Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 Articles in Press 2024 12 30 The effect of self-presentation and passion for physical activity on exercise addiction on athlete students The effect of self-presentation and passion for physical activity on exercise addiction on athlete students 105221 10.48308/mbsp.2024.236796.1266 FA Ebrahim Alidoust Ghahfaokhi Associate Professor, Faculty of physical education and sport sciences, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran Adel Mirzaei Tehran university Maryam Fakhri Payame noor Journal Article 2024 09 04 Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-presentation and passion for physical activity on exercise addiction on athlete students. <br /> Methods: This study was descriptive survey and based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study consisted of four Tehran city public universities physical education students which 350 students selected randomly and complete Self-Presentation in Sport and Exercise, Passion for physical activity scale and Exercise Addiction Inventory-Short Form 324 questionnaires were usable. In order to data analysis structural equational modeling partial least square with using Smart Pls 3 was used. <br /> Results: results indicate that impression motivation and impression construct has positive significant effect on exercise addiction. Moreover, harmonious and obsessive passion has positive significant effect on exercise addiction. Also, model has good fit. <br /> Conclusion: with regard to result, self-presentation and passion are significant variables in exercise addiction. Therefore, suggested that universities officials accelerate the planning and action required to inform students of the symptoms and consequences of self-presentation and passion for physical activity and exercise addiction. Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-presentation and passion for physical activity on exercise addiction on athlete students. <br /> Methods: This study was descriptive survey and based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study consisted of four Tehran city public universities physical education students which 350 students selected randomly and complete Self-Presentation in Sport and Exercise, Passion for physical activity scale and Exercise Addiction Inventory-Short Form 324 questionnaires were usable. In order to data analysis structural equational modeling partial least square with using Smart Pls 3 was used. <br /> Results: results indicate that impression motivation and impression construct has positive significant effect on exercise addiction. Moreover, harmonious and obsessive passion has positive significant effect on exercise addiction. Also, model has good fit. <br /> Conclusion: with regard to result, self-presentation and passion are significant variables in exercise addiction. Therefore, suggested that universities officials accelerate the planning and action required to inform students of the symptoms and consequences of self-presentation and passion for physical activity and exercise addiction.