The relationship between quality of sports friendships and mental health in Chinese junior high school students: the bidirectional chain mediating effects of sport motivation and exercise adherence

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of quality of sport friendships on mental health and the mediating role of sport motivation and exercise adherence in middle school students. Methods A total of 1,083 middle school students were selected using a combination...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Author: Xing-Yi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21287-5