Treffer: Chain mediated effects of stress perception and loneliness on the relationship between physical exercise and internet addiction among chemistry majors in college.

Title:
Chain mediated effects of stress perception and loneliness on the relationship between physical exercise and internet addiction among chemistry majors in college.
Authors:
Lv Y; Dalian University, Dalian, China., Yin YW; Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China., Liu Y; Jilin University, Jilin, China. 1803617898@qq.com.
Source:
Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2025 Dec 22; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 45149. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 22.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101563288 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2045-2322 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20452322 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Rep Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: London : Nature Publishing Group, copyright 2011-
MeSH Terms:
Loneliness*/psychology , Exercise*/psychology , Stress, Psychological*/psychology , Internet Addiction Disorder*/psychology , Internet Addiction Disorder*/epidemiology , Students*/psychology , Behavior, Addictive*/psychology, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Young Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Adult ; Universities ; Internet ; Adolescent ; Perception
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Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Internet addiction; Loneliness; Physical exercise; Stress perception
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251222 Date Completed: 20251230 Latest Revision: 20260101
Update Code:
20260101
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12749627
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-025-33412-w
PMID:
41429938
Database:
MEDLINE

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To explore the mechanism by which physical exercise influences internet addiction among chemistry majors and to analyze the chain mediating effects of perceived stress and loneliness. A questionnaire survey was conducted on 900 Chinese chemistry majors using the physical exercise rating scale, internet addiction scale, stress perception scale, and loneliness scale. The direct effect of physical exercise on internet addiction among chemistry majors was - 0.171. The effect sizes for perceived stress and loneliness, mediating between physical exercise and internet addiction, were - 0.010 and - 0.001, respectively. The chain mediating effect of perceived stress and loneliness was significant, with an effect size of - 0.002. (1) Physical exercise significantly negatively predicted perceived stress, loneliness, and internet addiction; (2) Both the direct and indirect effects of physical exercise on internet addiction among chemistry majors were significant. (3) Physical exercise significantly predicted internet addiction through the independent mediating effects of perceived stress and loneliness, and also significantly predicted internet addiction through the chain mediating effects of perceived stress and loneliness.
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Declarations. Ethical approval and consent to participate: The design of this study followed the guiding principles and provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Liaoning Normal University (LL2025145), with all participants signing an informed consent form. Consent to participate: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals participating in the study. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Consent for publication: Not applicable.