Original Research
Passion for Academics and Problematic Health Behaviors ALEXANDER T. BUREAU†1, SELEN RAZON‡2, BRYAN K. SAVILLE‡3, UMIT TOKAC†4, and LAWRENCE W. JUDGE‡1 1Ball
State University, Muncie, IN, USA; 2West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA; 3James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA; 4Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA †Denotes
graduate student author, ‡Denotes professional author
ABSTRACT International Journal of Exercise Science 10(3): 417-433, 2017. According to the Dualistic Model of Passion (39), passion entails valuing, liking, and spending time on an activity. The Dualistic Model also posits two types of passion for activities: harmonious passion (individual voluntarily engages in the activity) and obsessive passion (individual is compelled to engage in the activity). The purpose of the present study was to examine the possible links between college students’ passion for academic activities and problematic health behaviors including smoking, excessive drinking, exercise addiction, disordered eating, and sleepiness, which is a possible indicator of sleep deprivation. Participants (n = 502) completed a survey gauging passion type and health behaviors. Regression analyses revealed obsessive passion for academic activities was positively associated with scores on measures of excessive drinking (β = .15, p= .008), exercise addiction (β = .19, p
Passion for Academics and Problematic Health Behaviors ALEXANDER T. BUREAU†1, SELEN RAZON‡2, BRYAN K. SAVILLE‡3, UMIT TOKAC†4, and LAWRENCE W. JUDGE‡1 1Ball
State University, Muncie, IN, USA; 2West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA; 3James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA; 4Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA †Denotes
graduate student author, ‡Denotes professional author
ABSTRACT International Journal of Exercise Science 10(3): 417-433, 2017. According to the Dualistic Model of Passion (39), passion entails valuing, liking, and spending time on an activity. The Dualistic Model also posits two types of passion for activities: harmonious passion (individual voluntarily engages in the activity) and obsessive passion (individual is compelled to engage in the activity). The purpose of the present study was to examine the possible links between college students’ passion for academic activities and problematic health behaviors including smoking, excessive drinking, exercise addiction, disordered eating, and sleepiness, which is a possible indicator of sleep deprivation. Participants (n = 502) completed a survey gauging passion type and health behaviors. Regression analyses revealed obsessive passion for academic activities was positively associated with scores on measures of excessive drinking (β = .15, p= .008), exercise addiction (β = .19, p
