The influence of personality traits on college students' exercise behavior: a chain mediation model of exercise self-efficacy and exercise motivation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous studies have shown that personality traits have varying degrees of association with exercise behavior. However, the underlying mechanisms mediating this relationship remain insufficiently understood. This study aims to investigate the associations between the Big Five personality traits and exercise behavior and to construct a chain mediation model incorporating exercise self-efficacy and exercise motivation, based on the Cognitive-Affective Personality System theory, Social cognitive theory, and Self-Determination theory with the practical goal of providing guidance for promoting physical well-being among college students.

Methods

A total of 483 non-physical education majors undergraduate students (mean age = 19.71 ± 1.31 years, 56.1% female) from five rand

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12323249 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature