How Does Physical Activity Shape Adolescents’ Coping Skills? Unveiling the Chain Mediation of Friendship Quality and Psychological Resilience  

作　　者：Jin Yan Liu Yang Dongye Lyu Songjian Du 

机构地区：[1]School of Physical Education and Sports Science,Soochow University,Suzhou,215021,China [2]School of Foreign Languages,Shandong University of Political Science and Law,Jinan,250014,China [3]College of Education Sciences,The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou),Guangzhou,511355,China

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2025年第3期333-345,共13页国际心理健康促进杂志(英文)

基　　金：supported by Jiangsu Province Education Science“14th Five-Year Plan”Project(No.C/2024/01/99).

摘　　要：Background:Adolescents face increasing academic and social pressures,which significantly impact their mental well-being and coping strategies.Physical activity(PA)has been recognized as crucial in promoting psychological resilience and social development.This study investigates the relationship between PA and adolescents’coping styles,with a particular focus on the mediating roles of friendship quality and psychological resilience.By examining these associations,the study aims to provide insights into how PA contributes to adolescents’ability to navigate challenges and develop adaptive coping mechanisms.Methods:This study employed a cross-sectional design and was conducted in Suzhou,Jiangsu Province,China.A total of 2288 high school students aged 15–18 were recruited using a convenience sampling approach.Data were collected through validated self-report questionnaires measuring PA,friendship quality,psychological resilience,and coping styles.Pearson correlation analysis and structural equation modelling(SEM)were applied to examine the relationships between variables and assess the mediating effects of friendship quality and psychological resilience in the association between PA and coping styles.Results:Significant positive correlations among variables:PA positively correlated with friendship quality(r=0.29,p<0.01),psychological resilience(r=0.26,p<0.01),and coping styles(r=0.26,p<0.01).Friendship quality and psychological resilience mediated the relationship between PA and coping styles,with direct effects accounting for 47.85%of the total effect.Indirect effects were distributed among three pathways:via friendship quality(15.38%),psychological resilience(27.56%),and a chain mediation of both(11.22%).Conclusion:The findings highlight the significant role of PA in enhancing adolescents’coping styles,with friendship quality and psychological resilience as key mediators.These results underscore the importance of promoting PA to strengthen social bonds,build resilience,and improve adaptive coping mechanisms

关 键 词：Physical activity friendship quality psychological resilience Chinese adolescents 

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