Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents
Abstract Adolescents' subjective well-being and physical activity have been found to be correlated in previous studies. However, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship, especially the potential contribution of emotional self-regulation, have received little attention. This study aims to...
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| author | Sergio Fuentealba-Urra Andrés Rubio Mònica González-Carrasco Juan Carlos Oyanedel Cristian Céspedes-Carreno |
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| description | Abstract Adolescents' subjective well-being and physical activity have been found to be correlated in previous studies. However, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship, especially the potential contribution of emotional self-regulation, have received little attention. This study aims to investigate the extent to which emotional self-regulation mediates the association between adolescent physical activity habits and their subjective well-being. The study involved 9585 adolescents who completed a cross-sectional survey. Participants were aged between 10 and 19 years old and attended primary and secondary schools in all 16 regions of Chile. The survey utilized a self-report questionnaire to measure physical activity habits, subjective well-being, and emotional self-regulation. Sociodemographic variables, such as age, gender, and socioeconomic level, were also considered in the analysis. The results showed that physical activity habits, emotional regulation, and subjective well-being were positively correlated. Among these factors, the strongest association was found between subjective well-being and emotional self-regulation. The mediation analysis revealed a partial mediation effect of emotional self-regulation between physical activity habits and subjective well-being. In other words, physical activity habits affect subjective well-being to the extent that these habits affect emotional self-regulation. These findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying the link between physical activity habits and subjective well-being among adolescents. They also offer useful information for the development of public programs and policies aimed at promoting physical activity habits and subjective well-being in young people. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aaaec15327b645ad87f75304cde851882023-11-26T13:22:32ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-08-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-39843-7Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescentsSergio Fuentealba-Urra0Andrés Rubio1Mònica González-Carrasco2Juan Carlos Oyanedel3Cristian Céspedes-Carreno4Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres BelloFacultad de Economia y Negocios, Universidad Andres BelloResearch Institute on Quality of Life (IRQV), Universitat de GironaFacultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres BelloFacultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andres BelloAbstract Adolescents' subjective well-being and physical activity have been found to be correlated in previous studies. However, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship, especially the potential contribution of emotional self-regulation, have received little attention. This study aims to investigate the extent to which emotional self-regulation mediates the association between adolescent physical activity habits and their subjective well-being. The study involved 9585 adolescents who completed a cross-sectional survey. Participants were aged between 10 and 19 years old and attended primary and secondary schools in all 16 regions of Chile. The survey utilized a self-report questionnaire to measure physical activity habits, subjective well-being, and emotional self-regulation. Sociodemographic variables, such as age, gender, and socioeconomic level, were also considered in the analysis. The results showed that physical activity habits, emotional regulation, and subjective well-being were positively correlated. Among these factors, the strongest association was found between subjective well-being and emotional self-regulation. The mediation analysis revealed a partial mediation effect of emotional self-regulation between physical activity habits and subjective well-being. In other words, physical activity habits affect subjective well-being to the extent that these habits affect emotional self-regulation. These findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying the link between physical activity habits and subjective well-being among adolescents. They also offer useful information for the development of public programs and policies aimed at promoting physical activity habits and subjective well-being in young people.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39843-7 |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Fuentealba-Urra Andrés Rubio Mònica González-Carrasco Juan Carlos Oyanedel Cristian Céspedes-Carreno Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents Scientific Reports |
| title | Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents |
| title_full | Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents |
| title_short | Mediation effect of emotional self-regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well-being in Chilean adolescents |
| title_sort | mediation effect of emotional self regulation in the relationship between physical activity and subjective well being in chilean adolescents |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39843-7 |
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