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上海大学生感知压力与抑郁:不同身体活动水平下心理韧性的潜在保护作用——一项横断面研究

 

Authors Liu B, Jia Y, Zeng L, Qiu H, Meng X, Qi J, Xiao Q, Li J

Received 21 September 2025

Accepted for publication 27 January 2026

Published 8 February 2026 Volume 2026:19 569244

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S569244

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 3

Editor who approved publication: Prof. Dr. Bao-Liang Zhong


Bing Liu,1,2 Yueyi Jia,1,2 Li Zeng,3 Hui Qiu,4 Xiangdong Meng,5 Jiatian Qi,1,6 Qiaoli Xiao,1,2 Jingjing Li1,2 

1Physical Education College, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Sports Science Research Center, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Sports Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5Student Affair Office, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 6School of Economics Shanghai University, Shanghai University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Bing Liu, Physical Education College, Shanghai University; Sports Science Research Center, Shanghai University, No. 99, Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email tyliubing@163.com Jingjing Li, Physical Education College, Shanghai University; Sports Science Research Center, Shanghai University, No. 99, Shangda Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email st08lijingjing@126.com

Introduction: Depression has emerged as one of the most prevalent mental health disorders among Chinese college students, significantly impacting the development of higher education in China. The intervention and prevention of depression have become key priorities for the Chinese government.
Participants and Methods: This study utilized the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Psychological Resilience Scale (PRS), and the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-DS). It focused on college students from two universities in Shanghai, China, which have been identified by the Center for Epidemiological Studies as having high incidence of depression. The research investigated the mechanisms through which enhanced psychological resilience mitigates perceived stress and depressive symptoms across different levels of physical activity.
Results: The results reveal that psychological resilience mediates the relationship between perceived stress and depression in college students, irrespective of whether their physical activity levels are low, moderate, or high. However, significant differences were observed in the mediating effect of psychological resilience on the relationship between perceived stress and depression across different levels of physical activity. Psychological resilience demonstrates a notably strong mediating effect among college students engaged in high levels of physical activity. While the mediating effect remains significant under moderate levels of physical activity, its strength is considerably lower. In college students with low levels of physical activity, the mediating effect is comparatively weakest.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between perceived stress and depression varies across college students with different levels of physical activity. This underscores the importance for educational authorities to implement measures that encourage college students to maintain higher levels of physical activity, thereby enhancing their psychological resilience and effectively mitigating perceived stress and depression among this population.

Keywords: physical activity levels, college students in Shanghai, perceived stress, psychological resilience, depression