Short-term longitudinal study on relationship between leisure activities and mood states of students of first grade junior middle school.

HU Bing-zheng.

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2014, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (3) : 255-257.

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2014, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (3) : 255-257.

Short-term longitudinal study on relationship between leisure activities and mood states of students of first grade junior middle school.

  • HU Bing-zheng.
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Objective To explore the latent cause relationship between leisure activities participation and mood states of first grade junior middle school students. Methods Based on short-term longitudinal study, a sample of 200 students of first grade junior middle school completed the profiles of mood states scale(POMS) and a self-designed questionnaire of adolescents' leisure activities, and they were re-tested after one and half month.Data were analyzed by correlation analysis and cross-lagged regression analysis. Results To first grade middle school students, pre-test scores of general leisure participant could significantly predict post-test scores of vigor and self-esteem, however pre-test scores of vigor and self-esteem couldn't predict post-test scores of general leisure participant significantly.Scores in pre-test of participation in activities of fitness exercise, singing and dancing and shopping could significantly predict post-test sore of self-esteem, however, pre-test score of self-esteem could not predict post-test scores of the three activities above significantly. Conclusion Leisure participant has significant effects on positive moods of first grade middle school students.

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leisure activities / mood states / longitudinal research / adolescence

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HU Bing-zheng.. Short-term longitudinal study on relationship between leisure activities and mood states of students of first grade junior middle school.[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2014, 22(3): 255-257

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