Psychological characteristics of gym exercisers

Abstract

The goal of the study was a determination of the difference between established psychological features of the males who exercise in gyms and those who do not. The research was conducted during 2016, and the sample consisted of exercisers (109 respondents), as well as non-exercisers (96 respondents). Respondents who exercise show more pronounced extraversion, neuroticism, aggression, openness, positive valence, negative valence, conscientiousness, self-confidence, dysmorphia in relation to the non-exercisers. Exercise can become a physical and mental problem if someone exercises extremely. This study explained the personality of the exercisers with special emphasis on the difference between exercisers and non-exercisers in some psychological characteristics.

Keywords

• exercise
• exercisers
• psychological characteristics