This research extends previous work by demonstrating how the relationships between social
cognition and exercise are influenced by different personality types. The theory of planned …

Researchers have found that personality is a determinant of exercise behavior. Limited
exercise studies however, have used the dominant personality framework of the Five Factor …

Most research on exercise is dominated in the West and is seldom featured in the marketing
literature. Efforts in examining the demographic differences with respect to social cognitive …

This study tested the self-determination theory in relation to exercise participation with the
aim of identifying whether degree of autonomy mediates the relationship between …

The health benefits of regular exercise and the low participation rates combine to create a
strong rationale for research into the determinants of this important health behavior. The …

The major purpose of this study was to identify the effects of personality on individual
exercise motivation and exercise participation, which then influences quality of life. A …

Objectives: To replicate findings for a direct effect of the activity personality trait on exercise
behavior while controlling for the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and to investigate a …

Individuals who adopt a healthy lifestyle are excellent customers for health-related offerings.
The present study represents the first attempt to examine group differences between “high …

For nearly 60 years, researchers have examined the relationship between personality traits
and exercise participation. Rhodes and Smith, using meta-analytic procedures reported that …

The psychosocial factors involved in successful physical activity engagement are not fully
understood. Research suggests that specific personality traits (eg extraversion …