Core self-evaluations and redundant thinking among physical education college students:the longitudinal effects of per-ceived discrimination on anxiety
Objective To investigate the effects of perceived discrimination on anxiety among college students in physical educa-tion(PE)majors,and to determine the longitudinal mediating role of core self-evaluations and redundant thinking,so as to provide reference for preventing and treating anxiety in the population.Methods A total of 2 335 college students in PE majors were se-lected from six colleges and universities in Jiangxi Province,China,for four surveys by using type sampling.The baseline period was March 2022(T1),and three follow-up surveys were conducted at 6-month intervals(T2,T3,T4).Students were surveyed at each time period using the Discrimination Perception Scale for College Students in Physical Education,the Core Self-esteem Scale,the Redundancy Reflections Scale,and the Anxiety Self-rating Scale.Cross-lagged models were constructed to analyze the data.Re-sults Statistically significant correlations were found between T1 and T4 discrimination perceptions,core self-evaluations,redun-dant thinking and anxiety(r=-0.55-0.77,P＜0.01).Perceived discrimination in T2 significantly and positively affected anxiety in T4(β=0.15,P＜0.01).Perceived discrimination in T1 indirectly affected anxiety in T3 through the mediating effect of core self-e-valuations in T2(mediation effect value of 0.001,mediation effect size of 12.48％),while perceived discrimination in T2 indirectly affected anxiety in T4 through the mediating effect of core self-evaluations in T3(mediation effect value of 0.001,mediation effect size of 12.48％).Mood(mediation effect value of 0.011,mediation effect size of 13.31％)and perceived discrimination in T1 indi-rectly affected anxiety in T3 through the mediating effect of redundant thinking in T2(mediation effect value of 0.015,mediation effect size of 18.12％).Conclusions Core self-evaluations and redundant thinking are identified as mediating variables in the rela-tionship between perceived discrimination and anxiety among college students in PE majors.Focusing on perceived discrimination,core self-evaluations,and redundant thinking among sport majors may help to reduce anxiety.
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