Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise

Aim: The present study aimed to examine exercise addiction levels and orthorexia nervosa symptoms of individuals who engage in regular physical exercise in terms of various variables. Method: A total of 350 individuals between the ages of 16 and 50 who exercised regularly in Samsun province participated in the present study. “Personal Information Form”, “Exercise Addiction Scale” and “ORTO-11 Scale” were used as data collection tools. Normality test of independent sample t-test, ANOVA and Scheffe multiple comparison tests were conducted to analyze the results found in the study. Results: A statistically significant difference was found among male participants and female participants in terms of Postponement of Individual Social Needs and Conflict, Tolerance Development and Passion and Exercise Addiction Scale scores (p