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. 2015 May;9(3):209-21.
doi: 10.1177/1557988314537517. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Body-related self-conscious emotions relate to physical activity motivation and behavior in men

Andree L Castonguay  1 , Eva Pila  2 , Carsten Wrosch  3 , Catherine M Sabiston  4
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Body-related self-conscious emotions relate to physical activity motivation and behavior in men

Andree L Castonguay et al. Am J Mens Health. 2015 May.
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the associations between the body-related self-conscious emotions of shame, guilt, and pride and physical activity motivation and behavior among adult males. Specifically, motivation regulations (external, introjected, indentified, intrinsic) were examined as possible mediators between each of the body-related self-conscious emotions and physical activity behavior. A cross-sectional study was conducted with adult men (N = 152; Mage = 23.72, SD = 10.92 years). Participants completed a questionnaire assessing body-related shame, guilt, authentic pride, hubristic pride, motivational regulations, and leisure-time physical activity. In separate multiple mediation models, body-related shame was positively associated with external and introjected regulations and negatively correlated with intrinsic regulation. Guilt was positively linked to external, introjected, and identified regulations. Authentic pride was negatively related to external regulation and positively correlated with both identified and intrinsic regulations and directly associated with physical activity behavior. Hubristic pride was positively associated with intrinsic regulation. Overall, there were both direct and indirect effects via motivation regulations between body-related self-conscious emotions and physical activity (R(2) shame = .15, guilt = .16, authentic pride = .18, hubristic pride = .16). These findings highlight the importance of targeting and understanding self-conscious emotions contextualized to the body and links to motivation and positive health behavior among men.

Keywords: body image; guilt; men’s health; pride; self-determination theory; shame.

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