ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024
The relationship between physical activity and mental health of middle school students: the chain mediating role of negative emotions and self-efficacy.
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- The impact of lifestyle sports on the sleep quality of depressed high school students in Jiangsu Province, China: based on cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Relationship of Chronic Stress and Hypertension with Bone Resorption.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Objective: To explore the relationship between mental health and physical activity (PA) in middle school students, and examining the roles of negative emotions and self-efficacy in the relationship. Methods: Data from 1,134 Chinese middle school students (50.2% females, 49.8% males; Results: (1) There is a significant positive correlation between PA and mental health ( Conclusion: PA among middle school students can indirectly affect mental health through negative emotions and self-efficacy. Middle school students should be encouraged to participate in PA to reduce their negative emotions and increase their self-efficacy, thus improving their mental health.
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