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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2023; 13(8): 563-572
Published online Aug 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i8.563
Effects of sports on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency of high school students
Li-Qiang Zhang, Hui-Na Gao
Li-Qiang Zhang, School of Physical Education, Xizang Minzu University, Xianyang 712082, Shaanxi Province, China
Hui-Na Gao, The PE Department, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, Xi’an 712046, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang LQ and Gao HN designed the research; Zhang LQ performed the research and wrote the paper; both the authors reviewed the paper.
Supported by the General Project for Humanities and Social Sciences Research, Ministry of Education of China, No. 19XZJC890001.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the East China Normal University (Approval No. HR 222-2019).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: Data for this study can be obtained from the corresponding author upon request.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Na Gao, MA, Associate Professor, The PE Department, Shaanxi Institute of International Trade & Commerce, No. 35 West Unification Road, Fengxi New Town University Park, Xi’an New District, Xi’an 712046, Shaanxi Province, China. gaohn927@126.com
Received: May 31, 2023
Peer-review started: May 31, 2023
First decision: June 14, 2023
Revised: June 29, 2023
Accepted: July 19, 2023
Article in press: July 19, 2023
Published online: August 19, 2023
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background

High school students are in an important stage of physical development. Sport can promote the healthy physical and mental development of high school students, help them adapt to the school environment, relieve study pressure, reduce the level of stress, and reduce cell phone addiction, which are important for healthy physical and mental development.

Research motivation

This study investigated the influence of sport on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction, to establish whether their relationship had a positive impact on the physical and mental development of high school students.

Research objectives

We investigated the relationship between sport and school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency in high school students, and the mediating effect of sport was tested. We hope that this study can strengthen high school students’ participation in sport, and indicate new ways for improving school adaptability and resilience and reducing cell phone addiction tendency.

Research methods

We collected data using a field questionnaire survey and SPSS was used to analyze the collected data on the effect of sport, school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency in senior high school students. Through correlation analysis, a chain mediation effect model was constructed to analyze the influence of sport on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency of high school students.

Research results

Sport, school adaptability and resilience were positively correlated, while cell phone addiction was negatively correlated with sport, school adaptability and resilience, and sport affected the other three through the chain mediation model. The results provide a theoretical basis for further research combined with longitudinal research.

Research conclusions

We conclude that sport has an impact on school adaptability, cell phone addiction tendency and resilience of high school students.

Research perspectives

We analyzed the effect of sport on school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency in high school students. In future research, longitudinal research and follow-up can be combined to analyze the relationship among level of sport, school adaptability, resilience and cell phone addiction tendency.