The relationship between physical exercise and social anxiety: the mediating role of social comparison and emotion regulation
Physical exercise is indirectly related to lower social anxiety, partly explained by reduced negative social comparisons and better emotion regulation, underscoring its potential value and implications for mental health promotion.
Authors
- X T Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3112-2857)
- Hui Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1465-4596)
- J Liu
- X M Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8077-7510)
- Jiaqi Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7557-0356)
Institutions
- Yan'an University (CN)
- San Francisco State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03505-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12