ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026
How Anxiety Shapes Students' Self-Rated Health at Elite Universities: A Longitudinal Study.
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- The impact of college students' physical exercise on subjective well-being: a chain-mediation model involving psychological resilience and social support with gender as the moderator.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Smartwatch use intensity and social physique anxiety: the moderating role of neuroticism and conscientiousness.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Self-rated health is a comprehensive indicator reflecting an individual's subjective assessment of their overall health status. The health condition of students in elite universities is directly related to the quality of talent reserves and the long-term development of the country. However, the multiple challenges they face make them prone to subhealth issues. To understand and effectively intervene in the health dilemmas of this group from a psychological perspective, this study constructed a cross-lagged model to examine the potential bidirectional relationship between anxiety and self-rated health. We utilized two-wave longitudinal data from a sample of 896 undergraduate students (mean age 21.37 years, 60.27% male, 92.08% Han nationality) from five elite universities in Beijing, China. Anxiety was measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, while self-rated health was assessed via a single-item score. The study revealed that during the two survey periods, the anxiety levels of elite university students decreased (7.682/7.462), whereas their self-rated health scores increased (81.781/83.255). Higher levels of anxiety were significantly associated with lower levels of self-rated health in both the concurrent and cross-lagged analyses (r = -0.299~-0.173,
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