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The relationship between self-concept clarity, athletic identity, athlete engagement and the mediating roles of quality of life and smartphone use in Chinese youth athletes.
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- The impact of sport engagement on life satisfaction, mental and psychological well-being among athletes.PloS one · 2026Article
- A pilot self-coach alignment audit in NCAA collegiate rowers: field feasibility, null findings, and design-sensitivity analysis for future self-verification research.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Exploring the determinants of wellbeing in university athletes: roles of athletic identity, mental energy, and social support.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Mindfulness and academic engagement among medical students: the roles of psychological capital and self-concept clarity.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Correlation Between Physical Activity and Psychological Problems in Secondary School Students in Spain.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The predictive role of coach-athlete relationship quality in training engagement and skill development among adolescent basketball players.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Cultural moderation in sports impact: exploring sports-induced effects on educational progress, cognitive focus, and social development in Chinese higher education.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Effects of emotional intelligence on physical activity engagement and the mediating roles of achievement motivation and interpersonal relationship in Chinese undergraduate students.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Youth athletes represent the future of competitive sports, so examining their commitment to sport is critical. This study investigated the impacts of self-concept clarity and athletic identity on athlete engagement among Chinese youth athletes, and the mediating roles of quality of life and smartphone use. Methods: 410 youth athletes from sports schools completed an online cross-sectional survey measuring self-concept clarity, athletic identity, quality of life, smartphone use, and athlete engagement. We used convenience sampling. Instruments included validated scales like the Self-Concept Clarity Scale. Results: The direct effect of self-concept clarity and athlete engagement in youth athletes was not significant (β = 0.04, p = 0.344), but there was a direct effect of athletic identity and athlete engagement (β = 0.61, p < 0.05). Quality of life mediated the relationships between self-concept clarity(indirect effect = -0.054, 95 % CI = -0.114, -0.019), athletic identity(indirect effect = 0.202, 95 % CI = 0.114, 0.349) and athlete engagement. Conclusions: This study helps address gaps in understanding athlete engagement in youth athletes. The mediation model provides insights to improve self-concept clarity, athletic identity and quality of life to motivate greater engagement in youth athletes.
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