Character Strengths as Predictors of Physical Activity Levels, Participation Motives, and Life Satisfaction.
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Physical inactivity plays an especially important role in the obesity health crisis that plagues much of the world.Many current interventions emphasize removing factors which inhibit physical activity (PA), however, these often fall short.Instead, the current study investigated how positive mental characteristics may relate to this issue; specifically, the role of character strengths (CS) in PA of various intensities, PA motives, and life satisfaction (LS).Through data collected via online surveys, results revealed positive associations between (1) zest and LS; (2) zest, curiosity, self-regulation, perseverance, subjective health status (SHS) and PA; (3) SHS, fitness motives, and LS; and (4) SHS, competence, and PA.Negative relationships existed between (1) love, hope, and PA; (2) appearance motives and LS; and (3) social motives and PA.Practical implications for practitioners are outlined regarding the application of strength-based interventions for promoting PA.
Author: Joseph Frederick Kerns
Institution: Miami University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2217123887