ArticleBMC psychology2026
Impact mechanism of extracurricular physical exercise on prosocial behavior among adolescents and its gender differences.
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- Family Sport Involvement and Adolescent Prosocial Behavior: A Latent Profile Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- The association between physical activity and perceived stress among adolescents: the serial mediating roles of social-emotional competence and prosocial behavior.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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purposeBased on the theory of planned behavior and self-determination theory, this study explored the associations between extracurricular physical exercise and prosocial behavior among adolescents and the underlying mechanisms and gender differences using a cross-sectional survey.
methodsUsing data from the Chinese Adolescent Health Theme Database of 13,340 adolescents (average age = 14.3 ± 1.93 years; 6,965 boys, 14.3 ± 1.92 years; 6,375 girls, 14.3 ± 1.93 years), the study examined whether self-efficacy and autonomous motivation mediated the relationship between extracurricular physical exercise and prosocial behavior, and conducted a comparative analysis between genders.
resultsExtracurricular physical exercise was positively associated with prosocial behavior (β = 0.135, p < 0.001). Self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between extracurricular physical exercise and prosocial behavior (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.064, 0.092). Autonomous motivation also partially mediated this relationship (95% CI: 0.063, 0.079). Extracurricular physical exercise was linked to adolescents’ prosocial behavior indirectly through a chain mediation of self-efficacy and autonomous motivation (95% CI: 0.018, 0.026).
conclusionExtracurricular physical exercise is not only directly associated with adolescents’ prosocial behavior but shows associations with it through the mediating effects of self-efficacy and autonomous motivation, as well as through their chain mediation. The association between extracurricular physical exercise and prosocial behavior appears to operate mainly through autonomous motivation in boys, and through self-efficacy in girls.
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