ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Association between depressive symptoms and physical exercise in college students: longitudinal mediating effects of social support and psychological resilience.
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- The Influencing Factors of Physical Exercise on the Social and Emotional Abilities of College Students: A Chain-Mediated Effect Based on Emotion Regulation and Self-Efficacy.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
- Baseline PTSD and depressive symptoms predict multidimensional recovery after combat-related transtibial amputation: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- The relationship between Tai Chi practice, Psychological Resilience, and depression in older adults: an integrated study of mediation and network analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The impact of physical exercise on depression among college students: the mediating role of core self-evaluation and meaning in life.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Association Between Physical Performance and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- The mechanism of how adolescents' physical self-esteem and psychological resilience influence sports participation: the chain mediating roles of exercise motivation and social support.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This longitudinal study aimed to explore the bidirectional causal relationship between depressive symptoms and physical exercise among college students, with a focus on the mediating roles of social support and psychological resilience. Methods: The Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) was used to assess depression. Physical activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), A longitudinal study of 1,413 college students was conducted over three months, collecting data at two time points (T1: September 15, 2024; T2: 17 December 2024). In this longitudinal study, 1,350 valid samples were obtained. Primary analyses included independent samples t-test, chi-square test, and Pearson correlation. Amos 28.0 was used to construct the cross-lag model and structural equation model for analysis. Results: (1) Depressive symptoms at T1 negatively predicted physical activity at T2 ( Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of social support and resilience in promoting physical exercise and alleviating depressive symptoms in college students, as well as the interrelationship between depressive symptoms and physical exercise. The results showed that depressive symptoms not only directly affected physical exercise of college students, but also indirectly affected physical exercise of college students through the independent mediating effect of social support and psychological resilience and the chain mediating effect of social support-psychological resilience. In practice, we should improve the social support system and improve the psychological resilience of college students, which can effectively alleviate the depressive symptoms of college students and enhance physical exercise.
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