Verification of the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between physical activity and negative psychological symptoms of Chinese international students

This study was conducted to examine the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between the amount of physical activity and negative psychological symptoms of Chinese international students. A survey was conducted on 344 Chinese international students living in Seoul and Gyeonggi area. Descriptive statistics analysis, correlation analysis, measurement model verification, and mediating effect verification were conducted to verify the research model. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the indirect effect of resilience was significant in the relationship between the amount of physical activity and negative psychological symptoms of Chinese international students. These results show that it is important to improve resilience to prevent and alleviate various negative psychological symptoms experienced by international students, which shows that it is necessary to increase the amount of physical activity.