Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed-to-be) University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(01), 675-682
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.1.3277
Received on 16 August 2025; revised on 25 September 2025; accepted on 29 September 2025
The study investigates the relationship between Exercise motivation, Self-esteem and Life satisfaction among adults and compares the level of exercise motivation between exercisers (N=190) and non-exercisers (N=76). The data was collected from 266 participants using a convenient sampling method. The level of exercise Motivation, self-esteem and Life-satisfaction was measured using Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire -BREQ-3 (2014), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965) and Satisfaction with Life Scale - SWLS (1985) respectively. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS 25. The collected data was then analyzed to find the correlation between the variables using Spearman's rank order correlation and to compare the means of two groups. The results revealed that exercise motivation and life satisfaction are positively correlated, which means that individuals who are motivated to exercise tend to have slightly higher life satisfaction than non-exercisers. There is a weak negative correlation between Self-esteem and life satisfaction. There is no correlation between exercise motivation and self-esteem.
Exercise Motivation; Self-Esteem; Life Satisfaction; Exercisers; Non-Exerciser; Metropolitan Cities
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Anns Rose Rony, Ashwathi R, Asma Banu S, Ateena Aleyamma Iype, Ayushi Roy, Dhwani Bhatt and Lokesh L. The role of exercise in enhancing self-esteem and life satisfaction among adults in metropolitan cities. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 28(01), 675-682. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.28.1.3277.
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