Relationship between Physical Exercise Self-Efficacy and Persistent Exercise Behavior among College Students.

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Alpha psychiatry Pub Date : 2025-03-12 eCollection Date: 2025-04-01 DOI:10.31083/AP38955
Ziao Hu, Yu Zhang, Chen Liao, Liying Nong, Kudulike Kadier, Kun Zhu
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Background: Understanding the factors that sustain physical activity among college students is crucial for promoting a healthy lifestyle, as emphasized by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 3. While the link between physical activity and health outcomes is established, less is known about how physical exercise self-efficacy (PESE) influences persistent exercise behavior (PEB) through different forms of physical activity engagement (PAE). This study investigates whether PESE promotes PEB via cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement, based on self-determination theory (SDT) and engagement theory.

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 16 to August 16, 2023, involving 900 Chinese college students recruited through convenience sampling on the Questionnaire Star platform, the participants were selected through convenience sampling, which ensured the inclusion of a diverse demography across various grades, educational backgrounds, and study fields. Before the participants provided informed consent, they were briefed on the study's objectives, data processing procedures, and privacy protections. Validated scales assessed PESE, PAE, and PEB. Data quality was ensured by excluding invalid or incomplete responses. Statistical analyses were performed in several stages. Using SPSS, item and reliability analyses of the research instrument were performed to confirm internal consistency. Then, the confirmatory factor analysis was performed for each scale by using AMOS. Finally, structural equation modeling was used to validate the proposed research model and conduct path analysis, thereby assessing the hypothesized relationships among PESE, PAE, and PEB.

Results: PESE positively influenced cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement in physical activity. These forms of engagement, in turn, positively affected fluency experience (FE), which subsequently enhanced PEB. The findings indicate that PESE augments FE by improving PAE, leading to sustained exercise behavior among college students.

Conclusions: The study demonstrates the critical role of PESE in fostering persistent exercise behavior through its impact on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement. These insights highlight the importance of designing interventions that enhance PESE and PAE to promote long-term commitment to physical activity among college students, supporting broader health and well-being goals.

大学生体育锻炼自我效能感与持续运动行为的关系
背景:正如联合国可持续发展目标3所强调的那样,了解维持大学生体育活动的因素对于促进健康的生活方式至关重要。虽然体育活动与健康结果之间的联系已经建立,但关于体育锻炼自我效能感(PESE)如何通过不同形式的体育活动参与(PAE)影响持续运动行为(PEB)的了解较少。本研究基于自我决定理论(SDT)和敬业度理论,探讨PESE是否通过认知、情感和行为敬业度促进PEB。方法:于2023年7月16日至8月16日进行在线横断面调查,通过问卷之星平台方便抽样的方式招募900名中国大学生,通过方便抽样的方式选择被调查者,确保了不同年级、不同教育背景、不同学习领域的多元化人口。在参与者提供知情同意之前,他们被简要介绍了研究的目标、数据处理程序和隐私保护。经过验证的量表评估了PESE、PAE和PEB。通过排除无效或不完整的应答来保证数据质量。分几个阶段进行统计分析。采用SPSS软件对研究仪器进行项目分析和信度分析,以确认内部一致性。然后采用AMOS对各量表进行验证性因子分析。最后,利用结构方程模型对提出的研究模型进行验证并进行通径分析,从而评估PESE、PAE和PEB三者之间的假设关系。结果:PESE对体育活动中的认知、情绪和行为参与有积极影响。这些形式的参与,反过来,积极影响流利体验(FE),随后增强PEB。研究结果表明,PESE通过改善PAE来增强FE,从而导致大学生持续的运动行为。结论:本研究通过对认知、情绪和行为参与的影响,证明了PESE在培养持久运动行为方面的关键作用。这些见解强调了设计干预措施以增强PESE和PAE的重要性,以促进大学生长期致力于体育活动,支持更广泛的健康和福祉目标。
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