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The impact of physical exercise on university students' life satisfaction: The chain mediation effects of general self-efficacy and health literacy.
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- The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Social Support, and Life Satisfaction Among Female College Students: A Variable- and Person-Centered Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Buffering the effects of work stress on anxiety and depression: a moderated mediation model of physical activity enjoyment and sleep disturbance in China.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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- The serial mediating role of self-esteem and health literacy in the relationship between self-efficacy and benefit finding among Chinese systemic lupus erythematosus patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to explore the impact of physical exercise on university students' life satisfaction and analyses the chain mediation effect of general self-efficacy and health literacy, providing empirical reference and theoretical foundation for the comprehensive enhancement and optimization of students' mental health.
methodBased on data from the "China University Student Physical Activity and Health Tracking Survey" (CPAHLS-CS) 2024, the measurement scales used included the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the 9-item Short Form Health Literacy Scale (HLS-SF9). A total of 4575 valid samples were analyzed.
resultsA significant positive correlation was found between physical exercise and life satisfaction (r = 0.137, P < 0.01). The total effect of physical exercise on university students' life satisfaction was significant, with an effect value of 0.045 (95%CI = [0.035, 0.054]). The chain mediation effect of general self-efficacy and health literacy in the relationship between physical exercise and life satisfaction was significant, with an effect value of 0.005 (95%CI = [0.004, 0.006]), accounting for 11.4% of the total effect. The direct effect of physical exercise on life satisfaction had a standardized regression coefficient of 0.001, which was not significant.
conclusionUniversity students' life satisfaction is closely related to physical exercise, general self-efficacy, and health literacy. General self-efficacy and health literacy play a full mediating role in the effect of physical exercise on life satisfaction.
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