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- The study looked at how physical exercise and social support help left-behind children in rural China feel better mentally.
- Researchers surveyed 964 children aged 10-15 in Hunan Province to gather information.
- Results showed that doing physical exercise helps kids feel more supported and improve their mental health over time.
Article Abstract
Objective: Sense of coherence has significant implications for the mental health of left-behind children in rural China. This study was conducted to explore the impact of physical exercise and social support on sense of coherence in rural left-behind children.
Methods: A survey was conducted among 964 rural left-behind children in Hunan Province of China aged 10-15 (Mage = 12.01 ± 1.97 years; 529 girls and 435 boys). AMOS 21.0 software was applied to build the model and perform cross-lagged analysis.
Results: Physical exercise and social support in left-behind children predict each other, and physical exercise can positively predict social support and sense of coherence in left-behind children two months later (P < 0.05); social support can significantly positively predict sense of coherence in left-behind children two months later (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Both physical exercise and social support have an impact on sense of coherence in left-behind children, and physical exercise can affect sense of coherence in left-behind children through the mediating effect of social support.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.11.010 | DOI Listing |
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