 regular exercisers (mean age = 28.35 years, SD = 8.26<br />72% females, 18% males) completed the Exercise Addiction Inventory, 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Body Image Concern Inventory, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Data were analyzed by implementing a moderated mediation model. Results showed a significant and positive association between alexithymia and exercise addiction, totally mediated by body image concerns. Furthermore, self-esteem showed a relevant moderating effect, such that at high levels of self-esteem the effect of alexithymia on body image concerns became insignificant. Such data have important implications, highlighting some core variables on which it might be useful to keep a focus in order to elaborate tailored interventions, from both preventive and treatment perspectives.
- Subjects :
- self-esteem
medicine.diagnostic_test
body image
media_common.quotation_subject
Addiction
Self-esteem
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Emotional dysregulation
medicine.disease
Article
Toronto Alexithymia Scale
Moderated mediation
Alexithymia
Exercise addiction
medicine
Medicine
emotional dysregulation
alexithymia
Psychology
exercise addiction
Clinical psychology
media_common
Psychopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20754426
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Personalized Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....204a25c27a170b4edab89d64fb3b66a0
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11111111