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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among body image flexibility, social physique anxiety, exercise motivation, and exercise adherence intention and identify the mediating role of social physique anxiety and exercise motivation in the research model. A total of 640 responses were collected from individuals participating in exercise. Results showed direct effects of body image flexibility on both social physique anxiety and exercise motivation. Furthermore, exercise motivation significantly mediated the relationship between body image flexibility and exercise adherence intention. Additionally, social physique anxiety and exercise motivation sequentially mediated the relationship between body image flexibility and exercise adherence intention. This research elucidates how body image flexibility can reduce social physique anxiety in exercise contexts, thereby fostering more adaptive exercise motivation and enhancing physical activity persistence. This study deepens our understanding of the role of body image flexibility in promoting healthy behaviors while also highlighting its potential for mitigating social physique anxiety.

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