The Relationship Between College Students’ Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction: A Chain Mediation Effect of Physical Activity and Self-Control

作者：Yu-Yang Nie, Wenlei Wang, Tianci Wang, Fangbing Zhou, Cong Liu, Jinchao Gao · 发表于：The Journal of psychology · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1080/00223980.2025.2585272 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：Medicine

Abstract Background Life satisfaction is a key indicator of college students’ quality of life, and social support has a positive effect on it, but specific mechanisms need to be explored. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among college students, as well as the chain-mediated effects of physical activity and self-control in this relationship. Methods A cross-sectional design was used in this study, involving 613 samples. The Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS), and Single-Issue Life Satisfaction Scale were employed. Validation factor analysis, Harman’s single-factor test, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and mediation effect analysis were conducted using AMOS 24.0 and SPSS 27.0 software. Results The results of the study showed that perceived social support not only directly affects college students’ life satisfaction but also indirectly affects their life satisfaction through two independent mediating mechanisms, namely physical activity and self-control, as well as a chain mediating effect (i.e., social support → physical activity → self-control). Conclusion Students who perceive more support tend to have higher life satisfaction, partly because it promotes physical activity and enhances self-control. This finding provides a theoretical basis for interventions in universities and families, suggesting that support for colleg...