The roles of exercise tolerance and resilience in the effect of physical activity on emotional states among college students

Autor: Zhihao Zhang, Ting Wang, Jin Kuang, Fabian Herold, Sebastian Ludyga, Jingming Li, Daniel L Hall, Alyx Taylor, Sean Healy, Albert S Yeung, Arthur F. Kramer, Liye Zou
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. 22:100312
ISSN: 1697-2600
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100312
Popis: Negative emotional states, such as depression, anxiety, and stress challenge health care due to their long-term consequences for mental disorders. Accumulating evidence indicates that regular physical activity (PA) can positively influence negative emotional states. Among possible candidates, resilience and exercise tolerance in particular have the potential to partly explain the positive effects of PA on negative emotional states. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between PA and negative emotional states, and further determine the mediating effects of exercise tolerance and resilience in such a relationship.In total, 1117 Chinese college students (50.4% female,PA, exercise intensity-tolerance, and resilience were significantly negatively correlated with negative emotional states (Ps.05). Further, exercise tolerance and resilience partially mediated the relationship between PA and negative emotional states.Resilience and exercise intensity-tolerance can be achieved through regularly engaging in PA, and these newly observed variables play critical roles in prevention of mental illnesses, especially college students who face various challenges. Recommended amount of PA should be incorporated into curriculum or sport clubs within a campus environment.
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