Correlation Analysis of Physical Exercise and Mental Health of Middle School Students: An Empirical Study based on 10 Middle Schools in H Province

摘要

Objective: To explore the effects of physical exercise on self-harmony and mental health of middle school students, and to provide basis for improving their mental health. Method: A total of 532 middle school students from H province are surveyed by the "physical exercise rating scale", "Chinese middle school students mental health scale" and "self-harmony scale". Result: 28% to 54% of middle school students have mild psychological problems in different aspects. The difference of physical exercise scale between students of different genders and different grades is statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There is a significant negative correlation between physical exercise score and compulsive and depression score (all P < 0.05). There is a significant positive correlation between self-harmony and the total score of mental health and each factor (all P < 0.01). Self and experience discordance enter into the regression equation for the total score of mental health. Conclusion: physical exercise can promote the mental health and psychological harmony of middle school students. Moderate exercise and long exercise time are beneficial to the mental health and psychological harmony of middle school students.