September 19, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

The influence of teacher support on student engagement in physical education among college students: The mediating effects of autonomous motivation and self-efficacy

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Teacher autonomy and relatedness support significantly increase student engagement in physical education, while competence support does not.
Autonomous motivation acts as a key mediator between teacher support and student engagement, affecting how students relate to physical education.
Data analysis of 406 undergraduate responses was conducted using structural equation modeling to test the study's hypotheses.
These findings highlight the importance of teacher strategies in boosting student engagement and motivation in college physical education.

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Cross-sectional survey reveals teacher support influences student engagement, indicating important pathways through motivation and self-efficacy.

Guo et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional survey reveals teacher support influences student engagement, indicating important pathways through motivation and self-efficacy.