The mediating role of physical activity attitude in the relationship between physical literacy and a sustainable healthy lifestyle in adolescents

These results highlight that physical activity attitude plays a partial mediating role in the relationship and demonstrate that physical literacy is not merely a cognitive or skill-based construct, but a comprehensive competency that shapes adolescents' attitudes and behaviors. Accordingly, education and health policies aimed at promoting physical literacy should be supported by holistic strategies that also target attitude transformation. The findings contribute to the theoretical literature and highlight the importance of multifaceted intervention models in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors among adolescents.