PMID- 38449758
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20240308
IS  - 1664-1078 (Print)
IS  - 1664-1078 (Electronic)
IS  - 1664-1078 (Linking)
VI  - 15
DP  - 2024
TI  - The effect of subjective exercise experience on anxiety disorder in university 
      freshmen: the chain-mediated role of self-efficacy and interpersonal 
      relationship.
PG  - 1292203
LID - 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1292203 [doi]
LID - 1292203
AB  - BACKGROUND: Anxiety disorder is a significant concern in the context of mental 
      health among university students. This study aimed to examine the impact of 
      subjective exercise experience on anxiety disorder in freshmen and verify the 
      mediating role of self-efficacy and interpersonal relationships between them. 
      METHODS: A total of 1,308 Chinese freshmen underwent an investigation using the 
      Subjective Exercise Experience Scale (SEES), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 
      (GAD-7), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and Interpersonal Relationship 
      Comprehensive Diagnostic Scale (IRIDS). RESULTS: The outcomes of this study are 
      as follows: (1) Boys exhibited marginally greater performance in physical 
      activity assessments compared to girls while displaying somewhat lower scores 
      than girls in measures of anxiety disorders, self-efficacy, and interpersonal 
      relationship tests. Of these, 63.39% were diagnosed with mild anxiety, 51.73% 
      were diagnosed with moderate anxiety, and 10% were diagnosed with severe anxiety; 
      (2) The subjective exercise experience had a significant negative correlation 
      with an anxiety disorder (r = -0.36, p < 0.01), and the subjective exercise 
      experience had a direct negative impact on anxiety disorder (beta = -0.112, 
      t = -11.776, p < 0.01). Furthermore, subjective exercise experience positively 
      predicted self-efficacy (beta = 0.125, t = 13.236, p < 0.01) and interpersonal 
      relationship (beta = 0.395, t = 12.359, p < 0.01). Self-efficacy had a substantial 
      impact on interpersonal relationships (beta = 0.724, t = 12.172, p < 0.01) and 
      anxiety disorders (beta = -0.148, t = -8.387, p < 0.01). Interpersonal relationships 
      had a significant positive predictive effect on anxiety disorder (beta = -0.081, 
      t = -10.441, p < 0.01); (3) Self-efficacy and interpersonal relationships were 
      identified as important mediators between subjective exercise experience and 
      anxiety disorder. The intermediary effect accounted for 18.84% of the total 
      effect. Specifically, subjective exercise had a direct impact on anxiety 
      disorders through self-efficacy mediators (2.90%), interpersonal mediators 
      (1.45%), and self-efficacy and interpersonal chain mediators (14.49%). 
      CONCLUSION: Subjective exercise experience has a significant positive predictive 
      effect on university students' self-efficacy, interpersonal relationships, and 
      anxiety disorder. Moreover, self-efficacy and interpersonal interactions serve as 
      intermediaries between subjective exercise experiences and anxiety disorders. 
      These findings have immense importance in advancing the mental well-being of 
      freshmen and serve as a theoretical foundation for formulating intervention 
      strategies. However, the study had certain limitations, such as the specificity 
      of the sample and the use of self-reported data. Further research could enhance 
      the sample size and utilize various assessment techniques to validate these 
      findings.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2024 Xiang, Gao and Gao.
FAU - Xiang, Jun
AU  - Xiang J
AD  - School of Physical Education and Health, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China.
FAU - Gao, Jia
AU  - Gao J
AD  - School of Physical Education and Health, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China.
FAU - Gao, Yun
AU  - Gao Y
AD  - Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20240221
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Front Psychol
JT  - Frontiers in psychology
JID - 101550902
PMC - PMC10914978
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - anxiety disorders
OT  - freshman
OT  - human relations
OT  - mediating effect
OT  - self-efficacy
OT  - subjective exercise experience
COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any 
      commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential 
      conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2024/03/07 06:43
MHDA- 2024/03/07 06:44
PMCR- 2024/02/21
CRDT- 2024/03/07 04:08
PHST- 2023/09/11 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2024/01/22 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/03/07 06:44 [medline]
PHST- 2024/03/07 06:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/03/07 04:08 [entrez]
PHST- 2024/02/21 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1292203 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Front Psychol. 2024 Feb 21;15:1292203. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1292203. 
      eCollection 2024.