“I just feel so guilty”: The role of introjected regulation in linking appearance goals for exercise with women’s body image

Volume: 20, Pages: 120 - 129
Published: Mar 1, 2017
Abstract
Appearance goals for exercise are consistently associated with negative body image, but research has yet to consider the processes that link these two variables. Self-determination theory offers one such process: introjected (guilt-based) regulation of exercise behavior. Study 1 investigated these relationships within a cross-sectional sample of female UK students (n = 215, 17–30 years). Appearance goals were indirectly, negatively associated...
Paper Details
Title
“I just feel so guilty”: The role of introjected regulation in linking appearance goals for exercise with women’s body image
Published Date
Mar 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
20
Pages
120 - 129
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