Yang Fan, Gao Yiran, Liu Fengting
Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 25;15(1):31293. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-17317-2.
Physical exercise is associated with depression in university students, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study examines the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating effect of family support in this relationship. A survey of 1,112 Chinese university students measured physical exercise, depression, psychological resilience, and family support. Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were conducted, and a moderated mediation model was applied to explore these associations. Physical exercise correlated with lower depression levels and greater psychological resilience and family support. Depression negatively correlated with both resilience and family support, while resilience and support showed a positive association. Psychological resilience served as a mediator between exercise and depression, with family support moderating its effect. These findings provide insights into the psychological pathways linking physical exercise and depression in university students. Psychological resilience plays a key mediating role, while family support buffers its impact on depression. This study underscores the importance of resilience and social support in mitigating depression, offering practical guidance for intervention strategies targeting university students.
体育锻炼与大学生的抑郁有关，但其潜在机制尚不清楚。本研究考察了心理韧性的中介作用以及家庭支持在这种关系中的调节作用。对1112名中国大学生进行的一项调查测量了体育锻炼、抑郁、心理韧性和家庭支持。进行了描述性统计和相关性分析，并应用了一个有调节的中介模型来探讨这些关联。体育锻炼与较低的抑郁水平、更强的心理韧性和家庭支持相关。抑郁与韧性和家庭支持均呈负相关，而韧性和支持呈正相关。心理韧性在锻炼和抑郁之间起中介作用，家庭支持调节其作用。这些发现为大学生体育锻炼与抑郁之间的心理途径提供了见解。心理韧性起着关键的中介作用，而家庭支持缓冲了其对抑郁的影响。本研究强调了韧性和社会支持在减轻抑郁方面的重要性，为针对大学生的干预策略提供了实践指导。
