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The study aims to explore how psychological resilience and social adaptability mediate the relationship between physical activity and mental health in university students.

April 15, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

The chain mediating effects of psychological resilience and social adaptability on the relationship between physical activity and mental health in Chinese university students

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The study aims to explore how psychological resilience and social adaptability mediate the relationship between physical activity and mental health in university students.
Conducted a cross-sectional study with 519 university students from three universities.
Utilized validated questionnaires to assess physical activity, mental health, resilience, and adaptability.
Applied Pearson correlation analysis and structural equation modeling with Bootstrap methods.
Physical activity was positively correlated with psychological resilience, social adaptability, and mental health.
Both resilience and adaptability independently mediated the relationship between physical activity and mental health.
A significant sequential mediation pathway was identified: physical activity influences mental health through resilience and social adaptability.

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WLWanxu LiuBeijing Sport University ZWZi WangHarbin University of Science and Technology XHXinyi HouBeijing Sport University

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Cross-sectional study finds resilience and adaptability mediate the relationship between physical activity and mental health in university students, suggesting beneficial interventions.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2c62e4eeef8a2a6b1841 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-48168-0

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Cross-sectional study finds resilience and adaptability mediate the relationship between physical activity and mental health in university students, suggesting beneficial interventions.

The chain mediating effects of psychological resilience and social adaptability on the relationship between physical activity and mental health in Chinese university students

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The chain mediating effects of psychological resilience and social adaptability on the relationship between physical activity and mental health in Chinese university students

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