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The influence of physical exercise on achievement motivation among college students: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and life satisfaction.
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- Assessing the role of physical activity in shaping students' academic motivation: the mediating role of mental health.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A chain mediation model reveals the association between physical exercise and sense of meaning in life in college students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The influence of exercise self-efficacy and gender on the relationship between exercise motivation and physical activity in college students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of physical exercise on Chinese college students' learning fatigue: the chain mediating role of psychological capital and achievement motivation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Relationships among physical activity, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, psychological detachment, and job burnout among urban workers.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: As an inherent cognitive process in the pursuit of progress among college students, achievement motivation has become an indispensable facet of daily life. This study aims to investigate the association between physical exercise and achievement motivation, while also examining the mediating roles played by self-efficacy and life satisfaction. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey methodology, with a sample of 900 Chinese university students as the research participants. A total of 844 valid questionnaires were collected and analyzed. The participants completed various scales, including measures of sports activity level, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and achievement motivation. Subsequently, comprehensive descriptive statistical analyses were conducted on the gathered data. Results and conclusion: A significant positive correlation is present between physical exercise and achievement motivation (r = 0.464,
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