The impact of physical exercise on adolescents' mobile phone dependency: the serial mediating role of self-esteem and depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of physical exercise on the prevalence of mobile phone dependency among middle school students, as well as to delineate the serial mediating roles of self-esteem and depression within this relationship.

Methods

A convenient cluster random sampling method was employed to conduct a questionnaire survey among 3,786 middle school students from Guangdong, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Henan, and other provinces. Measurements were taken using the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Self-esteem Scale, the Depression Scale, and the Mobile Phone Dependency Scale.

Results

Physical exercise was significantly negatively correlated with mobile phone dependency (r = -0.400, p < 0.001) and depression (r

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11847896 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature