Is physical exercise associated with reduced adolescent social anxiety mediated by psychological resilience?: evidence from a longitudinal multi-wave study in China
Physical exercise, psychological resilience, and social anxiety exhibit cross-temporal stability, and physical exercise has a significant lagged effect on psychological resilience and social anxiety. Physical exercise may indirectly reduce social anxiety through its association with enhanced psychological resilience in adolescents.
Authors
- Jingtao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5308-0329)
- Wanli Zang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9712-4557)
- Jun Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3075-9291)
- Yanhong Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8029-5309)
Institutions
- Harbin University (CN)
- Leshan Normal University (CN)
- Yancheng Teachers University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00867-8
- Citations
- 18
- Primary Topic
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.52