Passion, Affections, and Envy: A Correlational Study in the Context of Physical Exercise

Abstract The objective was to evaluate the association between passion (harmonious and obsessive), affections (positive and negative), and envy (benign and malicious) in the context of physical exercise. The sample consisted of 230 participants aged between 18 and 72 years (M= 30.9, SD= 12, 73.5% female). The results indicated that harmonious passion was positively related to the activity tend to experience more adaptive outcomes for performing physical exercise. to positive affections and benign envy and negatively related to negative affections. Obsessive passion was positively related to negative affections, both types of envy, and negatively associated with positive affections. Furthermore, a mediating role of affection in the relationship between passion and envy was observed. It is concluded that individuals who relate harmoniously to the activity tend to experience more adaptive outcomes in the practice of physical exercise.