The relationship between home-based physical activity and general well-being among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediation effect of self-esteem

Mei Cao, Yongzhen Teng, Na Shao and Yijin Wu ()
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Mei Cao: Tianjin Normal University
Yongzhen Teng: Qufu Normal University
Na Shao: Qufu Normal University
Yijin Wu: Qufu Normal University

Palgrave Communications, 2023, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between home-based physical activity and the general well-being of university students. A web-based questionnaire survey was conducted on 311 Chinese university students using the Physical Activity Rating Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and General Well-Being Scale. The influence of home-based physical activity on self-esteem and general well-being in Chinese university students was explored using a one-way ANOVA analysis of variance. The mediating model was tested with regression analysis to determine the mediating effects of self-esteem between home-based physical activity and general well-being among Chinese university students during COVID-19. The amount of home-based physical activity had a significant effect on the general well-being (F = 3.46, P

Date: 2023
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