Body-related self-conscious emotions are important predictors of exercise motivation, yet the association between body-related self-conscious emotions and reasons for exercise has not been explored. Researchers have typically examined body-related emotions (e.g., shame, guilt, pride, embarrassment, envy) in isolation, but they may interact in unique ways to predict reasons for exercise. The present study examined how patterns of body-related emotions were associated with exercise reasons. In an online survey, participants (N = 520; M_age = 35.43 ± 10.09; 57.5 % men) reported their experience of body-related self-conscious emotions and exercise reasons over the past week. Latent class analysis revealed a three-class model of emotions, resulting in a High Emotionality class (i.e., experiencing positive and negative emotions), a Negative Emotions class, and a Pride class. Individuals who experienced negative emotions about their bodies engaged in exercise for appearance reasons, while individuals who felt proud about their bodies and did not report the negatively valenced emotions reported exercising for health reasons. These findings underscore the importance of investigating how multiple body-related self-conscious emotions influence reasons for exercising. Understanding how patterns of body-related self-conscious emotions are experienced could inform future research on factors that may precede exercise motivation and increase exercise behavior.

与身体相关的自觉情绪是运动动机的重要预测因子，但与身体相关的自觉情绪与运动原因之间的关联尚未得到探索。研究人员通常孤立地检查与身体相关的情绪（例如，羞耻、内疚、骄傲、尴尬、嫉妒），但它们可能以独特的方式相互作用来预测锻炼的原因。本研究调查了与身体相关的情绪模式如何与运动原因相关联。在一项在线调查中，参与者 ( N = 520; M_年龄= 35.43±10.09；57.5% 的男性）报告了他们在过去一周内经历过与身体相关的自觉情绪和运动原因。潜在类分析揭示了情绪的三类模型，导致高情绪类（即体验积极和消极情绪）、消极情绪类和骄傲类。对自己的身体有负面情绪的人会因为外表的原因进行锻炼，而对自己的身体感到自豪并且没有报告负面情绪的人会因为健康原因进行锻炼。这些发现强调了调查多种与身体相关的自我意识情绪如何影响锻炼原因的重要性。