ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023
Effect of physical exercise on social adaptability of college students: Chain intermediary effect of social-emotional competency and self-esteem.
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Abstract
Objective: To explore the relationship between physical exercise and college students' social adaptability, as well as the mediating role of social-emotional competency and self-esteem. Methods: One thousand two hundred thirty college students were investigated by physical exercise questionnaire, social-emotional competency scale, self-esteem scale, and social adaptability scale. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis, structural equation model test and deviation-corrected percentile Bootstrap method. Results: (1) Physical exercise was positively correlated with social adaptability ( Conclusion: Physical exercise can not only directly affect social adaptability of college students, but also indirectly affect social adaptability through the independent intermediary role of social-emotional competency and self-esteem. Furthermore, physical exercise also affect social adaptability through the chain mediation of social-emotional competency and self-esteem.
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