Body image and loneliness as mediators of the relationship between physical activity and exercise self-efficacy in college students

Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between physical activity and exercise self-efficacy among college students and to examine the mediating effects of loneliness and body image. Through an analysis of parallel mediating effects, the intrinsic mechanisms underlying...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Fangbing Zhou, Wenlei Wang, Jie Wu, Yuyang Nie, Chunxue Shao, Wentao Qiu, Cong Liu, Jinchao Gao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Physical activity Exercise self-efficacy Loneliness Body image College students
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16307-8