Gender Difference in the Relationship of Physical Activity and Subjective Happiness Among Chinese University Students

Jiang, Weikang; Luo, Jin-Yan; Guan, Hannan

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.800515

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“…Of these, three articles were studied at Beijing universities [ 10 , 11 , 12 ], two at Shanghai universities [ 12 , 13 ], two at Guangdong universities [ 14 , 15 ], one at Shandong universities [ 16 ], one at Anhui universities [ 17 ], one at Hubei universities [ 18 ], one at Henan universities [ 19 ], one at Guangxi universities [ 20 ], and one at Guizhou universities [ 21 ], while the rest did not clearly show the name of the university or the area in which the university is located [ 22 , 23 , 24 ]. Two eastern universities, two southern universities, four northern universities, and four central universities remained unspecified.…”

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Status and Influencing Factors of Physical Exercise among College Students in China: A Systematic Review

Pan

Ying²,

Lai

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The status of the physical exercise of college students has been a popular topic in China. This study systematically reviewed the exercise status of Chinese college students and its influencing factors. A keyword and reference search were conducted in the Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane library, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Additionally, Google Scholar was searched to collect literatures related to physical activity of Chinese university students published in Chinese and English from 1 January 2017 to 30 July 2022. Fifteen studies met the selection criteria and were included in the review. The results show that the main motivation for Chinese college students to exercise is to strengthen their bodies, with running and walking ranking first and ball games ranking second in importance. Most of the college students exercised three times a week, which is the recommended minimum, and most of their workouts were of moderate intensity. Additionally, the workouts lasted for 30 min to 60 min. The main factors affecting college students’ exercise are lack of time due to academic pressure, facilities constraints, and lack of professional exercise guidance. In conclusion, the physical fitness of university students should not be underestimated, and this study provides additional reference to promote healthier lifestyles among Chinese college students.

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Status and Influencing Factors of Physical Exercise among College Students in China: A Systematic Review

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Lai

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“…Especially for young people, physical exercise and internet use have become an essential part of a modern lifestyle, contributing not only to physical and mental health but also to the health of society [ 4 ]. Existing studies have found that physical exercise and internet use impact subjective well-being [ 5 , 6 ]. At the same time, compared with other age groups, youth groups participate in physical exercise and use the internet more frequently [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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The Effect of Physical Exercise and Internet Use on Youth Subjective Well-Being—The Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction and the Moderating Effect of Social Mentality

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Chen

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Youth subjective well-being is enhanced not only from physical exercise but also from internet use. Based on the 2017 China General Social Survey (CGSS) data, the Bootstrap method was used to examine the mechanisms of the effects of physical exercise and internet use on youth subjective well-being. In this study, the questionnaire data of 619 Chinese young people (18–35 years old) were selected as the sample source. It was found that physical exercise (2.881 ± 1.352) and internet use (4.544 ± 0.756) had positive effects on youth subjective well-being (88.762 ± 11.793). Life satisfaction (2.253 ± 0.826) partially mediated the development of physical exercise and internet use on subjective well-being, with indirect effects of 34.1% and 30.4%, respectively. A social mindset (10.181 ± 1.966) played a moderating role in the relationship between physical exercise and youth subjective well-being and internet use and youth subjective well-being in both groups. The positive effects of physical exercise and internet use on youth subjective well-being gradually increased with the improvement in social mindset. This study revealed the mechanisms of physical activity and internet use on subjective well-being and that life satisfaction and the social mindset of youth are essential factors influencing subjective well-being.

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“…Third, this paper systematically examines the heterogeneity of benefits brought by physical activity. Literature demonstrates variations in exercise habits among people with different characteristics (31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39), but it is unclear whether there also exist heterogeneities in the health benefits of physical activity. Based on this, this paper systematically examines whether physical exercise brings health benefits to people with depressive disorders using a large-scale representative micro dataset in China, and conducts mechanism analysis from the perspective of multidimensional subjective wellbeing.…”

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“…In addition, women exhibit higher levels of depression and therefore are more likely to gain health benefits from regular exercises ( 17 , 32 ). Compared to men's preference for vigorous exercise, women are more likely to engage in low-intensity activities, such as walking, jogging and yoga ( 36 ). For example, square dancing, which is widely practiced among older people in China, can effectively reduce mental disorders ( 37 ).…”

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Health benefits of physical activity for people with mental disorders: From the perspective of multidimensional subjective wellbeing

Ning²,

Xia³

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Front. Psychiatry

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This paper uses a large scale and nationally representative dataset, Chinese General Social Survey, to empirically examine the role of physical activity in reducing the negative effects of depression among people with mental disorders. Empirical results demonstrate that physical exercise could help to alleviate depression's adverse consequences on work and life for depressed individuals. The impact mechanism is that physical activity may decrease the severity of depression, enhance life satisfaction, improve mood, and make people have a better sense of purpose and meaning in life. Therefore, from the perspective of multidimensional subjective wellbeing, evaluative wellbeing, experienced wellbeing and eudaimonic wellbeing all play mediating roles in the reduction of depression's adverse effects. Heterogeneity analysis shows that there are no significant gender differences in the health benefits of physical exercise, but its impact tends to be more prominent for depressed individuals who are younger and higher educated, with better health status, and live in urban areas. It is also found that socioeconomic status may play an important moderating role. The health benefits of physical activity seem to be greater for depressed people who have lower income, work in the secondary labor market, and have lower levels of social capital and assets. In addition, the instrumental variable approach is used to identify the causal impact of physical activity, which further proves a significant effect of it based on tackling the endogeneity problem. Meanwhile, this paper uses different explanatory and explained variables, different statistical models, as well as machine learning and placebo techniques to conduct robustness tests, all of which lend credence to above findings.

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Gender Difference in the Relationship of Physical Activity and Subjective Happiness Among Chinese University Students

Cited by 19 publications

References 42 publications

Status and Influencing Factors of Physical Exercise among College Students in China: A Systematic Review

Status and Influencing Factors of Physical Exercise among College Students in China: A Systematic Review

The Effect of Physical Exercise and Internet Use on Youth Subjective Well-Being—The Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction and the Moderating Effect of Social Mentality

Health benefits of physical activity for people with mental disorders: From the perspective of multidimensional subjective wellbeing

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