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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Physical exercise and adolescent mental toughness: mediating effects of family support and socioeconomic status.

Weihan Yuan, Guihong Wang, Zixian Wang

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Weihan YuanShenyang Sport University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Guihong WangShenyang Sport University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Zixian WangCollege of Sports Science, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.

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Background: Mental toughness refers to an individual's capacity to respond positively to stress and frustration in social contexts, and it is considered a crucial aspect of mental health. Physical education is increasingly being recognized as an effective means of promoting psychological well-being among adolescents. Objectives: This paper explores the relationship between physical exercise and mental toughness in adolescents, examining the underlying mechanisms through the lenses of family support and socioeconomic status (SES). Results: Findings from an analysis of an adolescent health database indicate that (1) physical exercise significantly enhances mental toughness ( Conclusion: In conclusion, this study demonstrates that regular physical exercise is positively associated with higher psychological resilience among adolescents, and this relationship is partially mediated by enhanced family support and better peer relationships. These findings underscore the importance of supportive family and peer environments in amplifying the beneficial effects of exercise on youth resilience, and they highlight the need for future longitudinal research and intervention efforts to confirm these causal pathways and extend the insights to broader populations.

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adolescentsfamily supportmental toughnessphysical exercisesocioeconomic status

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