The impact of sports preferences on physical activity participation among college students: the mediating role of sports achievement emotions and exercise motivation

BackgroundCollege students commonly exhibit low levels of physical activity participation, which not only impacts physical health but also negatively affects mental well-being and academic performance. Although existing research has focused on the effects of sports preference, sports achievement emo...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Yi Sun, Yang Zhao, Jie Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	sports preference positive sports achievement emotions negative sports achievement emotions exercise motivation physical activity participation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1565998/full