The Role of Body Image Discrepancy in Exercise and Eating Motivation: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective.

Healthcare (Basel) · 2026 · PMC13257222 · PMID 42278697

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Addressing H4, a significant main effect of body image profile (F(3, 931) = 14.90, p < 0.001, η 2 p = 0.046) was found for controlled eating motivation, alongside a highly significant interaction effect between body image profile and sex (F(3, 931) = 6.22, p < 0.001, η 2 p = 0.020).

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However, contrary to the expectations of H1, the main effect of sex and the interaction between sex and body image profile did not reach statistical significance.

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When observing the body image profiles, a clear trend emerged.

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