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The impact of peer support on college students' physical activity: The Parallel mediating role of task efficacy and

Sheng Jiazhi1,2, Indang Ariati Binti Ariffin2, Jacquline Tham2

  • 1Laboratory of Sports and Health Promotion, School of Physical Education, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Dazhou, China.

Journal of Health Psychology
|May 23, 2026
PubMed

Keywords:
exercise frequencyexercise intensityexercise self-efficacypeer supportphysical activity

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