Not all experiences in physical activity, exercise, and sport are positive. Losing, getting injured, making a mistake, and not measuring up can all elicit a variety of highly negative emotions, including shame. To make matters worse, individuals often cope with shame in maladaptive ways––magnifying, suppressing, or ignoring the experience––which can...
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Not all experiences in physical activity, exercise
This study was an initial exploration of the role self-compassion plays in adherence to
physical therapy programs. Self-compassion refers to treating oneself with the same
kindness and understanding that is usually shown towards loved ones when they are
facing difficult life experiences, and has been associated with factors that could...
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between weight stigma consciousness, perceived body appearance, social physique anxiety, and the health outcomes of physical activity levels and eating behaviors. Select precursors were also examined. These relationships were based on Harter's model of self-worth. Two-hundred fifteen adults with a...
Shame is a debilitating inner experience elicited by the negative self-appraisal of one's entire self, and is characterized by a deep-seated sense of being flawed, defective, and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging (Brown, 2006). Although significant research has explored self-conscious emotions, including shame, little has been done to examine...
During the transition to motherhood, postpartum women undergo immense changes in all areas of life. Of particular interest are the changes at the cognitive and emotional level with regards to one's physical self. After giving birth, postpartum women would benefit from a caring perspective in how they relate to their...
Individuals who have been traumatized have the opportunity to experience posttraumatic growth, conceptualized as positive changes that result from navigating highly challenging life circumstances (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004). The current model of posttraumatic growth (Calhoun, Cann, & Tedeschi, 2010) is based solely on cognitive-emotional processing yet by examining the role...
According to most health organizations, "obesity" (defined as body mass index [BMI] greater than 30) is a world health problem of "epidemic" proportions. The underlying assumption is that weight is a proxy for health. However, obesity prevention and reduction interventions are designed to regulate body weight, rather than improve health....
Sport is an avenue for children and adolescents to improve physical skills as well as
enhance their psycho-social development. Despite the benefits of sport, numerous children
and adolescents choose not to be physically active. Consequently, several investigators
have sought to determine why some children choose to participate in sport, while...
In order to develop effective interventions designed to encourage more
middle-aged individuals to engage in regular exercise, there is a need to
further understand the mechanisms involved in the decision to exercise.
One appropriate conceptual framework involves future-oriented self-conceptions,
or possible selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986). Possible selves, both
hoped-for...
Wildland firefighting is environmentally and socially a risky and complex occupation. Although much attention has been given to understanding the physical components in fighting wildland fire, much less time has been devoted to understanding and developing the capacity of wildland firefighters to handle the dynamic pressures of the physical and...