September 12, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

How grit enhances physical exercise in college students: mediating roles of personal growth initiative and self-efficacy

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Survey reveals grit improves physical exercise in college students, indicating roles of personal growth initiative and self-efficacy.

Grit significantly influences physical exercise among college students through mediating effects of personal growth initiative and self-efficacy.
A survey of 2,559 college students found notable positive correlations between grit, personal growth initiative, self-efficacy, and physical exercise.
The study identified pathways including independent mediation by personal growth initiative and self-efficacy, and a chain effect between these factors.
Enhancing psychological factors like grit and self-efficacy offers potential strategies for promoting physical exercise participation among college students.

Hu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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