The effects of physical activity on social-emotional competence in primary school students: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children and adolescents globally face escalating mental health challenges, with approximately one in seven experiencing mental health conditions. This phenomenon is closely linked to underdeveloped social-emotional competence (SEC), highlighting the urgency of prioritizing and strengthening socioemotional development. The primary school years represent a developmentally sensitive period for cultivating SEC, making this stage particularly crucial. As a viable intervention approach, physical activity (PA) demonstrates established associations with multiple dimensions of SEC. Consequently, this meta-analysis systematically integrates and quantitatively evaluates empirical studies involving primary school students aged 5-13 years to determine the overall effect of PA inte

SUBMITTER: Fu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659682 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature