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The effects of physical exercise, parent-child interaction and peer relationship on adolescent depression: An empirical analysis based on CEPS data.
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- Impact of Structured Physical Exercise on Adolescent Depression: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of RCTs.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2026Pooled it
- Physical exercise promotes prosocial behavior in college students through a chain mediation of peer relationships and positive empathy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Associations between physical exercise and mental health among middle school students: potential psychosocial pathways and contextual heterogeneity from a healthy China perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effect of physical exercise on mental health risks among Chinese left-behind children: chained mediating roles of regulatory emotional self-efficacy and psychological sense of school membership.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Family sports environment and emotional regulation in Chinese adolescents: the mediating roles of sports lifestyle and parent-child interaction.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- A study on the correlations between parent-child interaction, school adaptation type, and adolescent mental health.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Parental sports support and emotional-behavioral problems in preschoolers: the chain mediating roles of exercise habits and parent-child relationships.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The effects of physical exercise on adolescents' antisocial behavior: the chain-mediated effects of good peer relationships and subjective wellbeing.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Associations between physical exercise and social-emotional competence in primary school children.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Parent-Child Relationships, Parental Control, and Adolescent Mental Health: An Empirical Study Based on CEPS 2013-2014 Survey Data.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Currently, depression is the predominant mental illness impacting adolescents, causing severe damage to their overall health. Engaging in physical exercise can not only aid in restoring adolescent physical well-being but also function as a strategy to prevent depression and lower suicide rates. Drawing upon data from the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS) conducted between 2014 and 2015, this study delves into the effects of physical exercise on alleviating depressive symptoms among adolescent students and explores the underlying mechanisms through the lens of parent-child interactions and peer relationships. The mediation effect tests indicate that physical exercise can mitigate adolescent depression by reinforcing parent-child bonds and improving peer connections. Parents and educational institutions should judiciously plan the time for adolescents to engage in both academic pursuits and physical activities, and they should encourage greater participation in sports among adolescents through various means, thereby maximizing the beneficial role of physical exercise in ameliorating adolescent depression.
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