The chain mediating effects of psychological resilience and social adaptability on the relationship between physical activity and mental health in Chinese university students (opens in new tab)

Mental health issues among university students have attracted increasing attention, underscoring the need to identify modifiable protective factors. This cross-sectional study examined the association between physical activity (PA) and mental health (MH) among Chinese university students, with a focus on the mediating roles of psychological resilience (PR) and social adaptability (SA). A sample of 519 students from three universities in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region completed validated que...