Extraversion and Exercise Addiction

Mathers, Sarah; Walker, Michael

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“…Despite one demographic variable (i.e., exercise engagement) explaining the highest percent of the variance (i.e., 21.5%), extraversion proved to be the second best predictor accounting for 14% of the variance. Based upon these observations, extraversion as a predictor of exercise addiction remains consistent with previous findings (e.g., Costa and Oliva 2012;Courneya and Hellsten 1998;Mathers and Walker 1999;Yeung and Hemsley 1997).…”

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“…A few studies have indicated that high extraversion and low agreeableness have an association with exercise (Costa and Oliva 2012;Hausenblas and Giacobbi 2004;Mathers and Walker 1999). Mathers and Walker (1999) reported that nonexercisers were significantly less extraverted compared to the exercisers. However, there was no significant difference in extraversion scores between addicted and non-addicted exercisers.…”

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“…Despite high extraversion and low agreeableness merging as a two-factor combination for narcissism, researchers have investigated the relationship between extraversion and agreeableness as separate traits and exercise (Costa and Oliva 2012;Hausenblas and Giacobbi 2004;Mathers and Walker 1999). A few studies have indicated that high extraversion and low agreeableness have an association with exercise (Costa and Oliva 2012;Hausenblas and Giacobbi 2004;Mathers and Walker 1999).…”

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Personality Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Pilot Study Exploring the Role of Narcissism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness

Cook

Griffiths

Pontes

2018

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Despite the increased evidence and acceptance of exercise being classed as a behavioral addiction, there is limited research examining personality characteristics within exercise addicts. The purpose of this study was to examine three personality traits (narcissism, extraversion, and agreeableness) and to examine their role in exercise addiction. The sample comprised 114 voluntary participants (74 females and 40 males) who completed the (i) Exercise Addiction Inventory, (ii) Narcissistic Personality Inventory, and (iii) Ten-Item Personality Inventory, as well as demographic questions and questions concerning their engagement and intensity levels of exercise. Results indicated a low incidence of individuals who were classed as at risk of exercise addiction (7%), but a high incidence of symptomatic individuals (75%). Results suggested that extraversion and narcissism may be underlying factors in exercise addiction with no effect for agreeableness. Exercise engagement and intensity were also related to exercise addiction. Further research examining the relationship between personality types and exercise addiction may be useful in identifying individuals at risk for developing exercise addiction.Keywords Exercise addiction . Personality factors . Narcissism . Extraversion . Agreeableness Exercise participation is typically seen as a healthy behavior that enhances both physical and psychological wellbeing (Fox 1999). However, excessive physical activity can have detrimental effects where it may manifest into a potential addiction if it starts to become a compulsive activity in an individual's day-to-day life (Hausenblas and Downs 2002). The shift in how addiction has changed has been significant in the last few decades with the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association 2013) altering the previous category of Bsubstance-related disorders^to one that also considers behavioral addictions. At present, the only behavior that is officially Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Personality Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Pilot Study Exploring the Role of Narcissism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness

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2018

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“…Bianchi and Phillips (2005) found that problematic mobile phone use was positively related to Extroversion, a finding supported by Augner and Hacker (2012) who also found it to be positively associated with Neuroticism. Exercise addiction has been claimed to be related to Extroversion albeit one study failed to substantiate that claim (Mathers & Walker, 1999). Kern (2010) found that exercise addiction was positively related to Neuroticism and Openness among students, whereas it was positively related to Agreeableness and Openness among recreational practitioners.…”

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The relationships between behavioral addictions and the five-factor model of personality

Andreassen¹,

Griffiths²,

Gjertsen³

et al. 2013

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

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Aims: Although relationships between addiction and personality have previously been explored, no study has ever simultaneously investigated the interrelationships between several behavioral addictions, and related these to the main dimensions of the five-factor model of personality. Methods: In this study, 218 university students completed questionnaires assessing seven different behavioral addictions (i.e., Facebook addiction, video game addiction, Internet addiction, exercise addiction, mobile phone addiction, compulsive buying, and study addiction) as well as an instrument assessing the main dimensions of the five-factor model of personality. Results: Of the 21 bivariate intercorrelations between the seven behavioral addictions, all were positive (and nine significantly). The results also showed that (i) Neuroticism was positively associated with Internet addiction, exercise addiction, compulsive buying, and study addiction, (ii) Extroversion was positively associated with Facebook addiction, exercise addiction, mobile phone addiction, and compulsive buying, (iii) Openness to experience was negatively associated with Facebook addiction and mobile phone addiction, (iv) Agreeableness was negatively associated with Internet addiction, exercise addiction, mobile phone addiction, and compulsive buying, and (v) Conscientiousness was negatively associated with Facebook addiction, video game addiction, Internet addiction, and compulsive buying and positively associated with exercise addiction and study addiction. Conclusions: The positive associations between the seven behavioral addictions suggest one or several underlying pathological factors. Hierarchical multiple regressions showed that personality traits explained between 6% and 17% of the variance in the seven behavioral addictions, suggesting that personality to a varying degree explains scores on measures of addictive behaviors.

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“…49,50 Sensation seeking has also been linked to aberrant driving behavior. 51 Although the connection to addiction is not definitive, 52,53 it has generally been established that extraverts are more susceptible to addictive behaviors such as alcoholism 54 and drug addiction. 55 Secondly, suboptimal arousal may mean that extraverts are more susceptible to problem use of mobile phones on the grounds that they are more likely to seek out social situations.…”

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Psychological Predictors of Problem Mobile Phone Use

Bianchi

Phillips²

2005

CyberPsychology & Behavior

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Mobile phone use is banned or illegal under certain circumstances and in some jurisdictions. Nevertheless, some people still use their mobile phones despite recognized safety concerns, legislation, and informal bans. Drawing potential predictors from the addiction literature, this study sought to predict usage and, specifically, problematic mobile phone use from extraversion, self-esteem, neuroticism, gender, and age. To measure problem use, the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale was devised and validated as a reliable self-report instrument, against the Addiction Potential Scale and overall mobile phone usage levels. Problem use was a function of age, extraversion, and low self-esteem, but not neuroticism. As extraverts are more likely to take risks, and young drivers feature prominently in automobile accidents, this study supports community concerns about mobile phone use, and identifies groups that should be targeted in any intervention campaigns.

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Extraversion and Exercise Addiction

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Personality Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Pilot Study Exploring the Role of Narcissism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness

Personality Factors in Exercise Addiction: A Pilot Study Exploring the Role of Narcissism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness

The relationships between behavioral addictions and the five-factor model of personality

Psychological Predictors of Problem Mobile Phone Use

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