Exploring the role of social capital in enhancing physical activity among college and university students: A systematic review
Zhendong Gao, Chen Soon Chee, Roxana Dev Omar Dev, Fangyi Li, Rui Li, Jianhong Gao, Yutong Liu · 2024
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Zhendong Gao and six colleagues review whether social capital lifts student physical activity, in a paper from twenty twenty-four. Students often move too little, harming health and grades. Social ties might push them toward exercise. The reviewers searched four databases under standard guidelines.
Ten studies covering twenty-seven hundred students qualified, mostly from North America and Europe. Study quality scored high across the set. Strong networks, family and friend support, and social cohesion all tracked with more activity. Emotional support, role modeling, and social norms were the proposed mechanisms. Most evidence was self-reported and cross-sectional, limiting causal claims. The authors still see social capital as a real lever. They urge objective measures and longitudinal designs next.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zhendong Gao, Chen Soon Chee, Roxana Dev Omar Dev, Fangyi Li, Rui Li, Jianhong Gao, Yutong Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |