ArticleBMC psychology2025
Physical exercise and aggressive behavior in rural left-behind children: the mediating roles of psychological capital and self-control.
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- The Moderating Role of Sports Attitudes in the Association Between Attitudes Toward Violence and Sexual Harassment.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Longitudinal reciprocal associations between physical exercise and aggressive behavior in adolescents: a cross-lagged analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sport motivation is associated with lower aggression via emotional intelligence and self-control: a serial mediation study in undergraduates.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Analysis of the gender-specific risk factors of social anxiety among left-behind middle school students in Deyang.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The relationship between physical activity and academic burnout among Yi primary school students in Southwest China: a moderated chain-mediation model.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
- The impact of social exclusion on malevolent creativity in college students: the mediating role of aggression and the moderating effect of team sports participation-evidence from universities in Shanghai.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between physical exercise and Chinese college students' career decision-making difficulties: a chain mediating model of psychological capital and employment attitude.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- More active, less aggressive! Understanding how physical activity reduces aggressive behavior among Chinese adolescents: a three-wave mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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objectiveSince children left behind in rural areas are more prone to aggressive behavior due to incomplete families or inappropriate parenting styles, it is essential to identify influencing factors and potential mechanisms to mitigate their aggression. This study aims to examine the relationship between physical exercise and aggressive behavior among rural left-behind children in China and the mediating effects of psychological capital and self‑control.
methodsParticipants consisted of 453 rural left-behind children (Mage = 12.58, SD = 1.41; boys = 231, girls = 222) from two rural primary schools and two rural junior high schools in a city in central China. These rural left-behind children completed a questionnaire measuring physical exercise, psychological capital, self-control, and aggressive behavior. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and mediation analysis were conducted using SPSS software and the Process plug-in.
resultsThe results showed that (1) physical exercise, psychological capital, and self-control were all significantly positively correlated with each other, and they were all significantly negatively correlated with aggressive behavior. (2) psychological capital and self-control partially serve as both independent and chain mediators between physical exercise and aggressive behavior.
conclusionThis study provides further insight into the underlying mechanisms linking physical exercise and aggressive behavior in rural left-behind children. Physical exercise not only has a direct negative effect on aggressive behavior but also indirectly predicts aggressive behavior through its impact on psychological capital and self-control. This mediating effect model provided a valuable insight for improving their physical exercise and preventing aggressive behavior.
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