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Psychological Wellbeing and Exercise

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 3975

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. José António Perez-Turpin

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Guest Editor
Department of General Didactic and Didactic Specified, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
Interests: exercise; training; wellbeing; psychological
Dr. Carlos Elvira-Aranda

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Sports Science Research Group, University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain
Interests: exercise; methodology; training; motivation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physical exercise is a beneficial activity for health and physical as well as psychological wellbeing (Iturriaga, 2006; Texeira et al., 2012). In the 1990s, through associations such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and the American Heart Association (AHA), the promotion of physical exercise as a source of health began (Iturriaga, 2016). Physical activity has benefits in the following aspects of psychological wellbeing:

  • Reduces stress and anxiety (Guszkowska, 2004).
  • Increases self-confidence and social interaction (Peluso and Andrade, 2005).
  • Decreases negative thoughts (Guszkowska, 2004).
  • Increases motivation (Sharma et al., 2006).

Physical activity is an important tool in the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders and as a means to promote a more satisfactory quality of life (Peluso et al., 2005). This Special Issue will focus on the topics discussed above. Articles are invited to address these topics for this Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH), and new research papers, reviews, case reports, and methodology documents are welcome to this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. José António Perez-Turpin
Dr. Carlos Elvira-Aranda
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • wellbeing
  • exercise
  • psychological wellbeing
  • motivation
  • depressive
  • anxiety
  • stress

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Subjective Exercise Experience and Group Cohesion among Chinese Participating in Square Dance: A Moderated Mediation Model of Years of Participation and Gender
by Peiyao Ji, Shihan Zhou, Ruohang Wang, Hongying Fan and Yan Wang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12978; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912978 - 10 Oct 2022
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(1) Background: This study aimed to explore the relationship between years of participation, subjective exercise experience, and group cohesion among gender-specific square dance practitioners. (2) Methods: The Subjective Exercise Experience Questionnaire (SEEQ) and Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ) were used to evaluate Subjective Exercise [...] Read more.
(1) Background: This study aimed to explore the relationship between years of participation, subjective exercise experience, and group cohesion among gender-specific square dance practitioners. (2) Methods: The Subjective Exercise Experience Questionnaire (SEEQ) and Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ) were used to evaluate Subjective Exercise Experience (SEE) and group cohesion (GC). An analysis was conducted on 130 Chinese (63 males and 67 females) using multiple group analysis within a structural equation model. (3) Results: (a) The positive aspects of Subjective Exercise Experience (SEE) and Positive Well-Being (PWB), had a strongly positive effect on GC in both groups. The negative aspects of SEE, Psychological Fatigue (PF), and Psychological Distress (PD), had negative effects on GC. (b) Only for the male group was there an indirect effect of participation years on the association between SEE and GC in the model (a × b = 0.062, 95% CI [0.001, 0.181]; standard error (SE) = 0.062, p = 0.048). (c) The significant differences between paths coefficients were noticed in the association of years of participation with SEE (t = −2.043) and GC (t = −1.962). (4) Conclusion: Based on these results, gender differences in terms of the partial mediating role of adherence in the relationship of SEE and GC were presented for future research, fitness popularization, and society. Full article
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The Effect of Coaching Types on Moral Disengagement in Taekwondo Athletes: The Mediating Role of Pride
by Young-Taek Oh, Jun-Phil Uhm and Hyun-Woo Lee
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12306; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912306 - 28 Sep 2022
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The purpose of this study was to examine how coaching styles affect athletes’ moral disengagement. To achieve our objectives, we examined the relationships among perceived coaching types, pride, and moral disengagement in the context of elite taekwondo athletes (N = 322). Direct [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study was to examine how coaching styles affect athletes’ moral disengagement. To achieve our objectives, we examined the relationships among perceived coaching types, pride, and moral disengagement in the context of elite taekwondo athletes (N = 322). Direct and indirect effects among coaching types, pride, and moral disengagement were assessed through path analysis. The results indicated that the autonomy-support coaching type reduced moral disengagement by decreasing hubristic pride, while the controlled coaching type increased moral disengagement through hubristic pride. Our study found a chain of effects according to the controlled coaching type perceived by taekwondo athletes, hubristic pride, and moral disengagement; therefore, the controlled coaching type and hubristic pride should be closely managed in sport society, as they elicit greater moral disengagement. Managerial strategies to diminish hubristic pride through the autonomy-support coaching type are recommended. Full article
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