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There are few studies examining the relationship between personality traits and exercise dependence. Narcissism has newly started to attract attention in the field of sports. The purpose of the present study is to examine the relationship between exercise dependence and narcissism in regularly exercising individuals. 271 individuals aged between 18 and 65 years and regularly exercising at least for a year in the sports halls in Bursa participated in the study. In the study, as a data collection tool, the Personal Information Form, the Exercise Dependence Scale and the Narcissistic Personality Inventory were used. It was determined that there was a significant relationship between the participants’ narcissism and exercise dependence levels. While a high level of positive relationship was found between time and exercise preference in the sub-scale of continuity in the male participants, it was observed that there was not a statistically significant relationship between the female participants. Personality factor might be contributing to exercise dependence. The increasing level of narcissism might increase the possibility of a person’s being exercise-dependent. We expect that the study will draw attention to the personality factor.

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