The Relationship between Exercise Behavioral Habits and College Students' Life Satisfaction under Data-Based Analysis: Construction of Interlocking Mediating Mole of Positive Thoughts and Body Esteem

Abstract

Exercise behavior habits of college students can lead to good self-health management, create a positive campus sports atmosphere, and promote the development of college sports. Distributing students' academic stress and minimizing the effects of negative emotions like anxiety and depression through the practice method of positive thinking serve a crucial role in enhancing life satisfaction. Data analysis was used in this study and 1743 university students were surveyed through stratified whole cluster sampling. The data collected from college students were analyzed by applying SPSS 26.0.(1) A strong and positive relationship was observed between exercise behavior habits and life satisfaction (r=0.383). (2) Exercise behavior habits positively predicted mindfulness (β= 0.332, t= 14.381, p<0.01). Mindfulness significantly positively predicted life satisfaction (β= 0.364, t=17.619, p<0.01) and physical self-esteem (β= 0.137, t= 5.756, p<0.01); physical self-esteem had a significant positive impact on life satisfaction (β=0.258, t=12.613, p<0.01). (3) Mindfulness and physical self-esteem significantly serve as a mediator in the connection between exercise behavior habits and life satisfaction. Exercise behavior habits can directly influence life satisfaction, but also indirectly influence life satisfaction via the individual the mediating influence of mindfulness and physical self-esteem as well as through the combined chain mediating effects of both, further explaining the factors contributing on the impact of exercise behavior habits on university students' life satisfaction, which is important for the enhancement and intervention of university students' life satisfaction.