ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
The Effect of Physical Exercise on Depression in College Students: The Chain Mediating Role of Self-Concept and Social Support.
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- Association between physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents mediated by self-concept and physical and mental health.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Analysis of the mechanism of physical activity enhancing well-being among college students using artificial neural network.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Connection between college students' sports activities, depression, and anxiety: the mediating role of self-esteem.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- Effects of physical exercise on Chinese college students' learning fatigue: the chain mediating role of psychological capital and achievement motivation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Physical education course satisfaction scale for Chinese college students: development and psychometric properties.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Parental control and depressive symptoms in college freshmen with myopia: the mediating role of vision-related quality of life.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Age-dependent mechanisms of exercise in the treatment of depression: a comprehensive review of physiological and psychological pathways.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: This study introduced self-concept and social support as research variables to establish a research mechanism, in order to encourage college students to participate in sports better, relieve or overcome depression. Methods: The survey was conducted among 1,200 college students in Jiangxi, China. Serial mediation models were used to examine whether self-concept and social support mediated in the effect of physical exercise on depression. Results: Physical exercise significantly negatively predicted college depression. Moreover, Self-concept and social support mediate the relationship between physical exercise and depression in college students. Conclusion: This study reveals how physical exercise affects college students' depression and its mechanism, and the results have certain enlightenment significance for maintaining and promoting college students' physical and mental health.
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