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The impact of physical activity on social anxiety among college students: an analysis of the chain mediation effect of family support and self-efficacy.
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- Physical activity and alexithymia: chain mediation of sense of coherence and social anxiety-a study of chemistry majors.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Effects of physical activity on externalizing problems in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the chain mediating effects of school connectedness and self-control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The impact of school sports atmosphere on college students' social anxiety: the mediating role of exercise self-efficacy and the moderating effect of gender.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perceived parental emotional warmth and academic burnout in physical education pre-service teachers: the chain mediating roles of physical activity and smartphone addiction.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between physical exercise and social anxiety among college students: the chain mediation of self-concept clarity and psychological resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to explore the mechanisms through which physical activity affects social anxiety in college students, with a specific focus on the sequential mediating roles of family support and self-efficacy. Methods: A total of 391 valid responses were analyzed using the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS). Family Support Scale (PSS-Fa), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Mediation analyses were conducted with structural equation modeling (SEM) and bootstrapping procedures (5,000 resamples). Results: Physical activity significantly predicted lower social anxiety (β = - 0.187, Conclusion: Physical activity was associated with lower social anxiety indirectly
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