Telic-paratelic dominance and state effects on responses to resistance and endurance exercise
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2017-07-11
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Reversal Theory Society
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Abstract
We examined the influence of opposite states of mind (the “telic” vs. “paratelic” state) and
dominances (personality characteristics that reflect a preference for one of these states) on
emotion and stress responses to exercise. Telic dominant participants completing resistance
exercise in the telic state condition reported decreased relaxation from pre- to post-exercise.
All participants reported more pleasant emotions when performing endurance exercise in the
telic state condition. In contrast, in the paratelic state condition, they reported increased anxiety.
These results lend mixed support for previous research but suggest that meta-motivational
state is more influential than dominance.
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metamotivational dominance, metamotivational state, paratelic, telic, emotion, stress, misfit effect, exercise, state-balance
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Journal of Motivation, Emotion, and Personality, 2017, 6 pp. 15 - 22 (8)