ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The mediating role of physical exercise in the relationship between university students' interpersonal disturbance and conflict resolution strategies.
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Background: University represents a critical period for individual development and a key transition into wider society. Interpersonal conflicts arising from relational difficulties can lead to adverse outcomes, including risks to personal safety. This study examined the relationship between physical exercise and college students' interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution strategies, and the mediating role of physical exercise in interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution strategies. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used with a sample of 1,737 undergraduate students. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Physical Activity Rating Scale, the Comprehensive Interpersonal Relationship Diagnostic Scale, and the Organizational Conflict Inventory. The relationships among variables were tested through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), statistical significance of mediation effects was tested by bias-corrected confidence intervals for bootstrap samples. Results: The findings indicated that interpersonal disturbance had significant direct effects on multiple conflict resolution strategies, particularly collaboration and domination. Physical exercise was significantly associated with a range of strategies, including obliging, dominating, avoiding, and compromising ( Conclusion: Physical exercise showed positive associations with interpersonal relationship quality and conflict resolution strategies. It is predicted that college students with interpersonal disturbances can indirectly affect the choice of conflict resolution strategy through physical exercise.
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