THE IMPACT OF EXERCISE ON ANXIETY AMONG BEIJING STUDENTS

Abstract

This research examined how self-improvement and self-criticism relate to anxiety and participation in sports. The administered questionnaire package was finished by 100 Chinese university students aged 18 to 39. The results showed that participation in athletics had a significant negative relationship (r = -0.31, p 0.01) with anxiety, a significant positive relationship (r = 0.43, p 0.01) with self-enhancement, and a significant negative relationship (r = -0.14, p 0.05) with self-criticism. Furthermore, it was discovered that self-criticism (0.44, p0.01) and self-enhancement (0.21, p0.01) substantially predicted anxiety. The mediation model also confirmed the mediation of self-enhancement and self-criticism between exercise and anxiety in university students.