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Influence of physical exercise on social anxiety of left-behind children in rural areas in China: The mediator and moderator role of perceived social support

Ren, Yujia, Li, Menglong·2020·Journal of Affective Disorders
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.152
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Objective to explore the influence of physical exercise on social anxiety of left-behind children in rural areas, and to verify the mediator and moderator role of perceived social support.Methods 797 rural left-behind children were studied with physical exercise rating scale, social anxiety scale and perceived social support assessment scale. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated between physical exercise and social anxiety, and regression and structural equation models were used to check whether perceived social support played a mediator and moderator role or not.Results the effect of physical exercise on social anxiety of left-behind children in rural areas is significant (P < 0.01); exercise time, exercise intensity and exercise frequency have significant effects on social anxiety; perceived social support has significant effects on social anxiety (P < 0.01); family support, friend support and other support have significant negative effects on social anxiety. Regression analysis shows that the dimensions of perceived social support (family support, friend support and other support) have some mediator effects in explaining social anxiety in sports. Perceived social support plays a moderator role in the relationship between physical exercise and social anxiety.Conclusions The results suggests the impact of perceived social support on left-behind children in rural areas. Specifically, perceived social support has a positive impact on the level of social anxiety and a positive impact on physical exercise. It is suggested that attention should be paid to social support of rural left-behind children in the process of mental health education and school physical education.

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  • Individuals with social anxiety are prone to negative evaluations of their environment and other people, and those with poorer social support systems tend to have more severe social avoidance tendencies, are less able to integrate into the group, or are more likely to be excluded by the group, thus they may seek social connections and a sense of belonging by watching short videos, ultimately ведущ

    “As suggested by social cognitive theory, individuals with social anxiety are prone to negative evaluations of their environment and other people. Those with poorer social support systems tend to have more severe social avoidance tendencies, are less able to integrate into the group, or are more likely to be excluded by the group [43, 44]. Thus, they may seek social connections and a sense of bel”

    From Adolescents’ short-form video addiction and sleep quality: the mediating role of social anxiety (2024) · cites this paper as [44]

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Authors
Ren, Y., & Li, M.
Affiliations
Hunan First Normal University (CN)
Corresponding author
Li, Menglong
ORCID
Li, Menglong
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-04
Volume
266
Pages
223-229
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.152
OpenAlex
W3003146916
Cited by
97
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 4
FWCI
6.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
physical activity, social anxiety, left-behind children, perceived social support, family support, friend support, exercise intensity, exercise frequency, rural children, mental health education, physical education
MeSH terms
Anxiety, Child, China, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Rural Population, Social Support, Exercise

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