Trajectories of anxiety, depression, and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in Chinese university students with and without curriculum-embedded traditional martial arts: A three-year multigroup analysis
Key Points
Anxiety and depression significantly differ between students practicing traditional martial arts and those who do not, enhancing overall mental health.
After three years, students engaged in martial arts show lower anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptom levels compared to their peers.
Multigroup analysis demonstrates the mental health trajectories influenced by traditional martial arts, highlighting diverse psychological outcomes.
These findings call for integrating traditional martial arts into university curriculums to support student mental health and well-being.
Trajectories of anxiety, depression, and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in Chinese university students with and without curriculum-embedded traditional martial arts: A three-year multigroup analysis | Synapse