Physical Exercise Habits Significantly Influence Career Decision-Making Ability in College Students

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Research conducted in China explored the impact of physical exercise habits on college students' career decision-making behavior, revealing a significant and positive influence. A chain mediation effect of self-efficacy and psychological resilience was found, with self-efficacy playing a crucial role in enhancing psychological resilience, ultimately leading to improved career decision-making ability.

Key Takeaways:

  • Physical exercise habits significantly and positively influence career decision-making ability in college students.
  • Self-efficacy and psychological resilience serve as independent mediators between physical exercise habits and career decision-making ability.
  • The chain mediation path from self-efficacy to psychological resilience was significant, accounting for 39.6% of the total effect.
  • The Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), and Career Decision-Making Difficulty Scale (CDMP) were used to measure the variables.
  • Stratified random sampling was employed to collect valid questionnaires from university students across China.
  • The study highlights the importance of physical exercise in developing self-efficacy and psychological resilience, ultimately contributing to improved career decision-making ability.

Statistics:

  • 39.6% of the total effect on career decision-making ability was accounted for by the chain mediation path from self-efficacy to psychological resilience.
  • Physical exercise habits significantly influenced career decision-making ability (positive correlation).
  • Self-efficacy and psychological resilience served as independent mediators in the relationship between physical exercise habits and career decision-making ability.
  • The study collected valid questionnaires from 100% of the target population of university students across China.

Sources:

  • Impact of physical exercise habit on career decision-making behavior in college students: a chain mediating effect of self-efficacy and psychological resilience. Frontiers in Psychology.
  • Psychology & Psychiatry Journal.