A mental health informatics study on the mediating effect of the regulatory emotional self-efficacy

Zhenghong Xu; Juan Du; Zhenghong Xu; Juan Du

doi:10.3934/mbe.2021141

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

2021, Volume 18, Issue 3: 2775-2788. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2021141

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A mental health informatics study on the mediating effect of the regulatory emotional self-efficacy

Zhenghong Xu ,
Juan Du ^,

Department of Public Physical Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China

Received: 10 February 2021 Accepted: 16 March 2021 Published: 24 March 2021

Objective
To identify the internal mechanism of the relationship between physical activity and mental health in home exercises.

Methods
Participants were 2233 college students with an average age of 19.34 (SD = 1.07) recruited from southern China using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and hierarchical multiple regression. They completed the college student physical activity questionnaire, regulatory emotional self-efficacy scale (RES) and Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) to explore the internal mechanism of the relationship between home exercises and mental health in the context of fitness campaign.

Results
Statistical analysis based on ANOVA and hierarchical multiple regression, and the results showed that gender differences is a critical factor influencing the effectiveness of home exercise on mental health in college students. Furthermore, individuals with regulatory emotional self-efficacy are more likely to keep exercising, which may stimulate the positive effect on enhancing mental health.

Conclusion
Variable of emotion regulation efficacy play an important role in promoting college students positive emotions, stimulating potential, and improving physical and mental health. Further to advocate sports interventions for home-stay groups to improve their control of emotions, thereby reducing their anxiety and depression in the face of unexpected events.
- COVID-19,
- mental health informatics,
- home exercise,
- regulatory emotional self-efficacy
Citation: Zhenghong Xu, Juan Du. A mental health informatics study on the mediating effect of the regulatory emotional self-efficacy[J]. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2021, 18(3): 2775-2788. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2021141

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Abstract

Objective

To identify the internal mechanism of the relationship between physical activity and mental health in home exercises.

Methods

Participants were 2233 college students with an average age of 19.34 (SD = 1.07) recruited from southern China using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and hierarchical multiple regression. They completed the college student physical activity questionnaire, regulatory emotional self-efficacy scale (RES) and Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) to explore the internal mechanism of the relationship between home exercises and mental health in the context of fitness campaign.

Results

Statistical analysis based on ANOVA and hierarchical multiple regression, and the results showed that gender differences is a critical factor influencing the effectiveness of home exercise on mental health in college students. Furthermore, individuals with regulatory emotional self-efficacy are more likely to keep exercising, which may stimulate the positive effect on enhancing mental health.

Conclusion

Variable of emotion regulation efficacy play an important role in promoting college students positive emotions, stimulating potential, and improving physical and mental health. Further to advocate sports interventions for home-stay groups to improve their control of emotions, thereby reducing their anxiety and depression in the face of unexpected events.

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