The relationship between teacher care and Chinese college students' physical education class learning satisfaction: the chain mediation effect of exercise enjoyment and exercise self-efficacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teacher care is a key factor influencing college students' satisfaction with physical education (PE) courses. Insufficient teacher care may diminish students' learning motivation and exercise engagement, affecting their physical and mental well-being. Yet, the mechanisms linking teacher care to PE learning satisfaction remain unclear, particularly the roles of exercise enjoyment and exercise self-efficacy.

Objective

To investigate the impact of teacher care on college students' physical education class learning satisfaction in Chinese universities and to validate the mediating role of exercise enjoyment and exercise self-efficacy between the two.

Methods

A clustered convenience sample of 1,198 college students from Chinese universities completed the Teacher

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12745475 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature