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Body Image Satisfaction, Overweight Dissatisfaction, and Exercise Persistence: A Self-Determination Theory Approach

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datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg09:Indústria, Inovação e Infraestruturas
dc.contributor.authorSalvador, Rogério
dc.contributor.authorNaranjo, Lucio
dc.contributor.authorCastuera, Ruth-Jiménez
dc.contributor.authorRebelo-Gonçalves, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Diogo
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-05T12:18:16Z
dc.date.available2026-02-05T12:18:16Z
dc.date.issued2026-01-31en_US
dc.date.updated2026-02-02T13:34:51Z
dc.description.abstractGrounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study tested the hypothesis that body image perception delineates distinct motivational pathways, linking the perceived interpersonal style of exercise professionals to basic psychological needs, motivation quality, and long-term exercise persistence intentions. A sample of 821 regular exercisers was divided into two groups based on body image: “Satisfied” (n = 276) and “Dissatisfied due to Overweight” (n = 545). Participants completed validated measures of perceived interpersonal behaviors (supportive/thwarting), basic psychological need satisfaction/frustration, motivational regulation, and exercise persistence intention. A clear divergent pattern emerged, strongly supporting the main hypothesis. The “Satisfied” group reported a positive pathway: perceiving more need-supportive behaviors from instructors was associated with greater satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which in turn correlated with more self-determined motivation and stronger persistence intentions. Conversely, the “Dissatisfied” group reported a negative pathway: perceiving more need-thwarting behaviors was associated with greater need frustration, which correlated with more non-self-determined motivation and weaker persistence intentions. Measurement invariance confirmed these pathways are comparable across groups. The findings highlight that body image perception is a key correlate of distinct motivational experiences in exercise settings. Crucially, they underscore the significant association between the professional’s perceived interpersonal style and these pathways. Fostering need-supportive environments that enhance autonomy, competence, and relatedness is associated with more adaptive motivation and adherence, offering a valuable framework for practitioners aiming to support clients, particularly those with body image concerns.eng
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dc.identifier.citationSalvador, R., Naranjo, L., Jiménez-Castuera, R., Rebelo-Gonçalves, R., & Monteiro, D. (2026). Body Image Satisfaction, Overweight Dissatisfaction, and Exercise Persistence: A Self-Determination Theory Approach. Behavioral Sciences, 16(2), 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16020208
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/bs16020208
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-4704600
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15540
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationUID04045/2020
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/16/2/208
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectbody image perceptionen_US
dc.subjectinterpersonal behavioren_US
dc.subjectbasic psychological needsen_US
dc.subjectexercise persistenceen_US
dc.subjectsdten_US
dc.subjectexerciseen_US
dc.titleBody Image Satisfaction, Overweight Dissatisfaction, and Exercise Persistence: A Self-Determination Theory Approacheng
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue2en_US
oaire.citation.startPage208
oaire.citation.titleBehavioral Sciencesen_US
oaire.citation.volume16en_US
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person.familyNameSalvador
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person.familyNameMonteiro
person.givenNameRogério Paulo
person.givenNameRicardo
person.givenNameDiogo
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rcaap.cv.cienciaidED1F-6228-E26F | Diogo Manuel Teixeira Monteiro
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