The association between physical activity and sleep quality in college students: A multiple mediation analysis based on physical activity enjoyment and negative emotions.

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OBJECTIVE: Sleep problems have become one of the most serious issues affecting the physical and mental health and the academic development of college students. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of physical activity, sleep quality, physical activity enjoyment, and negative emotions among college students, as well as the mechanism through which physical activity affects sleep quality.METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, this study surveyed 1953 Chinese college students with the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data were analyzed using SPSS 28.0 and MATLAB for correlation and regression analyses, and AMOS 26.0 was used to establish and test the target model.RESULTS: Of the sample, 37.2% suffered from poor sleep quality, and 84.5% had low physical activity levels. Physical activity was positively correlated with physical activity enjoyment (r = 0.349, P