Exploring how cognitive-behavioral physical activity links ruminative thinking and mental wellbeing in sports high school adolescents
These results suggest that cognitive-behavioral orientations toward physical activity may buffer the negative impact of rumination on wellbeing. Consistent with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) principles, CBPA could provide adolescents with self-regulatory strategies that support mental health. However, the cross-sectional and self-report design, as well as the focus on sports high school students, limit causal inference and generalizability. Future longitudinal and cross-cultural studies are needed to confirm these findings. Overall, the study provides preliminary evidence that CBPA-informed approaches may hold promise for promoting adolescents' mental wellbeing.
Authors
- Ünal SAKİ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4913-0693)
- Medera Halmatov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6549-0432)
- Mustafa Vural (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-6240)
- Gökhan Arıkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8491-1941)
- Baykal Karataş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-4312)
- Levent Ceylan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-1211)
- Ajlan SAÇ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8645-8826)
- Mehmet Öztaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4689-6490)
- Coşkun Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-1566)
- Emre Yamaner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-0722)
- Erkan Çimen
- Mehmet Derelioğlu
- Yusuf Yağız Saraçoğlu
Institutions
- Trakya University (TR)
- Avrasya University (TR)
- Gümüşhane University (TR)
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi (TR)
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi (TR)
- Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi (TR)
- Hitit Üniversitesi (TR)
- Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University (TR)
- Suleyman Demirel University (KZ)
- Harran University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1665882
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.88