Exercise identity and physical activity according to socioeconomic status in China: the moderating role of gender.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with various health outcomes, yet its relationship with physical activity remains inconclusive.

Aims

Grounded in self-identity theory, this research aimed to examine the effects of both subjective and objective SES on physical activity, and tested whether exercise identity mediates these effects and whether gender moderates them.

Method

This research recruited 339 participants who completed a three-wave survey at two-week intervals. Objective SES was assessed using annual household income; subjective SES was measured with the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status; exercise identity was assessed using the Exercise Identity Scale; and physical activity was measured via a single item assessing activity frequ

SUBMITTER: Ye C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature