Hu Chang, Zhang Wen, Huang Wenying, Jin Chanjuan
Physical Education College, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
College of Physical Education, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China.
Front Psychol. 2025 Sep 9;16:1652984. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1652984. eCollection 2025.
This study aims to investigate the impact of Grit on physical exercise (PE) among college students and explore the underlying mechanisms, particularly focusing on the mediating roles of personal growth initiative (PGI) and self-efficacy (SE). It also examines how these psychological factors interact to influence physical activity, offering insights for educational interventions.
A survey was conducted among 2,559 college students using the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S), the Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II (PGIS-II), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and a single-item measure of physical exercise (PE).
(1) Grit, PGI, SE, and PE were significantly positively correlated with each other. (2) PGI and SE played significant mediating roles in the relationship between Grit and PE. Specifically, three mediating pathways were identified: the independent mediating effect of PGI, the independent mediating effect of SE, and the chain mediating effect of PGI and SE.
Grit significantly influences PE among college students through the mediating effects of PGI and SE. Enhancing these psychological factors can be an effective strategy for increasing PE participation. This study provides a theoretical basis for developing targeted interventions to promote PE among college students.
本研究旨在调查毅力对大学生体育锻炼的影响，并探索其潜在机制，特别关注个人成长主动性（PGI）和自我效能感（SE）的中介作用。同时研究这些心理因素如何相互作用以影响体育活动，为教育干预提供见解。
使用简短毅力量表（Grit-S）、个人成长主动性量表-II（PGIS-II）、一般自我效能感量表（GSE）以及一项体育锻炼单项测量，对2559名大学生进行了调查。
（1）毅力、个人成长主动性、自我效能感和体育锻炼之间均呈显著正相关。（2）个人成长主动性和自我效能感在毅力与体育锻炼的关系中起显著中介作用。具体而言，确定了三条中介路径：个人成长主动性的独立中介效应、自我效能感的独立中介效应以及个人成长主动性和自我效能感的链式中介效应。
毅力通过个人成长主动性和自我效能感的中介作用显著影响大学生的体育锻炼。增强这些心理因素可能是增加体育锻炼参与度的有效策略。本研究为制定针对性干预措施以促进大学生体育锻炼提供了理论依据。
