Strengthening the relationship between physical activity and physical self-concept: The moderating effect of controllable attributions

Individuals who are more physically active, compared to those less typically report favourable perceptions of their physical appearance and functioning (i.e., self-concept). However, there is limited empirical evidence examining how psychological processes associated with activity can affect the strength this relationship. In current study, controllability controllable attributions) was tested as a moderator relationship between self-concept. A sample 189 adults (Mage = 23.8 years; nmale 76, nfemale 112, nunspecified 1) read hypothetical scenarios that elicited emotions specific achievement or failure. Participants completed measures assessing attributions for each scenario, together self-report final models, self-concept stronger among participants reported higher controllability. The effectiveness interventions may be improved through attributional retraining adaptive (controllable) attributions.