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August 25, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

The relationship between physical activity and depression in college students: the parallel mediating role of mindfulness and life satisfaction

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AWAlexander WangLSLixin ShiTWTong Wang

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Findings reveal physical activity reduces depression in college students, suggesting mindfulness and life satisfaction play mediating roles.

Key Points

  • Physical activity significantly lowers depression in college students, with an impressive total mediating effect of 53.54%.
  • Participants included 508 college students, revealing strong correlations between physical activity, mindfulness, and life satisfaction.
  • Correlation analysis utilized Pearson’s test and regression bootstrap methods to validate the mediating effects.
  • Enhancing physical activity levels can boost mindfulness and life satisfaction, highlighting key interventions for mental health.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af79ab7567bf4f94ff1b07https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1618840
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