ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
A cross-lagged panel study with parallel mediation: examining the dynamic pathways from dance experience to psychological wellbeing.
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Background: While dance is linked to enhanced psychological wellbeing (PWB), the specific longitudinal mechanisms underlying this relationship remain inadequately understood. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory and Embodied Cognition, this study tested a dual-pathway model proposing that dance experience is prospectively associated with PWB by concurrently improving emotion regulation and body appreciation. Methods: A three-wave longitudinal panel design was employed with 401 adults. Dance Experience (DEQ) at Time 1 (T1) was hypothesized to predict Emotion Regulation (ERQ) and Body Appreciation (BAS) at Time 2 (T2), which in turn were hypothesized to predict PWB at Time 3 (T3). A parallel mediation model was tested using structural equation modeling, controlling for autoregressive effects and covariates (age, gender, BMI). Bias-corrected bootstrapping (10,000 resamples) was used to test indirect effects. Results: The model demonstrated excellent fit. As hypothesized, T1 DEQ positively predicted both T2 ERQ (β = 0.176, Conclusion: Dance experience contributes to psychological wellbeing over time through two distinct yet complementary pathways: by enhancing cognitive emotion regulation capacity and by fostering a more appreciative relationship with one's body. These findings elucidate the psychological mechanisms of dance and provide a theoretical foundation for designing mechanism-targeted dance interventions to promote mental health.
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