The Role of Mental Engagement between Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Fu, Lingyi; Wang, Yi; Leung, Shing On; Hu, Wan Ling
Titel	The Role of Mental Engagement between Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Adolescents
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 82 (2023) 2, S.211-226 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fu, Lingyi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/00178969221145804
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Achievement Tests; International Assessment; Secondary School Students; Academic Achievement; Physical Activities; Gender Differences; Learner Engagement; Cognitive Processes; Spain; Ireland; Mexico; United Arab Emirates; Bulgaria; Hong Kong; Panama; Serbia; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Sekundarschüler; Schulleistung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Spanien; Irland; Mexiko; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate; Bulgarien; Hongkong; Serbien
Abstract	Background: Physical activity (PA) is considered an important factor affecting academic achievement (AA). Different intensities of PA affect mental engagement (ME), which, in turn, affects AA. However, the role of ME in the relationship between PA and AA remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to examine the mediating and/or moderating role of ME (i.e. cognitive flexibility [COGFLEX], metacognition [META] and competitiveness achievement motivation [COMPETE]) in the relationship between PA (both moderate- and vigorous-intensity activities) and AA. Method: Structural equation modelling was used to build a mediated moderation model. A total of 68,144 students from eight economies who participated in the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment were included in the study. Results: Moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) was significantly positively correlated and vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA) was significantly negatively correlated with AA in adolescents. COGFLEX, META and COMPETE were found to play a significant mediating role in the relationship between both types of PA (MPA and VPA) and AA. COGFLEX and COMPETE were found to moderate the relationship between VPA and AA. Conclusion: ME plays a mediated moderation role in the relationship between the intensity of PA and AA. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01