A nexus among sports education, psychological well-being, social development, strategic capacity, and environmental awareness in China.

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BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI:10.1186/s13102-025-01290-4

Xinrui Yang, Jia Tian, Ghulam Rasool Madni

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Abstract

Sports education is an important factor of psychological well-being, cognitive focus and social development but this aspect is very little discussed in the literature, especially in case of China. This study aims to find the relationship among sports education, psychological well-being, social development, strategic capacity, and environmental awareness in China. Moreover, the mediating role of psychological well-being and strategic capacity is also explored. Data were collected from 869 Chinese individuals using a structured questionnaire based on previously validated Likert-scale instruments measuring six constructs: sports education, psychological well-being, social development, cognitive focus, strategic capacity, and environmental awareness. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied for empirical analysis. The results reveal that sports education has a significant positive effect on social development (β = 0.431, p < 0.01), psychological well-being (β = 0.401, p < 0.01), environmental awareness (β = 0.485, p < 0.01), cognitive focus (β = 0.452, p < 0.01), strategic capacity (β = 0.447, p < 0.01). Moreover, psychological well-being significantly mediates the relationship between sports education and cognitive focus (indirect effect β = 0.475, p < 0.01), suggesting that improved emotional stability and mental resilience foster enhanced cognitive functioning among individuals engaged in sports. Additionally, strategic capacity significantly mediates the relationship between sports education and social development (indirect effect β = 0.415, p < 0.01), indicating that individuals with higher strategic thinking skills derive greater social benefits from sports participation. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers and sports organizations seeking to maximize the benefits of sports education in promoting psychological well-being, social development, and strategic capacity in China.

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中国体育教育、心理健康、社会发展、战略能力和环境意识之间的关系。

体育教育是心理健康、认知集中和社会发展的重要因素，但这方面的文献很少讨论，特别是在中国。本研究旨在探讨中国体育教育与心理健康、社会发展、战略能力和环境意识之间的关系。此外，本文还探讨了心理健康对策略能力的中介作用。数据来自869名中国个体，使用结构化问卷，基于先前验证的李克特量表测量六个结构：体育教育，心理健康，社会发展，认知焦点，战略能力和环境意识。采用结构方程模型（SEM）进行实证分析。结果显示，体育教育对社会发展有显著的正向影响(β = 0.431, p

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BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.30%

发文量

196

审稿时长

26 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation is an open access, peer reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of sports medicine and the exercise sciences, including rehabilitation, traumatology, cardiology, physiology, and nutrition.