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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Educational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1428365
This article is part of the Research Topic Students' Social and Emotional Skills in Educational Settings View all 18 articles

Correlative Research on College Students 'Physical Exercise Behavior and Learning Investment Based on Self-efficacy

Provisionally accepted
Wei Gao Wei Gao 1Jiaxin Chen Jiaxin Chen 1Zhi Tu Zhi Tu 2Ming Li Ming Li 1*
  • 1 Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
  • 2 Fujian Forestry Vocational Technical College, Nanping, China

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    Objective: This study aims to investigate the current status of physical exercise behavior, academic engagement, and self-efficacy among non-physical education college students, and to analyze the relationships between these factors in order to explore the potential impact of physical exercise on learning and self-efficacy. Methods: To examine the current status and relationships between physical exercise behavior, academic engagement, and self-efficacy, this study used the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GESE) as research tools. A stratified random sampling method was employed, and non-physical education college students were selected as participants. A total of 1596 valid questionnaires were analyzed. The data were processed using SPSS 26.0, AMOS 26.0, and Excel 2010 software, with statistical analyses including one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and mediation effect testing. Results: Physical exercise behavior in non-physical education students showed significant positive correlations with academic engagement (r = 0.207, p < 0.01) and self-efficacy (r = 0.218, p < 0.01). Academic engagement was also strongly positively correlated with self-efficacy (r = 0.811, p < 0.01). The partial mediating effect of physical exercise on academic engagement was significant, with the mediation ratio ab/c = 84.7%. Conclusion: Physical exercise behavior significantly predicts academic engagement, and there is a positive predictive relationship between physical exercise and self-efficacy. Additionally, self-efficacy plays a significant role in predicting academic engagement. Self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between physical exercise behavior and academic engagement.

    Keywords: college students, physical exercise, level of learning engagement, autonomous efficiency, positive self-confidence

    Received: 06 May 2024; Accepted: 10 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Gao, Chen, Tu and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ming Li, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China

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