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To examine the association between physical exercise and social anxiety among college students and evaluate the sequential mediating roles of social adaptation and peer relationships.

August 14, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Physical exercise and social anxiety among college students: the sequential mediating roles of social adaptation and peer relationships

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JSJiayi SunXuzhou Medical College BZBeier ZhangLiaoning Normal University

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Survey study demonstrates that physical exercise reduces social anxiety in college students through sequential improvements in social adaptation and peer relationships, suggesting multi-pathway...

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To examine the association between physical exercise and social anxiety among college students and evaluate the sequential mediating roles of social adaptation and peer relationships.
Conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey among college students (N = 300).
Administered the physical exercise scale, social anxiety scale, social adaptation scale, and peer relationship scale to assess direct and indirect structural pathways.
Physical exercise was significantly and negatively associated with social anxiety (standardized total β = −0.477, 95% CI [−0.569, −0.362]; direct β = −0.232, 95% CI [−0.342, −0.121], representing 48.61% of the total effect).
Total indirect mediation was significant (β = −0.245, 95% CI [−0.337, −0.167]), accounting for 51.39% of the total association across independent and chained pathways.
Specific indirect pathways showed significant mediation via social adaptation alone (β = −0.178, 95% CI [−0.252, −0.113]), peer relationships alone (β = −0.047, 95% CI [−0.100, −0.008]), and the sequential chain of social adaptation to peer relationships (β = −0.021, 95% CI [−0.046, −0.004]).

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec6c6b70b84ec8b912e17 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-66514-0

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August 14, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Physical exercise and social anxiety among college students: the sequential mediating roles of social adaptation and peer relationships

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Authors

JSJiayi SunXuzhou Medical College BZBeier ZhangLiaoning Normal University

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Survey study demonstrates that physical exercise reduces social anxiety in college students through sequential improvements in social adaptation and peer relationships, suggesting multi-pathway...

Key Points

To examine the association between physical exercise and social anxiety among college students and evaluate the sequential mediating roles of social adaptation and peer relationships.
Conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey among college students (N = 300).
Administered the physical exercise scale, social anxiety scale, social adaptation scale, and peer relationship scale to assess direct and indirect structural pathways.
Physical exercise was significantly and negatively associated with social anxiety (standardized total β = −0.477, 95% CI [−0.569, −0.362]; direct β = −0.232, 95% CI [−0.342, −0.121], representing 48.61% of the total effect).
Total indirect mediation was significant (β = −0.245, 95% CI [−0.337, −0.167]), accounting for 51.39% of the total association across independent and chained pathways.
Specific indirect pathways showed significant mediation via social adaptation alone (β = −0.178, 95% CI [−0.252, −0.113]), peer relationships alone (β = −0.047, 95% CI [−0.100, −0.008]), and the sequential chain of social adaptation to peer relationships (β = −0.021, 95% CI [−0.046, −0.004]).

Cite This Study

Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec6c6b70b84ec8b912e17 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-66514-0

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