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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

The dynamic relationship between physical activity and psychological well-being in Chinese older adults: a longitudinal cross-lagged panel network analysis.

Luyao Xiang, Jing Yang, Hao Gou, Chang Hu

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Luyao Xiang *Zhuhai Campus, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, China.
Jing Yang *School of Psychology and Sociology, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, China.
Hao GouCollege of Physical Education, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun, China.
Chang HuCollege of Physical Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.

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Background: With the ongoing deepening of population aging in China, the psychological well-being of older adults people has become an important indicator for measuring social health development. Physical activity, as an interventionable health behavior, has a complex relationship with psychological well-being. However, the dynamic interaction mechanisms between the two have not been systematically revealed. Methods: This study employed a longitudinal design, tracking 967 older adults individuals from Guiyang and Duyun in Guizhou Province and Nanchang in Jiangxi Province between February and April 2024 (T1) and February and April 2025 (T2). Using cross-lagged panel network analysis (CLPN), which integrates both cross-sectional and longitudinal network models, we examined the temporal predictive relationships between physical activity and the multidimensional aspects of psychological well-being. Results: (1) The network connection density between physical activity and psychological well-being increased from 56.84% at T1 to 60.00% at T2, indicating a continuous enhancement of system associations; (2) The cross-sectional network revealed that the core association shifted from "personal growth-openness" ( Conclusion: Physical activity and psychological well-being in older adults individuals constitute a dynamic, bidirectional promoting system, with the path of influence evolving in stages from social support to personal growth. The findings provide a theoretical basis and practical guidance for developing staged and precise health promotion programs for the older adults.

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ExerciseMental HealthAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPsychological Well-Beingcross-lagged panel network analysislongitudinal studyolder adultsphysical activitypsychological well-being

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