How exercise adherence affects emotion regulation in Chinese college students: The chain mediating effect of sleep quality and self-efficacy
Exercise adherence directly enhances emotional regulation and indirectly influences it through the "sleep quality → self-efficacy" chain pathway. These findings reveal a synergistic multi-path mechanism and provide empirical support for designing targeted exercise-based mental health interventions.
Authors
- Fanzheng Mu
- Bo Li
- Guowei Wang
- Zeyuan Wang
- Guolin Li
Institutions
- Fujian Normal University (CN)
- Nantong University (CN)
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Henan University of Engineering (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338572
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 60.58