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November 18, 2024Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Impact of physical activity on anxiety among university students: a moderated mediation model

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Why the study?

Physical activity influences anxiety among university students, but the underlying mechanisms require further exploration.

Does physical activity reduce anxiety in university students?

Population

997 first to fourth-year students from Jishou University

Comparison

Levels of physical activity, mental toughness, and social support

Design

Cross-sectional survey study

Authors

TQTianci QinPCPing ChenJWJiale Wang

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Overview

May inform student wellness strategies; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal data before practice change.

Structured PICO

Does physical activity reduce anxiety in university students?

P
Population
997 first to fourth-year university students from Jishou University, China (562 males, 435 females).
I
Intervention
Physical activity (assessed via International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
O
Outcome
Anxiety severity assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)patient reported

Physical activity is associated with lower anxiety among university students, a relationship that is partially mediated by mental toughness and moderated by social support.

Cite This Study

Qin et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cde7aa0d4e77c65aeb252https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1509201
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