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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Mediating role of exercise behavioral intention in the relationship between exercise self-efficacy and physical activity levels in vocational education students.

Ziyang Jing, Rongxuan Zhai, Zihan Xu, Xudong Wu, Lejun Wang

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Ziyang Jing *Shanghai Technician School, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China.
Rongxuan Zhai *Department of Sports Medicine, Sport and Health Research Center, Shanghai YangZhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Physical Education Department, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Zihan XuSchool of Public Administration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Xudong WuShanghai Technician School, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China.
Lejun WangDepartment of Sports Medicine, Sport and Health Research Center, Shanghai YangZhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Physical Education Department, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

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Background: Social Cognitive Theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior suggest that self-efficacy influences physical activity through behavioral intention; however, evidence in vocational students is scarce. Objective: This study examined whether exercise behavioral intention mediates the association between exercise self-efficacy and physical activity levels among vocational education students in Shanghai. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted with 992 students from four vocational colleges. Participants completed validated measures of exercise self-efficacy (nine items, 1-10 scale), exercise behavioral intention (five items, 5-point Likert scale), and physical activity (IPAQ-SF). Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York, USA) and AMOS 26.0 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, New York, USA), adjusting for gender, age, and education level. Results: Exercise self-efficacy was positively associated with exercise behavioral intention ( Conclusion: Exercise self-efficacy is associated with physical activity both directly and indirectly via behavioral intention in vocational students. Interventions enhancing self-efficacy and behavioral intention may support higher activity levels, though longitudinal studies are needed to confirm directionality.

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ExerciseIntentionSelf EfficacyStudentsVocational EducationAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesTheory of Planned BehaviorYoung Adultexercise behavioral intentionexercise self-efficacymediating effectphysical activityvocational education students

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