Research on the Relationship between Physical Exercise, Body Image and Social Self-efficacy of College Students

For many students with disabilities, the transition from high school to a postsecondary educational institution can be challenging as they navigate a new environment with new or different supports. Recent research has demonstrated strong relationships between core self-evaluations (CSE) and a variety of psychosocial and employment outcomes in individuals with disabilities. The purpose of this study is to test a mediation model of the relationship between CSE and life satisfaction in 195 college students with disabilities. Hayes’ (2018) PROCESS macro for SPSS was used to evaluate the model. The results showed that acceptance of disability, social support from significant others, employment-related self-efficacy, and social self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between CSE and life satisfaction. The direct effect of CSE on life satisfaction was still significant after controlling for the effects of all mediators. Overall, CSE affected life satisfaction in college students with disabilities, both directly and indirectly through improved disability acceptance, greater support from significant others, increased employment-related self-efficacy, and improved social self-efficacy. Implications of the results to improve life satisfaction in college students with disabilities are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Physical Exercise and Subjective Well-Being in College Students: The Mediating Effect of Body Image and Self-Esteem

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.658935 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Yao Shang ◽

Hao-Dong Xie ◽

Shi-Yong Yang

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Image ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

The Relationship

This research examines the relationship between physical exercise and subjective well-being via the mediation of body image and self-esteem, thereby providing some suggestions on the improvement of subjective well-being in college students. A total of 671 college students from three universities of science and engineering in Sichuan, China voluntarily participated in the survey. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, and mediation model analysis were conducted using the SPSS statistics 19.0. The results showed that (1) the physical exercise level was positively and significantly correlated with the subjective well-being level in each dimension (R = 0.12–0.64, p < 0.01) (2) college students with the medium and high level of exercise have higher subjective well-being than those with the low level of exercise, and (3) body image and self-esteem played a complete mediation role between physical exercise and subjective well-being. The mediation analysis revealed two paths: first, the single mediating path via self-esteem [indirect effect = 0.087, 95% CI: (0.037, 0.141)] and second, the serial mediating path via body image and self-esteem [indirect effect = 0.038, 95% CI: (0.021, 0.158)]. Some practical implications have been discussed on the physical exercise intervention for promoting the subjective well-being level in college students.

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The relationship between body image, physical self-efficacy and motor abilities in children

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e548052012-628 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Milena Morano ◽

Laura Bortoli ◽

Italo Sannicandro ◽

Dario Colella

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Motor Abilities ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship between Basic Psychological Needs, Exercise Passion, and Physical Self-Efficacy of Freshman College Students: Applying Self-Determinism Theory

Korean Journal of Sports Science ◽

10.35159/kjss.2017.06.26.3.417 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 417-426

Author(s):

Jong-Hwa Park ◽

Sung-Un Park

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship of University Students' Sleep Habits and Academic Motivation

NASPA Journal ◽

10.2202/0027-6014.1677 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 43 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Kellah M. Edens

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Goal Orientation ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

College Health ◽

Sleep Habits ◽

Lack Of Sleep ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

College students are sleeping less during the week than reported a few years ago. Lack of sleep among college students has been identified as one of the top three healthrelated impediments to academic performance by the American College Health Associations National College Health Assessment survey; and it is associated with lower grades, incompletion of courses, as well as negative moods. This research examines the underlying dynamics of lack of sleep on academic motivation, a key predictor of academic performance. Specifically, the relationship of sleep habits with self-efficacy, performance versus mastery goal orientation, persistence, and tendency to procrastinate were investigated. Findings indicate that 42% of the participants (159 students out of a total of 377) experience excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS); and those identified with EDS tend: (1) to be motivated by performance goals rather than mastery goals; (2) to engage in procrastination (a self-handicapping strategy) to a greater extent than students who are rested; and (3) to have decreased self-efficacy, as compared to students not reporting EDS. Several recommendations for campus health professionals to consider for a Healthy Campus Initiative are made based on the findings.

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