Frontiers in Psychology | Sport Psychology

Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Multiple mediating roles of physical and mental health in the effects of physical exercise on prosocial behavior in junior high school students

in Sport Psychology

Liangru Guo
Liang Jiang
Huizhi Huang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1605442

181 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jul 2025

Association between hand grip strength and exercise addiction among high-level athletes: Differences by sport category and sex in elite athletes

in Sport Psychology

Barış Karaoğlu
Ebru Ceviz
Şaban Ünver
İsa Çiftçi
Gönül T. Demir
Burcu Güvendi
Celal Bulgay
Merve Alpay
Ferenc Ihász
Alföldi Zoltán

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597239

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Jul 2025

The Impact of Fitness Social Media Use on Exercise Behavior: The Chained Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation and Exercise Intention

in Sport Psychology

Xi Xiao
Dalin Huang
Guanchong Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1635912

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

The relationship between physical activity and Internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: exploring latent profile analysis and multi-level mediating mechanisms

in Sport Psychology

Jiamin Zhu
Yutong Zhai
Xiaoping Meng
Zhiyong Zhang
Xiaotong Yuan

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1628586

558 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Relationship between training status and stress response in Chinese college student-athletes: chain mediation between sport performance strategies and coping styles

in Sport Psychology

Jia Gao
Jun Xiang
Zhongren Hou
Hankun Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597539

265 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

The effect of passion on the engagement of university students specializing in DanceSport: the moderating role of gender

in Sport Psychology

Ziyou Huang
Jiamin Zhu
Yuxin Yuan
Xiaofen Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1615585

738 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Mental health in Para athletes—interaction with physical health problems in prospective monitoring

in Sport Psychology

Aglaja Busch
Verena Meidl
Rainer Leonhart
Berit Bretthauer
Petra Dallmann
Eva Johanna Kubosch
Anja Hirschmüller

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1628494

416 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Mindfulness and self-rated performance among novice athletes in China: a sequential mediating role of flow and cognitive anxiety

in Sport Psychology

Jian Peng
Longjun Jing
Peng Wang
Huilin Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1436321

278 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Jul 2025

The Relationship between the Attitude towards Physical Exercise and the Sports Consumption Demand of the Group with a Relatively Low Level of Education: A Test of the Mediating Effect of the Amount of Physical Exercise

in Sport Psychology

Shunding Hu
Xiaosu Feng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1626616

102 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 08 Jul 2025

Padel, Pickleball and wellbeing: a systematic review

in Sport Psychology

Lena Lauxtermann
Brendon Stubbs

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1614448

Editorial

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Editorial: Towards a psychophysiological approach in physical activity, exercise, and sports, volume IV

in Sport Psychology

Pedro Forte
José E. Teixeira
Daniel Portella
Diogo Monteiro

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1648674

246 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2025

Gender stereotypes and female exercise behavior: mediating roles of psychological needs and negative emotions

in Sport Psychology

Kai Guo
Qian Huang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1569009

344 views

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 07 Jul 2025

The psychological dynamics of the combat sports experience: how the phenomenological specificity of corporal fighting prevents violence and promotes the development of the practitioner

in Sport Psychology

CRISTIANO ROQUE ANTUNES BARREIRA
Thabata Castelo Branco Telles
Carlos Gutiérrez-García
BERNARD ANDRIEU

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1631471

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jul 2025

The relationship between peer relationships and exercise self-efficacy among college students: the mediating role of physical activity commitment

in Sport Psychology

Han Bao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1533097

118 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jul 2025

Taekwondo exercises for women improve quality of life, physical self-defence skills, and psychological resilience

in Sport Psychology

Ahmet Yıkılmaz
Coşkun Yılmaz
Atıf Çiçekli
Önder Eryılmaz
Cemalettin Budak
Musa Uyar
Tülay CEYLAN
Özkan Güler
F. Neşe Şahin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1638975

117 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jul 2025

Navigating Pressure and Connection: Goal Orientation, Coach-Athlete Relationships, and Burnout Among Chinese Collegiate Athletes -A Mixed-Methods Study

in Sport Psychology

Le Wang
Hongye Lian

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1615274