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Higher Modified Beck Depression Inventory Scores Are Associated With Body, Eating, And Exercise Comparisons But Decreased Exercise Amounts
Summary .— Previous research has indicated that exercise can lead to decreased
depression symptoms. The relationship of depression with right frontal lobe activity and self-image (body, eating, and exercise) were investigated as reasons why depressive symptoms might lead to decreased exercise. 120 college students (79 women) completed design fl uency tasks followed by a set of questionnaires on depression and exercise. High ( M = 23.03, SD = 5.92) and low quartiles ( M = 3.11,SD = 1.59) were created using the Modifi ed Beck Depression Inventory (mBDI) for primary analyses. The group with higher mBDI scores produced fewer unique designs (suggesting lower right frontal activity) and was more likely to make comparisons based on body shape, eating, and exercise. The group with higher mBDI scores reported signifi cantly less strenuous and moderate exercise. These fi ndings indicate that the relationship between exercise and depression could work in both directions. While exercise can be used as a potential treatment to decrease depression,
increased depressive symptoms could be a hindrance to exercise.
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