| Title: |
The association between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and health-related quality of life in Chinese adolescents: the mediating roles of emotional intelligence and perceived stress |
| Authors: |
Qianyuan Li, Li Li, Chuchu Li, Huilin Wang |
| Source: |
Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 15 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
Frontiers Media S.A., 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Psychology |
| Subject Terms: |
adolescents, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, emotional intelligence, perceived stress, health-related quality of life, Psychology, BF1-990 |
| More Details: |
IntroductionChinese adolescents are facing tremendous academic pressure and challenges brought about by changes in the social environment, which pose a serious threat to their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This cross-sectional survey uses convenience and snowball sampling to explore the relationship between adolescents’ HRQOL and their participation in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).MethodsThis study subjects include 440 adolescents aged 12 to 18, from four youth training centers and three schools in the central regions of Hunan, Hubei, and Henan provinces, chosen as representative samples for this study. We used AMOS v.26 to construct a structural equation model for data analysis and hypothesis testing.ResultsThe results indicated that active participation in MVPA helps reduce adolescents’ perceived stress and enhances their emotional intelligence and HRQOL levels. Specifically, MVPA weakens adolescents’ perceived stress through the mediating role of emotional intelligence (coefficient = −0.148, p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1664-1078 |
| Relation: |
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1477018/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1477018 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/102922772e824576bd7d289e879a6069 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.102922772e824576bd7d289e879a6069 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
