Difficulties in emotion regulation and exercise addiction among retired adults: the mediating roles of state anxiety and social dependence
Exercise addiction among older adults is shaped by both emotional and social vulnerabilities. Interventions should therefore focus on improving emotion regulation abilities and strengthening social support to reduce the risk of compulsive exercise.
Authors
- Hanyue Cecilia Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5944-1167)
- D. Koh
- Dan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0412-0141)
- Tang Chao
Institutions
- Hunan University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Beijing Sport University (CN)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1752353
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00