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Szabo, A., Griffiths, M.D. 
ORCID: 0000-0001-8880-6524, de La Vega Marcos, R., Mervó, B. and Demetrovics, Z.,
2015.
Methodological and conceptual limitations in exercise addiction research.
Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, 88 (3), pp. 303-308.
ISSN 0044-0086
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Abstract
The aim of this brief analytical review is to highlight and disentangle research dilemmas in the field of exercise addiction. Research examining exercise addiction is primarily based on self-reports, obtained by questionnaires (incorporating psychometrically validated instruments), and interviews, which provide a range of risk scores rather than diagnosis. Survey methodology indicates that the prevalence of risk for exercise addiction is approximately 3 percent among the exercising population. Several studies have reported a substantially greater prevalence of risk for exercise addiction in elite athletes compared to those who exercise for leisure. However, elite athletes may assign a different interpretation to the assessment tools than leisure exercisers. The present paper examines the: 1) discrepancies in the classification of exercise addiction; 2) inconsistent reporting of exercise addiction prevalence; and 3) varied interpretation of exercise addiction diagnostic tools. It is concluded that there is the need for consistent terminology, to follow-up results derived from exercise addiction instruments with interviews, and to follow a theory-driven rationale in this area of research.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Publication Title: | Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine |
| Creators: | Szabo, A., Griffiths, M.D., de La Vega Marcos, R., Mervó, B. and Demetrovics, Z. |
| Publisher: | Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Inc. |
| Place of Publication: | New Haven, CT, United States |
| Date: | 2015 |
| Volume: | 88 |
| Number: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0044-0086 |
| Divisions: | Schools > School of Social Sciences |
| Record created by: | EPrints Services |
| Date Added: | 28 Oct 2015 10:34 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2017 13:56 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25986 |
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