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The influence of fitness Qigong exercise on undergraduate subjective well-being: The mediating role of basic psychological needs
Wenda Zhou
Internationa College, Krirk University, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand
Lijun Wang
Internationa College, Krirk University, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i4.3507
Keywords: college students; subjective well-being; health Qigong exercise; basic psychological needs
Abstract
Objective: This study is committed to deeply explore the influence path and internal mechanism of fitness Qigong exercise on students' subjective well-being, and simultaneously explore the basic psychological needs as an intermediary bridge. Methods: We adopted the health Qigong exercise assessment scale, the subjective well-being measurement tool, and the basic psychological demand table, and carried out a comprehensive questionnaire survey for 650 students in three different educational institutions. Subsequently, we made a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the obtained data by using the SPSS 27.0 statistical software. In order to further reveal the role of basic psychological needs in the mediation bridge between fitness Qigong exercise and subjective well-being, we further used AMOS 28.0 software to construct a structural equation model, and used the Bootstrap mediation effect test to accurately analyze the complex relationship between variables. Results: The results showed that there was a significant correlation between fitness Qigong exercise, subjective well-being and basic psychological needs. The analysis results of direct effects clearly indicated that fitness Qigong exercise has a significant direct impact on college students' subjective well-being (β =0.400, P <0.001). However, the analysis of the mediation effect further clarified that the basic psychology needs to play a partial mediation role in the influence of fitness Qigong exercise on college students' subjective wellbeing. Conclusion: Fitness Qigong exercise can not only directly enhance students 'subjective well-being, but also indirectly have a positive impact on students' subjective well-being through the mediation effect of basic psychological needs.
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