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Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model

BACKGROUND: In light of the substantial decline in physical activity during college years, this study aims to examine the relationship between positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in order to investigate the mechanisms for improving physical activity in college students and...

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Autores principales: She, Xi, Gao, Tian-Yu, Ma, Rui-Si, Tang, Di, Zhong, Hua, Dong, He-Ling
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10230059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37265948
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1097335
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author She, Xi
Gao, Tian-Yu
Ma, Rui-Si
Tang, Di
Zhong, Hua
Dong, He-Ling
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Gao, Tian-Yu
Ma, Rui-Si
Tang, Di
Zhong, Hua
Dong, He-Ling
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description BACKGROUND: In light of the substantial decline in physical activity during college years, this study aims to examine the relationship between positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in order to investigate the mechanisms for improving physical activity in college students and to provide a foundation for future interventions. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was employed in this study. A total of 5,184 Participants, aged between 17 and 21 years (M = 18.97, SD = 1.10), completed the Positive Version of Rosenberg Self-esteem Scales, Perceived Physical Literacy Instruments, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaires. A mediation model was utilized to explore the associations among the three concepts. RESULTS: The three regression models were as follows: Physical literacy = 18.03 + 0.98 *Self-esteem, Physical activity = 43.23 + 0.16 *Self-esteem, and Physical activity = 28.18 + 0.11 *Physical literacy. Positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity were significantly linked with each other. Physical literacy mediated 26.93% of the effect, indicating a partial mediator in the relationship between positive self-esteem and physical activity. CONCLUSION: The mediating effect of physical literacy on the relationship between positive self-esteem and physical activity was identified. Our findings support the development of positive self-esteem and physical literacy in college physical education curricula as part of an overall program to address students’ physical inactivity at school and in the future. This study provides a new intervention perspective for improving physical inactivity in college students.
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spelling pubmed-102300592023-06-01 Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model She, Xi Gao, Tian-Yu Ma, Rui-Si Tang, Di Zhong, Hua Dong, He-Ling Front Psychol Psychology BACKGROUND: In light of the substantial decline in physical activity during college years, this study aims to examine the relationship between positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in order to investigate the mechanisms for improving physical activity in college students and to provide a foundation for future interventions. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was employed in this study. A total of 5,184 Participants, aged between 17 and 21 years (M = 18.97, SD = 1.10), completed the Positive Version of Rosenberg Self-esteem Scales, Perceived Physical Literacy Instruments, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaires. A mediation model was utilized to explore the associations among the three concepts. RESULTS: The three regression models were as follows: Physical literacy = 18.03 + 0.98 *Self-esteem, Physical activity = 43.23 + 0.16 *Self-esteem, and Physical activity = 28.18 + 0.11 *Physical literacy. Positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity were significantly linked with each other. Physical literacy mediated 26.93% of the effect, indicating a partial mediator in the relationship between positive self-esteem and physical activity. CONCLUSION: The mediating effect of physical literacy on the relationship between positive self-esteem and physical activity was identified. Our findings support the development of positive self-esteem and physical literacy in college physical education curricula as part of an overall program to address students’ physical inactivity at school and in the future. This study provides a new intervention perspective for improving physical inactivity in college students. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-17 /pmc/articles/PMC10230059/ /pubmed/37265948 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1097335 Text en Copyright © 2023 She, Gao, Ma, Tang, Zhong and Dong. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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She, Xi
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Ma, Rui-Si
Tang, Di
Zhong, Hua
Dong, He-Ling
Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
title Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
title_full Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
title_fullStr Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
title_full_unstemmed Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
title_short Relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
title_sort relationship among positive self-esteem, physical literacy, and physical activity in college students: a study of a mediation model
topic Psychology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10230059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37265948
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1097335
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