Analysing the effect of perceived social support on exercise engagement in adolescents using a chained mediation model.

Yinghui Xiao, Yong Jiang

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The impact of perceived social support on athletic engagement among elite track and field athletes: an integrated perspective based on self-determination theory and social resources theory.Frontiers in psychology · 2026
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Yinghui XiaoSchool of Physical Education, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China.

Yong JiangSchool of Physical Education, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China. yuanyhdl@sina.com.

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The project outcomes of the Ministry of Education's Humanities and Social Sciences Research entitled《Research on the Value-added Evaluation of Physical Education Academic Achievement for Primary and Secondary School Students under the Background of the "Double Reduction" Policy》 24YJA890011

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To investigate the relationship between perceived social support and exercise engagement in adolescents, and the mediating roles of exercise self-efficacy and exercise achievement goal orientation. Methods: A questionnaire survey was administered to 557 adolescents using Perceived Social Support Scale, Exercise Engagement Scale, Exercise Self-efficacy Scale and Exercise Achievement Goal Orientation Scale. Results: The direct effect of perceived social support on adolescents' exercise engagement was 0.143 (95% CI [0.059,0.228]). The mediating effect of exercise self-efficacy in the relationship between perceived social support and adolescents' exercise engagement was 0.084 (95% CI [0.032, 0.135]). The mediating effect of exercise achievement goal orientation in the relationship between perceived social support and adolescents' exercise engagement was 0.121 (95% CI [0.076, 0.174]). The chain mediating effect of exercise self-efficacy and exercise achievement goal orientation was significant, with an effect size of 0.053 (95% CI [0.032,0.081]). Conclusion: Perceived social support demonstrated a significant positive direct effect on adolescents' exercise engagement. Mediation analyses further indicated that this effect operated both directly and indirectly through the independent and serial mediation of exercise self-efficacy and exercise achievement goal orientation.

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Adolescent BehaviorExerciseSocial SupportAdolescentFemaleGoalsHumansMaleSelf EfficacySurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentsExercise achievement goal orientationExercise engagementExercise self-efficacyPerceived social support

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PMID41162614

DOI10.1038/s41598-025-24778-y

PMCPMC12572298

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