The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy
Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of physical activity (PA) on emotional management ability (EMA) in college students and to analyze the chain mediating roles of psychological resilience (PR) and health literacy (HL) in the relationship between PA and EMA. Methods Demogra...
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| author | Qi Liu Wei-dong Zhu Hu Lou Ding-you Zhang Fan-zheng Mu Xin-yu Zhang Yu-han Li Wen-hao Zhang Mo-han He Jia-qi ang Wang Chen-xi Li Hao-yu Li Ning Zhou Yao Zhang Wei Wang Xiao-yu Wang Bo-chun Lu Shan-shan Han Ya-xing Li Yang-sheng Zhang Ling-li Xu Yu-yan Qian Lei Ding Chuan-yi Xu Han Li Shuo Feng Bao-wei Zhou Jian-gang Sun Lan-lan Yang Yong Wei Bo Li |
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| description | Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of physical activity (PA) on emotional management ability (EMA) in college students and to analyze the chain mediating roles of psychological resilience (PR) and health literacy (HL) in the relationship between PA and EMA. Methods Demographic information was collected using a stratified, cluster, and multi-stage sampling method. Data on PA, PR, HL, and EMA among college students were collected using an online questionnaire. A total of 13,590 valid questionnaires were obtained. Results A significant positive correlation was found between PA and EMA in college students (r = 0.177, P < 0.01). PR and HL played significant mediating roles in the relationship between PA and EMA. The mediation effect consisted of independent mediation by PR and HL and a chain mediation effect between the two. The values of the independent mediation effects and the chain mediation effect were 0.011, 0.010, and 0.004, respectively. The chain mediation effect was lower than each of the individual mediation effects and showed a statistically significant difference compared to the mediation effect of HL (P < 0.05). Conclusion PA significantly enhances college students’ EMA through direct effects and a chain mediation pathway involving PR and HL. Coordinated interventions, including regular exercise, PR training, and health education, are recommended to optimize college students’ psychological health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a311d22f91274a43aba98e4d1e8b1c0f2025-08-24T11:55:20ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-08-0125111310.1186/s12889-025-24252-4The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacyQi Liu0Wei-dong Zhu1Hu Lou2Ding-you Zhang3Fan-zheng Mu4Xin-yu Zhang5Yu-han Li6Wen-hao Zhang7Mo-han He8Jia-qi ang Wang9Chen-xi Li10Hao-yu Li11Ning Zhou12Yao Zhang13Wei Wang14Xiao-yu Wang15Bo-chun Lu16Shan-shan Han17Ya-xing Li18Yang-sheng Zhang19Ling-li Xu20Yu-yan Qian21Lei Ding22Chuan-yi Xu23Han Li24Shuo Feng25Bao-wei Zhou26Jian-gang Sun27Lan-lan Yang28Yong Wei29Bo Li30Institute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityPhysical Education University, Shangqiu UniversitySchool of Physical Education, Nanjing Xiaozhuang UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityJournal Publishing Center, Nantong UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityGuangxi University of Chinese MedicineDepartment of Physical Education, Ordos Institute of Applied Tec hnologyUniversity of Physical Education, Xinyang Normal UniversitySchool of Physical Education and Health, Changzhou Liu Guojun Vocational Technology UniversityWest Anhui UniversityInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityNantong Rehabilitation HospitalInstitute of Sports Science, Nantong UniversityAbstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of physical activity (PA) on emotional management ability (EMA) in college students and to analyze the chain mediating roles of psychological resilience (PR) and health literacy (HL) in the relationship between PA and EMA. Methods Demographic information was collected using a stratified, cluster, and multi-stage sampling method. Data on PA, PR, HL, and EMA among college students were collected using an online questionnaire. A total of 13,590 valid questionnaires were obtained. Results A significant positive correlation was found between PA and EMA in college students (r = 0.177, P < 0.01). PR and HL played significant mediating roles in the relationship between PA and EMA. The mediation effect consisted of independent mediation by PR and HL and a chain mediation effect between the two. The values of the independent mediation effects and the chain mediation effect were 0.011, 0.010, and 0.004, respectively. The chain mediation effect was lower than each of the individual mediation effects and showed a statistically significant difference compared to the mediation effect of HL (P < 0.05). Conclusion PA significantly enhances college students’ EMA through direct effects and a chain mediation pathway involving PR and HL. Coordinated interventions, including regular exercise, PR training, and health education, are recommended to optimize college students’ psychological health.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24252-4College studentsEmotional management abilityHealth literacyMediation analysisPhysical activityPsychological resilience |
| spellingShingle | Qi Liu Wei-dong Zhu Hu Lou Ding-you Zhang Fan-zheng Mu Xin-yu Zhang Yu-han Li Wen-hao Zhang Mo-han He Jia-qi ang Wang Chen-xi Li Hao-yu Li Ning Zhou Yao Zhang Wei Wang Xiao-yu Wang Bo-chun Lu Shan-shan Han Ya-xing Li Yang-sheng Zhang Ling-li Xu Yu-yan Qian Lei Ding Chuan-yi Xu Han Li Shuo Feng Bao-wei Zhou Jian-gang Sun Lan-lan Yang Yong Wei Bo Li The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy BMC Public Health College students Emotional management ability Health literacy Mediation analysis Physical activity Psychological resilience |
| title | The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy |
| title_full | The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy |
| title_fullStr | The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy |
| title_short | The influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students: a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy |
| title_sort | influence of physical activity on emotional management ability in college students a chain mediating role of psychological resilience and health literacy |
| topic | College students Emotional management ability Health literacy Mediation analysis Physical activity Psychological resilience |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24252-4 |
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