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Bidirectional Associations between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Factors
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Bidirectional Associations between Physical Activity and Psychosocial Factors

A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Psychology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 4948

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Vasiliki Zisi

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Applied Leisure Scienses Laboratory (AppLeLab), Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, 382 21 Volos, Greece
Interests: promoting physical activity and the adoption of an active lifestyle; mental health; wellness and quality of life; people with limitations in physical; mental and social functioning

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

Physical activity is well known for its important role in physical and mental health in all ages. Numerous studies have proved that systematic participation in several types of physical activity may improve physical condition, which in turn is associated with improvements in several physical and psychological variables, especially in frail populations with poor physical and mental health. On the other hand, numerous studies have examined the motives for physical activity and tested motivation theories, aiming at developing practices to enhance physical activity adherence over one’s lifetime. Adopting an active lifestyle is critical; however, it is difficult to determine how this goal can be best achieved. Motivation is important and should be considered in the design and planning of interventions encouraging an active lifestyle. However, the pivotal role of certain psychosocial variables in achieving this goal should not be neglected. Certain psychological variables, such as self-efficacy and self-esteem, play a pivotal role, indicating that physical activity may contribute to enhancing self-efficacy, which serves to further increase physical activity. Although the role of self-efficacy and self-esteem in the promotion of physical activity has been studied along with other psychosocial factors, such as enjoyment, there is still room for research in this area. Several factors have gained research interest in the last few years, such as wellbeing, wellness and emotional intelligence, which may improve or be improved by physical activity. In addition, these associations are expected to differ in the various populations, since the motives for physical activity may differ with regard to one’s level of physical health, physical abilities and social context.

This Special Issue aims to explore the associations between physical activity and psychosocial factors that may enhance and/or benefit from physical activity. We welcome contributions, theoretical or empirical, that contribute knowledge on the above topics in a wide variety of populations of varying age, health status and functional ability.

Dr. Vasiliki Zisi
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • active lifestyle
  • motivation
  • enjoyment
  • wellness
  • wellbeing
  • emotional intelligence

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How Does Job Well-Being Optimize Audit Performance? The Moderating Effect of Passion
by Kuo-Chih Cheng, Yuan-Sheng Lin, Tung-Chin Yang, Tsung-Fu Chuang, Hsiu-Mei Lai, Lan-Hui Lin and Shao-Hsi Chung
Behav. Sci. 2025, 15(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15010042 - 3 Jan 2025
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Most prior studies found that job well-being and job performance are in a linear relationship. Audit firms are a type of highly professional organization. Based on the affective events theory, this study argues that job well-being can accelerate the improvement of audit performance [...] Read more.
Most prior studies found that job well-being and job performance are in a linear relationship. Audit firms are a type of highly professional organization. Based on the affective events theory, this study argues that job well-being can accelerate the improvement of audit performance thus forming a curvilinear relationship. Additionally, auditing is a job that demands highly professional skills and responsibility. This study argues that an auditor’s passion for work can strengthen the relationship between job well-being and audit performance. The study employed a quantitative survey approach, collecting data from 178 auditors who are in a position of in-charge, deputy manager, and manager in the Big Four CPA firms in Taiwan. The empirical evidence confirmed that job well-being and audit performance are in a curvilinear relationship. In addition, the effect of job well-being on audit performance is greater in the presence of high passion and will diminish when the passion is low. According to the research results, the managerial implications for audit firms are provided. Full article
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Impact of Physical Activity and Bio-Psycho-Social Factors on Social Network Addiction and Gender Differences in Spanish Undergraduate Education Students
by Daniel Sanz-Martín, José Luis Ubago-Jiménez, Javier Cachón-Zagalaz and Félix Zurita-Ortega
Behav. Sci. 2024, 14(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14020110 - 2 Feb 2024
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Social network use has increased in recent years. Social networks are fast-changing and may cause negative effects such as dependence and addiction. Hence, it was decided to establish two research aims: (1) to identify the social network used by university students and their [...] Read more.
Social network use has increased in recent years. Social networks are fast-changing and may cause negative effects such as dependence and addiction. Hence, it was decided to establish two research aims: (1) to identify the social network used by university students and their use levels according to their sex and (2) to analyse how age, body mass index, physical activity, emotional intelligence and social network type affect addiction to social networks according to young people’s sex. A cross-sectional study was designed involving Spanish university students from Education Degrees. The mean age of the participants was 20.84 years (±2.90). Females made up 69.8% of the sample and males 30.2%. An online questionnaire was administered that included sociodemographic questions, IPAQ-SF and TMMS-24. This study found that all students use WhatsApp and more than 97% have YouTube and Instagram accounts. The linear regression model obtained was as follows: social network addiction = 3.355 + 0.336*emotional attention − 0.263*emotional clarity. There is a positive relationship between social network addiction and emotional attention (r = 0.25; p < 0.001) and negative relationships between social network addiction and emotional clarity (r = −0.16; p = 0.002) and between social network addiction and age (r = −0.17; p = 0.001). University students report lower levels of social network addiction and slightly higher levels of social network addiction among females. In addition, there are significant differences between the average social network addiction scores of university students in terms of their use of Telegram, TikTok and Twitch. Full article
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