The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between college students' physical activities and Internet addiction, to investigate the role self-control control plays in this relationship, and to provide a theoretical foundation for the alleviation of college students' tendency to Internet addi...
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| description | ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between college students' physical activities and Internet addiction, to investigate the role self-control control plays in this relationship, and to provide a theoretical foundation for the alleviation of college students' tendency to Internet addiction and intervention treatment.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted on 471 college students using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R), and the Self-Control Scale (SCS).ResultsInternet addiction was significantly negatively correlated with physical activities (overall; min/WK, r = −0.115, P < 0.05), with high-intensity physical activities (min/WK, r = −0.179, P < 0.01), and with low-intensity physical activities (r = −0.103, P < 0.05); self-control was significantly positively correlated with physical activities (overall; min/WK, r = 0.150, P < 0.01), with moderate—intensity physical activities (min/WK, r = 0.139, P < 0.01) while it was significantly negatively correlated with Internet addiction (min/WK, r = −0.349, P < 0.01). The mediating effect follows the path: physical activity → self-control → internet addiction.ConclusionPhysical activity can have a direct negative effect on college students' Internet addiction, and also influence Internet addiction through the mediating effect of self-control. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b1c3a609021e429c9d32892aed71e4842025-02-05T07:31:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-02-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15307401530740The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-controlYan Sun0Yu Wang1Hongjun Yu2Jingmin Liu3Xiaolu Feng4Department of Physical Education, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Physical Education, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, ChinaDivision of Sport Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDivision of Sport Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between college students' physical activities and Internet addiction, to investigate the role self-control control plays in this relationship, and to provide a theoretical foundation for the alleviation of college students' tendency to Internet addiction and intervention treatment.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted on 471 college students using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R), and the Self-Control Scale (SCS).ResultsInternet addiction was significantly negatively correlated with physical activities (overall; min/WK, r = −0.115, P < 0.05), with high-intensity physical activities (min/WK, r = −0.179, P < 0.01), and with low-intensity physical activities (r = −0.103, P < 0.05); self-control was significantly positively correlated with physical activities (overall; min/WK, r = 0.150, P < 0.01), with moderate—intensity physical activities (min/WK, r = 0.139, P < 0.01) while it was significantly negatively correlated with Internet addiction (min/WK, r = −0.349, P < 0.01). The mediating effect follows the path: physical activity → self-control → internet addiction.ConclusionPhysical activity can have a direct negative effect on college students' Internet addiction, and also influence Internet addiction through the mediating effect of self-control.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1530740/fullinternet addictionself-controlphysical activitycollege studentexercise intensityphysical and mental health |
| spellingShingle | Yan Sun Yu Wang Hongjun Yu Jingmin Liu Xiaolu Feng The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control Frontiers in Psychology internet addiction self-control physical activity college student exercise intensity physical and mental health |
| title | The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control |
| title_full | The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control |
| title_fullStr | The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control |
| title_short | The effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students: the mediating effect of self-control |
| title_sort | effect of physical activities on internet addiction in college students the mediating effect of self control |
| topic | internet addiction self-control physical activity college student exercise intensity physical and mental health |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1530740/full |
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