AUTHOR=Qi Jiatian , Li Jingjing , Liu Bing 

TITLE=Teacher-student relationship, coping style and sports anxiety among middle school students: a situational study based in Shanghai

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 16 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1541580

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1541580

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=ObjectiveThe present research aims to explore the relationship between coping style, teacher-student relationship, and sports anxiety among middle school students.MethodsA total of 289 Chinese middle school students from three schools in Shanghai participated in the survey.Results(1) A negative teacher-student relationship significantly affects sports anxiety, and conversely, sports anxiety significantly impacts the negative teacher-student relationship, demonstrating a strong mutual effect; (2) Both active coping style and negative coping style significantly influence sports anxiety, while sports anxiety also significantly affects active coping style among middle school students. In the two-way model of teacher-student relationship (including positive and negative dynamics) and sports anxiety, the mediating effect of coping style is not significant.Conclusion and perspectiveThis study enhances our understanding of the roles of student-teacher relationship and sports anxiety, providing a concrete sample and example for educational authorities in developed countries to identify relevant issues in the field of physical education.