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April 28, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

The impact of basic psychological needs on exercise behavior among college students: the chain mediating effects of self-efficacy and sports motivation

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XLXuening LiWXWei XuZDZhenZhong Du

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Cross-sectional survey examines the roles of self-efficacy and sports motivation on exercise behavior in college students, suggesting motivational factors are crucial.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how basic psychological needs influence exercise behavior through self-efficacy and sports motivation.
  • Cross-sectional survey conducted among 1,056 college students with balanced gender distribution.
  • Structural equation model analysis performed using Amos 26.0 to assess variable relationships and mediating pathways.
  • Basic psychological needs positively associated with exercise behavior.
  • Both sports motivation and self-efficacy acted as mediators between basic psychological needs and exercise behavior.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04d9f727298f751e71f91https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1774246
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