The influence of physical-activity level on negative emotions in college students: the chain-mediated effect of psychological resilience and coping styles

Purpose: This paper aimed to explore the influence of physical-activity level on college students’ negative emotions and its mediating effect on psychological resilience and coping style.Method: We used a questionnaire on physical-exercise levels that included scales for negative emotions, psychological resilience, and coping style to assess the psychology of 887 college students. Structural-equation modeling and the bootstrap method were used to test and analyze the mediating effect of exercise on psychological resilience and coping style.