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Aim: This research was conducted to examine physical appearance perfectionism, social appearance anxiety and exercise addiction of individuals who participate gym exercise programme according to some demographic variables. Methods: The totally 252 exercise participants, 86 female (Xage=28.3) and 166 male (Xage=27.17) joined to the research. In the research “Demographic Information Form”, “Physical Appearance Perfectionism Scale”, “Social Appearance Anxiety Scale” and “Exercising Addiction Scale-21” was used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics, t-test- two-way manova and multiple regression analysis were used in the analysis of the data. Results: The results showed that, the total scores of physical appearance perfectionism and social appearance anxiety did not differ according to gender; however, it was seen that the exercise addiction scores differed significantly according to gender. There have no differences physical appearance perfectionism, social appearance anxiety and exercise scores according to marital status and perceived socioeconomic status. Moreover, the result of multiple regression analysis showed that the body mass indexes of the exercise participants did not affect their exercise addiction. Conclusion: In conclusion, it can be said that the participants have adaptive perfectionism, do not have physical appearance anxiety and continue to exercise programme an optimal level for healthy life.

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