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EFFECTS OF EATING DISORDER STATUS ON EXERCISE ADDICTION AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG MALE INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN TRNC

KKTC’DE YAŞAYAN ERKEK BİREYLERDE YEME BOZUKLUĞU DURUMUNUN EGZERSİZ BAĞIMLILIĞI VE BENLİK SAYGISI ÜZERİNE ETKİLERİ

Cemaliye Süt Kurt(LOKMAN HEKİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-9016-2959
Anıl Evrim Güngör(LEFKE AVRUPA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-5936-3605
Nevin Aktaş0000-0002-6960-7383
Pages
592–607
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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These findings indicate that physical appearance-related anxiety among individuals engaged in bodybuilding contributes to disordered eating behaviors, heightened exercise addiction, and alterations in self-esteem.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to examine the effects of exercise addiction and self-esteem on male individuals in relation to their eating disorder status.
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Key Findings & Data:The study included male participants aged 19–65 who had been performing bodybuilding exercises in private gyms in the TRNC for a minimum of three months.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings indicate that physical appearance-related anxiety among individuals engaged in bodybuilding contributes to disordered eating behaviors, heightened exercise addiction, and alterations in self-esteem.
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⚙️Variables:yeme davranışı · egzersiz bağımlılığı · antropometrik ölçümler

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This study aimed to examine the effects of exercise addiction and self-esteem on male individuals in relation to their eating disorder status. The study included male participants aged 19–65 who had been performing bodybuilding exercises in private gyms in the TRNC for a minimum of three months. Eating disorder status was assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), exercise addiction was evaluated with the Exercise Addiction Scale-21 (EAS-21), and self-esteem was measured using the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ). Anthropometric measurements included body fat mass (kg), lean body mass (kg), waist circumference (cm), mid-upper arm circumference (cm), upper leg circumference (cm), lower leg circumference (cm), shoulder width (cm), chest width (cm) and wrist circumference (cm). A total of 200 male individuals voluntarily participated in the study, with a mean age of 25.8 ± 6.75 years. A statistically significant relationship was detected between age and dietary restriction scores, demonstrating an 18.5% increase (p< 0.01). Significant positive associations were also observed between several anthropometric parameters and total EAT-26 scores (p < 0.05). Additionally, higher eating attitude test scores were positively associated with increased exercise addiction and higher MBSRQ total scores (p< 0.01). These findings indicate that physical appearance-related anxiety among individuals engaged in bodybuilding contributes to disordered eating behaviors, heightened exercise addiction, and alterations in self-esteem. Furthermore, changes in anthropometric measurements appear to exacerbate eating behavior disorders.

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Bu çalışma, erkek bireylerde egzersiz bağımlılığı ve benlik saygısının yeme bozukluğu durumuna göre etkisini değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya, özel spor salonlarında en az üç aydır vücut geliştirme egzersizi yapan ve 19–65 yaş aralığında bulunan erkek bireyler dâhil edilmiştir. Yeme bozukluğu durumunu değerlendirmek için Yeme Tutum Testi-26 (YTT-26), egzersiz bağımlılığı düzeyini belirlemek için Egzersiz Bağımlılığı Ölçeği-21 (EBÖ-21) ve benlik saygısını değerlendirmek için Çok Boyutlu Beden-Benlik İlişkileri Ölçeği (MBSRQ) uygulanmıştır. Katılımcıların vücut yağ kütlesi (kg), yağsız vücut kütlesi (kg), bel çevresi (cm), kol çevresi (cm), üst bacak çevresi (cm), alt bacak çevresi (cm), omuz genişliği (cm), göğüs genişliği (cm) ve el bileği çevresi (cm) gibi antropometrik ölçümleri alınmıştır. Çalışmaya toplam 200 erkek birey gönüllü olarak katılmış olup, yaş ortalamaları 25,8 ± 6,75 yıldır. Analizler sonucunda, bireylerin yaşı ile diyet kısıtlaması puanları arasında %18,5 oranında artış gösteren anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir (p<0.01). Bazı antropometrik ölçümler ile YTT-26 toplam puanları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler saptanmıştır (p <0.05). Ayrıca yeme tutum puanlarının artmasıyla birlikte egzersiz bağımlılığı düzeylerinin ve MBSRQ toplam puanlarının da arttığı görülmüştür (p<0.01). Bulgular, vücut geliştirme sporu ile uğraşan bireylerde fiziksel görünüm kaygısının yeme davranışı bozukluklarını, egzersiz bağımlılığını ve benlik saygısını etkilediğini göstermektedir. Antropometrik ölçümlerdeki değişimlerin ise yeme davranışı bozukluklarının artışına katkıda bulunduğu belirlenmiştir.

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Kurt, C. S., Güngör, A. E., Aktaş, N. (2026). EFFECTS OF EATING DISORDER STATUS ON EXERCISE ADDICTION AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG MALE INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN TRNC. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 2, 592–607. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1826076

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