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The Relationship Between Exercise Habits and Mood Profiles: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis

Egzersiz Alışkanlıkları ve Duygudurum Profilleri Arasındaki İlişkiler: Hiyerarşik Regresyon Analizi

Muhammet Cihat Cıftcı(Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Egzersiz ve Spor Bilimleri Bölümü)0000-0002-6892-8564
Hamza Ali Gökalp(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3128-6553
Pages
259–271
Publication Date
2026-09-10
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The results indicated that demographic variables explained a small but statistically significant proportion of variance in mood disturbance scores (R² = .034).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to examine the relationships between exercise habits and mood profiles using a hierarchical regression framework.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 712 adults with varying levels of exercise participation joined the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results indicated that demographic variables explained a small but statistically significant proportion of variance in mood disturbance scores (R² = .034).
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This study aimed to examine the relationships between exercise habits and mood profiles using a hierarchical regression framework. A total of 712 adults with varying levels of exercise participation joined the study. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the short form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-16), which assesses multidimensional mood components including depression, anger, fatigue, and vigor. Exercise-related variables included weekly exercise frequency, perceived exercise intensity, and engagement in a secondary type of exercise. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted in two steps, with demographic variables (age, gender, income, residence type, and household size) entered in the first block and exercise-related variables entered in the second block. Assumption checks confirmed the suitability of the data for regression analysis. The results indicated that demographic variables explained a small but statistically significant proportion of variance in mood disturbance scores (R² = .034). The inclusion of exercise-related variables was associated with an increase in explained variance (ΔR² = .032). Although exercise frequency and perceived exercise intensity were not significantly associated with mood disturbance scores, engagement in a secondary type of exercise was significantly associated with lower mood disturbance scores (B = −3.27, p < .001). The findings suggest that the relationships between exercise behavior and mood profiles may involve experiential and contextual dimensions beyond quantitative exercise indicators alone. Overall, the study highlights the importance of considering multidimensional and contextual aspects of exercise in understanding psychological outcomes.

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Bu çalışma, egzersiz alışkanlıkları ile duygudurum profilleri arasındaki ilişkileri hiyerarşik regresyon analizi çerçevesinde incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Araştırmaya farklı düzeylerde egzersiz katılımına sahip toplam 712 yetişkin birey katılmıştır. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve depresyon, öfke, yorgunluk ve canlılık gibi çok boyutlu duygudurum bileşenlerini değerlendiren Duygudurum Profili Ölçeği Kısa Formu (POMS-16) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Egzersize ilişkin değişkenler haftalık egzersiz sıklığı, algılanan egzersiz şiddeti ve ikincil bir egzersiz türüne katılım olarak belirlenmiştir. Hiyerarşik çoklu regresyon analizi iki aşamada gerçekleştirilmiş; ilk aşamada demografik değişkenler (yaş, cinsiyet, gelir düzeyi, yerleşim yeri ve hane halkı büyüklüğü), ikinci aşamada ise egzersize ilişkin değişkenler modele dahil edilmiştir. Analiz öncesinde regresyon varsayımlarının sağlandığı doğrulanmıştır. Bulgular, demografik değişkenlerin duygudurum bozukluğu puanlarındaki varyansın küçük ancak istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir kısmını açıkladığını göstermiştir (R² = ,034). Egzersize ilişkin değişkenlerin modele eklenmesiyle açıklanan varyans artmıştır (ΔR² = ,032). Egzersiz sıklığı ve algılanan egzersiz şiddeti duygudurum bozukluğu puanları ile anlamlı düzeyde ilişkili bulunmazken, ikincil bir egzersiz türüne katılımın daha düşük duygudurum bozukluğu puanları ile anlamlı düzeyde ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir (B = −3,27, p < ,001). Bulgular, egzersiz davranışı ile duygudurum profilleri arasındaki ilişkilerin yalnızca nicel egzersiz göstergelerinin ötesinde deneyimsel ve bağlamsal boyutları da içerebileceğini düşündürmektedir. Genel olarak çalışma, psikolojik sonuçların anlaşılmasında egzersizin çok boyutlu ve bağlamsal yönlerinin dikkate alınmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Cıftcı, M. C., Gökalp, H. A. (2026). The Relationship Between Exercise Habits and Mood Profiles: A Hierarchical Regression Analysis. Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 37 Sayı: 3, 259–271. https://doi.org/10.17644/sbd.1932390

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