Lidenskap for terrengsykling : en studie av relasjonen mellom dualistisk lidenskap, treningsavhengighet og tilfredshet med livet
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between passion (harmonious
and obsessive) for mountain biking and satisfaction with life. In addition, the study
examines the dualistic model of passion and its relationship with exercise dependence
symptoms. Exercise dependence symptom’s effects on satisfaction with life were also
investigated. A total of 990 riders who participated in Grenserittet or Farrisrunden
completed the questionnaire. A correlation and regression analysis was used to
examine the hypotheses. Results showed that the bike riders who reported a high
degree of harmonious passion typically responded higher on satisfaction with life. No
association between a high degree of obsessive passion and satisfaction with life was
found. In addition, a high degree of obsessive passion predicted exercise dependence
symptoms, which in turn was negatively related to satisfaction with life. No
relationship between harmonious passion and exercise dependence symptoms was
found. The results from the present study applies a new understanding and contributes
to the existing field of psychology, thus the conclusion is that there is a need for more
research in the fields of passion and exercise dependence.
Keywords: mountain biking, harmonious passion; obsessive passion; satisfaction with
life; exercise dependence
Description
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap Universitetet i Agder , 2014