Xiang Jun, Gao Jia, Gao Yun
School of Physical Education and Health, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China.
Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Front Psychol. 2024 Feb 21;15:1292203. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1292203. eCollection 2024.
Anxiety disorder is a significant concern in the context of mental health among university students. This study aimed to examine the impact of subjective exercise experience on anxiety disorder in freshmen and verify the mediating role of self-efficacy and interpersonal relationships between them.
A total of 1,308 Chinese freshmen underwent an investigation using the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale (SEES), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and Interpersonal Relationship Comprehensive Diagnostic Scale (IRIDS).
The outcomes of this study are as follows: (1) Boys exhibited marginally greater performance in physical activity assessments compared to girls while displaying somewhat lower scores than girls in measures of anxiety disorders, self-efficacy, and interpersonal relationship tests. Of these, 63.39% were diagnosed with mild anxiety, 51.73% were diagnosed with moderate anxiety, and 10% were diagnosed with severe anxiety; (2) The subjective exercise experience had a significant negative correlation with an anxiety disorder ( = -0.36, < 0.01), and the subjective exercise experience had a direct negative impact on anxiety disorder (β = -0.112, = -11.776, < 0.01). Furthermore, subjective exercise experience positively predicted self-efficacy (β = 0.125, = 13.236, < 0.01) and interpersonal relationship (β = 0.395, = 12.359, < 0.01). Self-efficacy had a substantial impact on interpersonal relationships (β = 0.724, = 12.172, < 0.01) and anxiety disorders (β = -0.148, = -8.387, < 0.01). Interpersonal relationships had a significant positive predictive effect on anxiety disorder (β = -0.081, = -10.441, < 0.01); (3) Self-efficacy and interpersonal relationships were identified as important mediators between subjective exercise experience and anxiety disorder. The intermediary effect accounted for 18.84% of the total effect. Specifically, subjective exercise had a direct impact on anxiety disorders through self-efficacy mediators (2.90%), interpersonal mediators (1.45%), and self-efficacy and interpersonal chain mediators (14.49%).
Subjective exercise experience has a significant positive predictive effect on university students' self-efficacy, interpersonal relationships, and anxiety disorder. Moreover, self-efficacy and interpersonal interactions serve as intermediaries between subjective exercise experiences and anxiety disorders. These findings have immense importance in advancing the mental well-being of freshmen and serve as a theoretical foundation for formulating intervention strategies. However, the study had certain limitations, such as the specificity of the sample and the use of self-reported data. Further research could enhance the sample size and utilize various assessment techniques to validate these findings.
焦虑症是大学生心理健康领域的一个重要问题。本研究旨在探讨主观运动体验对大一新生焦虑症的影响，并验证自我效能感和人际关系在其中的中介作用。
共有1308名中国大一新生接受了调查，使用了主观运动体验量表（SEES）、广泛性焦虑障碍量表（GAD - 7）、一般自我效能感量表（GSES）和人际关系综合诊断量表（IRIDS）。
本研究结果如下：（1）在体育活动评估中，男生表现略优于女生，但在焦虑症、自我效能感和人际关系测试中的得分略低于女生。其中，63.39%被诊断为轻度焦虑，51.73%被诊断为中度焦虑，10%被诊断为重度焦虑；（2）主观运动体验与焦虑症呈显著负相关（r = -0.36，p < 0.01），主观运动体验对焦虑症有直接的负面影响（β = -0.112，t = -11.776，p < 0.01）。此外，主观运动体验正向预测自我效能感（β = 0.125，t = 13.236，p < 0.01）和人际关系（β = 0.395，t = 12.359，p < 0.01）。自我效能感对人际关系（β = 0.724，t = 12.172，p < 0.01）和焦虑症（β = -0.148，t = -8.387，p < 0.01）有显著影响。人际关系对焦虑症有显著的正向预测作用（β = -0.081，t = -10.441，p < 0.01）；（3）自我效能感和人际关系被确定为主观运动体验与焦虑症之间的重要中介变量。中介效应占总效应的18.84%。具体而言，主观运动通过自我效能感中介变量（2.90%）、人际关系中介变量（1.45%）以及自我效能感和人际关系链式中介变量（14.49%）对焦虑症产生直接影响。
主观运动体验对大学生的自我效能感、人际关系和焦虑症有显著的正向预测作用。此外，自我效能感和人际互动是主观运动体验与焦虑症之间的中介变量。这些发现对促进大一新生的心理健康具有重要意义，并为制定干预策略提供了理论基础。然而，本研究存在一定局限性，如样本的特殊性和使用自我报告数据。进一步的研究可以增加样本量并采用多种评估技术来验证这些发现。
