ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
How digital lifestyles transform women's exercise participation: a mixed methods study from China.
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Introduction: Digital technologies are transforming women's access to physical exercise, yet empirical evidence from non-Western contexts remains limited. This study examines whether digital lifestyle is associated with women's exercise participation in China and whether this association differs across socio-demographic groups. Methods: We used a mixed-methods design. Study 1 analysed data from 4,469 women in the 2021 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) using regression and heterogeneity analyses. A composite Digital Lifestyle Index was constructed from internet-use indicators. Study 2 involved 12 in-depth interviews analysed with grounded theory to uncover underlying mechanisms. Results: Digital lifestyle was positively associated with exercise frequency ( Discussion: Digital lifestyles can empower women's exercise participation but benefits are unevenly distributed across urban-rural and hukou divides. Policies should address infrastructure and literacy gaps to ensure equitable access, extending feminist and field theories to the digital health context.
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