Physical activity, individual emotions, and prosocial attitudes: The role of citizen identity

Authors

  • Weijin Shi

    School of Sports, Shanghai Normal University

  • Xiaobo Zhu

    School of Finance and Business, Shanghai Normal University

  • Junfeng Shi

    Huangpu Institute of Education, Shanghai

  • Lijun Xu

    School of Finance and Business, Shanghai Normal University

  • Wenyi Jiang

    Shanghai Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.12224
Keywords:
physical activity, happiness, depression, perceived social justice, perceived social trustworthiness, citizen identity, prosocial attitude
Abstract

Using data from 10,154 participants in the Chinese General Social Survey, we examined the effect of physical activity on emotions and prosocial attitudes, and the moderating effect of citizen identity on the positive effect of physical activity. The findings showed that physical activity was positively related to happiness and social trust perception, and negatively related to depression. This study further found that the effects of physical activity on improving happiness and social trust and decreasing depression were stronger among urban compared to rural participants. We discuss conclusions and implications for practice.

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Published
2023-03-02
Issue
Vol. 51 No. 3 (2023)
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