Zhang Shuaishuai
College of Physical Education, Jining University, Qufu, China.
International College, Philippine Christian University, Manila, Philippines.
Front Psychol. 2025 Jun 20;16:1572974. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1572974. eCollection 2025.
This study aimed to explore the influence mechanism of physical exercise (PE) on the mental sub-health (MSH) of Chinese college students, elucidate the mediating pathway of mental resilience (MR) between exercise behavior and psychological state, and test the moderating effect of self-efficacy (SE). This research provides a theoretical basis for optimizing mental health intervention strategies in colleges and universities.
Utilizing the MSH section of the Adolescent Sub-health Multidimensional Rating Questionnaire (MSQA), along with the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS), the Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescent (RSCA), and the General SE Scale (GSES), a survey was conducted 1,811 students across various academic levels.
(1) PE did not exhibit a direct predictive effect on the MSH of college students; (2) PE affected the MSH of college students through the mediating effect of MR; (3) SE played a moderating role in the relationship between PE and MSH among college students, specifically manifested as follows: With the improvement of the SE levels, the reducing effect of PE on MSH intensified; the reducing effect of MR on MSH also intensified with increasing SE levels.
There was a moderating mediating effect between PE and MSH among Chinese college students. MR served as the mediating factor in this relationship, and SE moderated this effect.
本研究旨在探讨体育锻炼（PE）对中国大学生心理亚健康（MSH）的影响机制，阐明心理韧性（MR）在运动行为与心理状态之间的中介途径，并检验自我效能感（SE）的调节作用。本研究为优化高校心理健康干预策略提供理论依据。
利用青少年亚健康多维评定问卷（MSQA）的MSH部分，以及体育活动量表（PARS）、中国青少年心理韧性量表（RSCA）和一般自我效能量表（GSES），对1811名不同年级的学生进行了调查。
（1）体育锻炼对大学生心理亚健康没有直接预测作用；（2）体育锻炼通过心理韧性的中介作用影响大学生的心理亚健康；（3）自我效能感在大学生体育锻炼与心理亚健康的关系中起调节作用，具体表现为：随着自我效能感水平的提高，体育锻炼对心理亚健康的降低作用增强；心理韧性对心理亚健康的降低作用也随着自我效能感水平的提高而增强。
中国大学生体育锻炼与心理亚健康之间存在调节中介效应。心理韧性是这种关系中的中介因素，自我效能感调节了这种效应。
