ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
The impact of physical activity on adolescent mental health status: the mediating effect of school adaptation.
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- Physical exercise and school adaptation among junior high school students: the chain mediating roles of self-efficacy and mental health.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The importance of physical education and the intention to be physically active as predictors of subjective well-being in secondary school adolescents.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Stage-environment fit in high-pressure contexts: differential buffering effects of family support types on adolescent physical activity and sedentary time.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between perceived family conflicts and unhealthy lifestyles among adolescents: the interlocking mediating effect of mental health and school adaptation.BMC public health · 2025Article
- School adjustment and mental health among adolescents: a network analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study was designed to examine the mental health status of Chinese adolescents, investigate the effects of adolescent physical activity on mental health status, and verify the mediating effect of school adaptation. Methods: A survey and analysis were conducted on 9,701 high school students in Shandong Province using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A), the School Social Behavior Scale-2 (SSBS-2), and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) self-rating scale. The overall status of adolescent mental health was analyzed, regression modeling along with structural equation modeling was used to test whether school adaptation played a mediating role. Results: The structural equation model was validated as a good fit (GFI = 0.950, RMSEA = 0.048, CFI = 0.972, NFI = 0.970, SRMR = 0.077). Physical activity was significantly and positively correlated with mental health status ( Conclusion: Physical activity was positively related to mental health status, with physical activity significantly and positively predicting mental health status; school adaptation was significantly and positively related to physical activity and mental health status, with school adaptation mediating between physical activity and mental health status.
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