The influence of physical exercise on achievement motivation among college students: the mediating roles of self-efficacy and life satisfaction

BackgroundAs an inherent cognitive process in the pursuit of progress among college students, achievement motivation has become an indispensable facet of daily life. This study aims to investigate the association between physical exercise and achievement motivation, while also examining the mediatin...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Longan Cao, Qianhang Yu, Xin Feng, Lei Wang, Jun Lang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Subjects:	physical exercise college students self-efficacy life satisfaction achievement motivation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1529829/full

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