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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024

Effects of physical activity on depression, anxiety, and stress in college students: the chain-based mediating role of psychological resilience and coping styles.

Ming Liu, Huanju Liu, Zhuzhu Qin, Yining Tao, Wan Ye, Renyang Liu

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Ming Liu *Department of Public Physical and Art Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Huanju Liu *Center for Genetic Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhuzhu Qin *School of Nursing, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Yining TaoDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Wan YeDepartment of Nursing, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Renyang LiuEmergency and Critical Care Center, Intensive Care Unit, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

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Abstract

Background: Physical activity can alleviate negative emotions in college students by enhancing mood and cognitive functions. Yet, the mechanisms underlying these benefits remain unclear. Purpose: This study examines the association between physical activity and negative emotions-specifically, depression, anxiety, and stress-in college students. Additionally, we explore the mediating effects of psychological resilience and coping styles to offer theoretical and practical insights for mitigating students' negative emotions. Methods: Using a stratified random sampling approach, a total of 1,380 college students, from five universities in Hangzhou, Nanjing, and Wenzhou, were included in the analysis. The survey instruments included the Physical Activity Rating Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Simple Coping Style Scale, and Depression-Anxiety Stress Scale. The data were statistically analyzed using multivariate methods with IBM SPSS 25.0 and the PROCESS V3.3 plug-in. Results: (1) College students engage in a low level of physical activity, with male students participating significantly more than female students ( Conclusion: Our study identifies a significant indirect link, mediated by psychological resilience and positive coping styles, between physical activity and the reduction of negative emotions. Targeted interventions addressing gender differences, such as offering special courses and providing specialized exercise programs and emotional management strategies, can enhance psychological resilience and positive coping mechanisms. Consequently, these measures can alleviate the adverse effects of negative emotions. Our findings have broader implications for both research and practical interventions in promoting mental health among college students.

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chain mediationcoping stylesnegative emotionsphysical activitypsychological resilience

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PMID38911957
PMCPMC11191160

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