The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function
ObjectivesAimed to analyze the mediating effect of executive function between physical activity level and trait anxiety in college students.MethodsThe International Physical Activity Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Stroop task, 1-back task, and More-odd shifting task were used to analy...
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| description | ObjectivesAimed to analyze the mediating effect of executive function between physical activity level and trait anxiety in college students.MethodsThe International Physical Activity Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Stroop task, 1-back task, and More-odd shifting task were used to analyze 248 college students.ResultsTrait anxiety were significantly correlated with shifting function (r = 0.182, P = 0.004) and inhibition function (r = 0.163, P = 0.010) and not with working memory (r = 0.056, P = 0.385). Vigorous physical activity (VPA) was most highly correlated with inhibition function (Beta = −0.144, P = 0.024) and working memory (Beta = −0.208, P = 0.001), and light physical activity (LPA) was most highly correlated with shifting function (Beta = −0.211, P = 0.001). Physical activity had a 72.31% association with trait anxiety (B = −0.195), with 11.79% mediated by inhibition function (B = −0.023) and 15.90% by shifting function (B = −0.031).ConclusionCollege students' physical activity promotes both inhibition and shifting functions, which in turn affect trait anxiety. VPA had a direct effect, while the effect of moderate physical activity (MPA) and LPA was completely mediated exclusively through executive functions, and the mediating effect of shifting function was the highest. It is recommended that college workers should motivate students with high trait anxiety to engage in more VPA and pay attention to changes in their inhibition and shifting functions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d01358ce0e2c4d5c88133df9bdec1b012022-12-22T03:50:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612022-09-011610.3389/fnhum.2022.10095401009540The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive functionZhiwei Dong0Peng Wang1Xin Xin2Shufan Li3Jing Wang4Jinlei Zhao5Xing Wang6School of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai, ChinaSchool of Physical Education and Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, ChinaObjectivesAimed to analyze the mediating effect of executive function between physical activity level and trait anxiety in college students.MethodsThe International Physical Activity Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Stroop task, 1-back task, and More-odd shifting task were used to analyze 248 college students.ResultsTrait anxiety were significantly correlated with shifting function (r = 0.182, P = 0.004) and inhibition function (r = 0.163, P = 0.010) and not with working memory (r = 0.056, P = 0.385). Vigorous physical activity (VPA) was most highly correlated with inhibition function (Beta = −0.144, P = 0.024) and working memory (Beta = −0.208, P = 0.001), and light physical activity (LPA) was most highly correlated with shifting function (Beta = −0.211, P = 0.001). Physical activity had a 72.31% association with trait anxiety (B = −0.195), with 11.79% mediated by inhibition function (B = −0.023) and 15.90% by shifting function (B = −0.031).ConclusionCollege students' physical activity promotes both inhibition and shifting functions, which in turn affect trait anxiety. VPA had a direct effect, while the effect of moderate physical activity (MPA) and LPA was completely mediated exclusively through executive functions, and the mediating effect of shifting function was the highest. It is recommended that college workers should motivate students with high trait anxiety to engage in more VPA and pay attention to changes in their inhibition and shifting functions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.1009540/fullphysical activitycollege studentstrait anxietyexecutive functionmediating effects |
| spellingShingle | Zhiwei Dong Peng Wang Xin Xin Shufan Li Jing Wang Jinlei Zhao Xing Wang The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function Frontiers in Human Neuroscience physical activity college students trait anxiety executive function mediating effects |
| title | The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function |
| title_full | The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function |
| title_short | The relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students: The mediating role of executive function |
| title_sort | relationship between physical activity and trait anxiety in college students the mediating role of executive function |
| topic | physical activity college students trait anxiety executive function mediating effects |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.1009540/full |
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