The relationship between physical activity and mental health of middle school students: the chain mediating role of negative emotions and self-efficacy
PA among middle school students can indirectly affect mental health through negative emotions and self-efficacy. Middle school students should be encouraged to participate in PA to reduce their negative emotions and increase their self-efficacy, thus improving their mental health.
Authors
- Ping Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1775-029X)
- Rui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7122-5207)
- Yi‐Cheng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2432-5128)
- Hao-Ming Yan
Institutions
- China Railway Corporation (CN)
- Chengdu Sport University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1415448
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51