February 28, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Effects of sports information, training, psychological preparation, and peer support on perceived athletic competence among Chinese university students

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Sports information, quality of training, psychological preparation, and peer support positively influence perceived athletic competence among Chinese university students. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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ZYZiyi YangNortheast Normal University SGShenghao GaoHarbin Normal University KGKexuan GuoGuangzhou Sport University

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Demonstrates how sports information, training quality, and peer support influence athletic competence in university students, suggesting targeted interventions.

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The research aims to identify factors that affect perceived athletic competence among Chinese university students, focusing on various psychological and social influences.
Distributed 1200 questionnaires across universities in multiple Chinese cities.
Collected 927 fully completed responses using stratified sampling techniques.
Analyzed relationships using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to evaluate factor influences.
Significant positive influences from sports information (β = 0.32), training quality (β = 0.28), and psychological preparation (β = 0.34) on perceived athletic competence.
Peer support (β = 0.30) and goal setting (Mediator; β = 0.35) also positively impacted athletic competence.
External motivation moderated relationships between sports information and training quality on athletic competence.

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Yang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286240a974eb0d3c00dcf https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-41681-2

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Demonstrates how sports information, training quality, and peer support influence athletic competence in university students, suggesting targeted interventions.

Effects of sports information, training, psychological preparation, and peer support on perceived athletic competence among Chinese university students

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Effects of sports information, training, psychological preparation, and peer support on perceived athletic competence among Chinese university students

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