title: Exercisers' identities and exercise dependence: the mediating effect of exercise commitment.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of exercise identity, exercise commitment, exercise dependence, and, particularly, the mediating effects of exercise commitment on the relationship between exercise identity and exercise dependence. 253 Taiwanese regular exercisers completed measures, including the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised, the Exercise Identity Scale, the Exercise Commitment Scale, and the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire. Results showed that exercise identity, exercise dependence, and two types of exercise commitment were moderately to highly correlated. Furthermore, structural equation modelling indicated that a "have to" commitment partially mediated the relationship between exercise identity and exercise dependence. Based on the mediating role of a "have to" commitment, the findings are particularly informative to exercise instructors and for exercise program managers.
authors.affiliation: National Taiwan Sport University.
authors.forename: Frank Jing-Horng
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Eva Ya-Wen
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Junn-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-Yao
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jo-Ning
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chien-Hsin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan