ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
The effect of physical exercise on sleep quality in university students: chain mediation of health literacy and life satisfaction.
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- Exercise interventions to improve sleep quality in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Structural Relationships Among Physical Activity, Sleep, and Resilience: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Study Among Physically Weak College Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Basketball participation improves sleep quality through psychological flexibility in adolescents.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The mechanism of physical exercise and adolescent short-form video app addiction: the chain mediating role of autonomous motivation and mental health literacy.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Behavior-psychological linkages: how health literacy enhances life satisfaction in Chinese university students through the mediation of persistent exercise and emotional management ability.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Mediterranean Diet, Sleep Quality, Perceived Stress, and Physical Activity: A Pilot Study Among School Teachers.Nutrients · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: The present study was designed to explore the relationship between physical exercise and sleep quality. Specifically, it investigates the extent to which this relationship is mediated by a sequential process involving health literacy and life satisfaction. Methods: Data on physical exercise, sleep quality, health literacy, and life satisfaction were collected from a sample of 12,646 college students (study participants) using a questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS and AMOS software, including descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. Results: Correlation analyses revealed a weak positive correlation between physical exercise and sleep quality ( Conclusion: While physical exercise did not exert a direct and significant effect on sleep quality in this study, the significant mediating roles of health literacy and life satisfaction suggest potential avenues for intervention. Specifically, these findings imply that multifaceted approaches, encompassing strategies to promote physical activity, enhance health literacy, and improve life satisfaction, may improve sleep quality among college students.
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