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Physical activity has several mental and psychological health benefits for students. Various studies in western countries have shown evidence of a relationship between physical activity and academic anxiety. Further, researchers have suggested testing the mechanism of this relationship. In this study, we aim to test the association between physical activity and academic anxiety of Canadian university students and to examine whether the mediation of self-enhancement and self-criticism explains this relationship. Four hundred and forty-two university students participated in the study. Structural equation modeling was applied to develop multiple mediation models. Results revealed that physical activity does not directly affect academic anxiety, but indirectly through self-enhancement and self-criticism. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that physical activity be promoted among students to promote self-enhancement, minimize negative thinking and self-criticism, and reduce their academic anxiety.
Sumaira Kayani; Jin Wang; Saima Kayani; Tayyaba Kiyani; Zhi Qiao; Xuefang Zou; Muhammad Imran. Self-System Mediates the Effect of Physical Activity on Students’ Anxiety: A study from Canada. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 2020, 30, 443 -457.
AMA StyleSumaira Kayani, Jin Wang, Saima Kayani, Tayyaba Kiyani, Zhi Qiao, Xuefang Zou, Muhammad Imran. Self-System Mediates the Effect of Physical Activity on Students’ Anxiety: A study from Canada. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 2020; 30 (5):443-457.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSumaira Kayani; Jin Wang; Saima Kayani; Tayyaba Kiyani; Zhi Qiao; Xuefang Zou; Muhammad Imran. 2020. "Self-System Mediates the Effect of Physical Activity on Students’ Anxiety: A study from Canada." The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher 30, no. 5: 443-457.
The purpose of this study was to examine Chinese students’ motivation for sports participation using the theory of social learning. We examined the role of parental support as a mediator of the relationship between motivation, self-esteem, and sports participation. We operationalized parental support as tangible and intangible support provided by parents. We hypothesized that motivation and self-esteem would be positively associated with tangible and intangible parental support, and parental support would mediate the relationship between self-esteem, motivation, and sports participation. We administered questionnaires to 255 students (male = 71; mean age = 17.4, SD = 1.15; female = 184; mean age = 17.1, SD = 1.18) and either of their parents. We tested our hypothesized model using structural equation modeling (SEM), which included testing a measurement model that specified five latent variables and then compared the estimates generated by our hypothesized model with our data. We found our hypothesized model fit the data well. As predicted, there were significant indirect effects of self-esteem and motivation on sports participation through parental support, indicating evidence of mediation. The researchers suggest that parental support for adolescents should be integrated and utilized for future interventions to promote sports participation in the cultural context of China. Future studies with longitudinal follow-ups are suggested to explore actual causal relationships.
Haroona Qurban; Jin Wang; Hassan Siddique; Tony Morris; Zhi Qiao. The mediating role of parental support: The relation between sports participation, self-esteem, and motivation for sports among chinese students. Current Psychology 2018, 38, 308 -319.
AMA StyleHaroona Qurban, Jin Wang, Hassan Siddique, Tony Morris, Zhi Qiao. The mediating role of parental support: The relation between sports participation, self-esteem, and motivation for sports among chinese students. Current Psychology. 2018; 38 (2):308-319.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHaroona Qurban; Jin Wang; Hassan Siddique; Tony Morris; Zhi Qiao. 2018. "The mediating role of parental support: The relation between sports participation, self-esteem, and motivation for sports among chinese students." Current Psychology 38, no. 2: 308-319.
An important step to enhance the academic efficiency of students is increasing their physical activity. For this reason, it is necessary to see to what extent physical activity is related to the academic performance of the students and what might mediate this. A major objective of the study is to explore self-esteem and depression as mediators between physical activity and academic performance. On the basis of informed consent to participate in the study, 358 participants have been selected from Universities in Pakistan, and they were asked about their physical activity, depression during their study and self-esteem through self-report. Participants self-reported their self-esteem, level of depression and their physical activity through standardized measures; the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (1965), the University stress scale (2016), and the short form of the International Physical Activity questionnaire (2003), respectively. Academic performance had been measured as the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of the last two consecutive semesters. Self-esteem and depression were found to be significant mediators between physical activity and academic performance. The total effect of physical activity on academic performance was significant but smaller than the total indirect effect through mediators. Though total indirect effect is the combination of the effect of self-esteem and depression, but the larger contribution is of self-esteem which has been found to be the strongest mediator between physical activity and academic performance. The study has implications for future research, both in terms of testing the model and testing psychological constructs. Also, the study emphasizes that the importance of physical activity has to be kept in mind while designing a curriculum of an educational institution in order to foster sustainable development.
Sumaira Kayani; Tayyaba Kiyani; Jin Wang; María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez; Saima Kayani; Haroona Qurban. Physical Activity and Academic Performance: The Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Depression. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3633 .
AMA StyleSumaira Kayani, Tayyaba Kiyani, Jin Wang, María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez, Saima Kayani, Haroona Qurban. Physical Activity and Academic Performance: The Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Depression. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (10):3633.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSumaira Kayani; Tayyaba Kiyani; Jin Wang; María Luisa Zagalaz Sánchez; Saima Kayani; Haroona Qurban. 2018. "Physical Activity and Academic Performance: The Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Depression." Sustainability 10, no. 10: 3633.
Sports participation reported in a positive relationship with health and academic achievement. Sports participation may improve cognitive health leading to improved academic achievement. Some other factors may also be involved in this regard including parental support and self-esteem. In this study, we examined the relationship between sports participation, parental support, self-esteem and academic achievement due to concern about reduced education level of students and serious lack of research regarding this issue in Pakistan. We hypothesized that sports participation would influence students’ academic achievement. We further conceptualized a mediation model in which sports participation enhanced academic achievement through enhancing parental support and self-esteem. 248 students from three universities of Pakistan (male = 188; mean age = 17.5, SD = 1.15; female = 60; mean age =17.3, SD = 1.18) participated in the study, in which questionnaires were used to measure parental support, sports participation, and self-esteem. Two scales were used to measure parental support (school based parental support and sports participation based parental support). Sports participation level was measured using an adapted version of The Physical Activity Index (PAI) Scale consisting of 3 items. Rosenberg self-esteem scale assessed self-esteem. Data analysis was performed using the structural equation modelling.We found no direct relationship between sports participation and academic achievement. We found parental support and self-esteem as mediators in the relationship between sports participation and academic achievement. The mediational models suggested focus on vital role of parental support and self-esteem to have better academic performance.
Haroona Qurban; Hassan Siddique; Jin Wang; Tony Morris. The Relation between Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Parental Support and Self-Esteem. Journal of Human Psychology 2017, 1, 27 -40.
AMA StyleHaroona Qurban, Hassan Siddique, Jin Wang, Tony Morris. The Relation between Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Parental Support and Self-Esteem. Journal of Human Psychology. 2017; 1 (1):27-40.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHaroona Qurban; Hassan Siddique; Jin Wang; Tony Morris. 2017. "The Relation between Sports Participation and Academic Achievement: The Mediating Role of Parental Support and Self-Esteem." Journal of Human Psychology 1, no. 1: 27-40.