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ArticleBMC public health2026

The relationship between physical activity and social adjustment in adolescents: the longitudinal mediating role of emotional resilience.

Xiang Yu, Ming Wu, Jingyue Wang, Youcai Yang, Qian Qiu, Yuan Yuan, Xin Li

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Xiang Yu *School of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Ming Wu *School of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. wumingzzu@126.com.
Jingyue Wang *School of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Youcai YangCollege of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. ycyang@tyxx.ecnu.edu.cn.
Qian QiuXuchang University, Xuchang, Henan, China.
Yuan YuanNanJing XiaoZhuang University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xin LiSchool of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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Humanities and Social Sciences Research of the Ministry of Education 23YJC890041
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Abstract

objectiveThis study examined the bidirectional longitudinal associations between physical activity (PA) and social adjustment in adolescents and tested the mediating role of emotional resilience across time.

methodsA three-wave longitudinal survey was conducted at six-month intervals with 529 adolescents. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the Adolescent Social Adjustment Behavior Scale, and the Adolescent Emotional Resilience Questionnaire were utilized as measurement tools. Cross-lagged panel models and mediation analyses were applied in this study.

resultsGender and school-stage differences were observed across all waves: males and high school students exhibited higher PA and positive adjustment but lower negative adjustment than females and middle school students. Cross-lagged analyses revealed reciprocal predictive relationships between PA and social adjustment over time. Furthermore, emotional resilience significantly mediated the longitudinal associations between PA and both positive and negative adjustment outcomes. 

conclusionPA and social adjustment dynamically influence each other throughout adolescence. Emotional resilience serves as a key psychological mechanism linking these two domains.

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ExerciseResilience, PsychologicalSocial AdjustmentAdolescentFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentsCross-lagged analysisEmotional resilienceMediating rolePhysical activitySocial adjustment

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