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ArticleWorld journal of psychiatry2023

Correlation and pathways of behavioral activation systems mediating physical activity level and depressive symptoms among college students.

Jiang-Hua Zhu, Shu-Fan Li, Peng Wang, Xin Xin, Qun Zhao, Si-Cheng Chen, Xing Wang

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Article in World journal of psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Jiang-Hua ZhuDepartment of Physical Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
Shu-Fan LiSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Peng WangSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Xin XinSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Qun ZhaoDepartment of Physical Education, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
Si-Cheng ChenSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Xing WangSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China. wangxing1933@sus.edu.cn.
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Abstract

backgroundDepression is a common mental disorder among college students. The main symptoms include being persistent low mood, sad emotional experiences, lack of pleasure, listlessness, and impaired cognitive function accompanied by tendencies of self-harm and suicide.

aimTo clarify the pathways and effects of the behavioral activation system between physical activity and depressive symptoms in college students with depressive symptoms.

methodsThis cross-sectional research screened 3047 college students. Of these, 472 had depressive symptoms, with a depression detection rate of 15.49%. Furthermore, 442 college students with depressive symptoms were analyzed. A one-way analysis of variance and Pearson's correlation, linear regression, and structural equation modeling analyses were used to explore the correlations and pathways of the interactions between the variables.

resultsDepressive symptoms were significantly negatively correlated with physical activity (r = -0.175,

conclusionAs physical activity levels increased, depression scores among college students decreased. The mediating effect of RR between physical activity and depressive symptoms was significant. Therefore, colleges and universities should encourage college students with depression to increase their physical activity and improve their behavioral activation system. Particular attention should be paid to RR, which may reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms.

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Behavioral activation systemCollege studentsDepressive symptomsMediating rolePhysical activity

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