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June 13, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

The Moderated Mediation Role of Depressive Symptoms and Physical Health in the Relationship Between Physical Exercise and Sleep Quality Among Emerging Adults

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LZLijun ZuoYGYang Guan

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Randomized trial examines the role of depressive symptoms and physical health in sleep quality among emerging adults, suggesting enhanced exercise benefits.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how depressive symptoms mediate and physical health moderates the relationship between physical exercise and sleep quality in emerging adults.
  • Survey data collected from 1613 emerging adults aged 18-25
  • Analyzed using SPSS 27.0 for common method bias, descriptive statistics, and mediation and moderation effects
  • Significance level set at 5% for analysis
  • Depressive symptoms partially mediate the relationship between physical exercise and sleep quality
  • Physical health significantly moderates the effect of physical exercise on depressive symptoms, showing a stronger effect in those with poorer health
  • Physical health also moderates the links between physical exercise and sleep quality, indicating a complex interplay

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Zuo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf4dafaef96ed7f0570e2https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16060956
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