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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • University students often face unique challenges impacting their well-being.
  • Social support, physical activity, and family relationships are crucial determinants of student health.
  • Understanding the interplay between these factors is vital for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the causal relationships between social support, physical activity behavior, and family relationships.
  • To explore the mediating role of physical activity behavior in the association between social support and family relationships.
  • To examine potential gender differences in these relationships among university students.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study involving 412 university students in Sichuan Province.
social support
  • Data collected at two time points (March and May 2024) using validated scales for social support, physical activity, and family relationships.
  • Cross-lagged panel analysis employed to determine causal pathways and mediation effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant gender differences were found in social support, physical activity, and family relationships.
    • Social support positively predicted physical activity behavior (β = 0.50) and family relationships (β = 0.26).
    • Family relationships positively predicted physical activity behavior (β = 0.30), with physical activity mediating this link (effect size = 0.054).

    Conclusions:

    • A reciprocal, longitudinal causal relationship exists between social support, physical activity, and family relationships in university students.
    • Social support acts as a causal variable for both physical activity and family relationships.
    • Physical activity behavior partially mediates the relationship between family relationships and social support, highlighting its central role.