The influence of sports technology device usage on middle-aged health anxiety: chain mediation effects of health control perception and self-efficacy reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The accelerating aging of the population and the digital transformation of health management have created new challenges for middle-aged cohorts (MACs). These individuals face escalating health anxiety (HA) stemming from declining physiological functions and compounded social role pressures. Sports technology devices (STDs) offer novel behavioral intervention pathways through real-time monitoring and data feedback. However, their buffering mechanisms (BMs) against HA and the associated psychological pathways remain insufficiently explored. This study examines the chain mediation relationship involving health control perception (HCP) and self-efficacy reconstruction (SER). Our primary objective is to delineate the psychological pathways linking STD usage to HA among middl

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832408 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature