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Vahed Jooybari F, Zameni L, Asadi S Y. Relationship between Physical Literacy and Mental Health: Determining the Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience. JSSU 2025; 33 (8) :9331-9343
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Introduction: Physical literacy and its role in lifelong participation in physical activity and health have become a vital issue. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical literacy and mental health mediated by psychological resilience in students.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study utilizing structural equation modeling.. The statistical population included all students of Islamic Azad Universities in Mazandaran Province during the 2022-2023 academic year, with 500 individuals selected as a statistical sample through the sampling cluster method. In order to collect data, questionnaires on demographics, socioeconomic status, physical literacy (Sum et al. 2016), mental health (Goldberg, 1988), and resilience (Connor & Davidson, 2003) were employed. Finally, 420 filled-out questionnaires were collected. Data analysis was performed utilizing the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Spearman's correlation, and Structural Equation Modeling using SPSS16 and SmartPLS3 software.
Results: The results indicated a significant relationship between mental health and physical literacy (P<0.01) as well as its dimensions, namely self- awareness and self-confidence (P<0.01), self-expression and communication (P<0.01), along with knowledge and understanding (P<0.01). Psychological resilience mediates the relationship between physical literacy and mental health (P<0.05).Conclusion: The research findings endorse the development of physical literacy in universities as a crucial aspect of a comprehensive approach to enhance the mental health of students.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study utilizing structural equation modeling.. The statistical population included all students of Islamic Azad Universities in Mazandaran Province during the 2022-2023 academic year, with 500 individuals selected as a statistical sample through the sampling cluster method. In order to collect data, questionnaires on demographics, socioeconomic status, physical literacy (Sum et al. 2016), mental health (Goldberg, 1988), and resilience (Connor & Davidson, 2003) were employed. Finally, 420 filled-out questionnaires were collected. Data analysis was performed utilizing the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Spearman's correlation, and Structural Equation Modeling using SPSS16 and SmartPLS3 software.
Results: The results indicated a significant relationship between mental health and physical literacy (P<0.01) as well as its dimensions, namely self- awareness and self-confidence (P<0.01), self-expression and communication (P<0.01), along with knowledge and understanding (P<0.01). Psychological resilience mediates the relationship between physical literacy and mental health (P<0.05).Conclusion: The research findings endorse the development of physical literacy in universities as a crucial aspect of a comprehensive approach to enhance the mental health of students.
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Psychology
Received: 2025/06/19 | Accepted: 2025/09/15 | Published: 2025/11/6
Received: 2025/06/19 | Accepted: 2025/09/15 | Published: 2025/11/6
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