Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2023; 13(8): 563-572
Published online Aug 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i8.563
Effects of sports on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency of high school students
Li-Qiang Zhang, Hui-Na Gao
Li-Qiang Zhang, School of Physical Education, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang 712082, Shaanxi Province, China
Hui-Na Gao, The PE Department, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, Xi’an 712046, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang LQ and Gao HN designed the research; Zhang LQ performed the research and wrote the paper; both the authors reviewed the paper.
Supported by the General Project for Humanities and Social Sciences Research, Ministry of Education of China, No. 19XZJC890001.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the East China Normal University (Approval No. HR 222-2019).
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Corresponding author: Hui-Na Gao, MA, Associate Professor, The PE Department, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, No. 35 West Unification Road, Fengxi New Town University Park, Xi’an New District, Xi’an 712046, Shaanxi Province, China. gaohn927@126.com
Received: May 31, 2023
Peer-review started: May 31, 2023
First decision: June 14, 2023
Revised: June 29, 2023
Accepted: July 19, 2023
Article in press: July 19, 2023
Published online: August 19, 2023
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Sport help promote healthy physical and mental development of high school students. To date, there have been few studies on the effect of sport on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency of high school students.

AIM

To explore the effects of sports on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction of high school students.

METHODS

A stratified random sampling method was used to select 600 students from two high schools in Lhasa, and Physical Activity Rating Scale, School Adjustment Scale for High School Students, Chinese Adolescents Resilience Scale, and Mobile Phone Addiction Index were used for field questionnaire survey.

RESULTS

Sport was positively correlated with school adaptability and resilience (P < 0.01), school adaptability was positively correlated with resilience (P < 0.01) and cell phone addiction was negatively correlated with sports, school adaptability and resilience (P < 0.01). The direct effect of sport on cell phone addiction was significant (P < 0.001), accounting for 20.51% of the total effect. The mediating effect of school adaptability on sport and cell phone addiction was significant (P < 0.001), accounting for 17.38% and 35.36% of the total effect value, respectively. School adjustment and resilience had a significant chain-mediated effect on sport and cell phone addiction (P < 0.001), accounting for 26.75% of the total effect.

CONCLUSION

Sport affected the cell phone addiction tendency of senior high school students through the mediating effect of school adaptability and resilience, and through the chain mediation effect of both.

Keywords: Sport, High school students, School adaptability, Resilience, Cell phone addiction

Core Tip: Sport is beneficial to the development of heart and lung function and motor system, and can develop physical strength and promote mental health. This study analyzed the questionnaire data of 560 high school students’ sporting activity, school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency. By constructing a chain mediation model, the relationship between sport and school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency was obtained, providing a theoretical basis for the physical and mental health development of high school students.