There was a mistake in Table 4 as published. The p-values were incorrectly formatted with an additional zero. The corrected Table 4 appears below.
Table 4
| Model | Effect size | SE | 95% Bootstrapping CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct effect | 0.195 | 0.036 | 0.125–0.266 | <0.001 |
| Total indirect | 0.396 | 0.030 | 0.340–0.455 | <0.001 |
| Indirect effect 1 | 0.224 | 0.026 | 0.176–0.277 | <0.001 |
| Indirect effect 2 | 0.100 | 0.018 | 0.067–0.136 | <0.001 |
| Indirect effect 3 | 0.072 | 0.013 | 0.050–0.099 | 0.002 |
| Total effect | 0.591 | 0.034 | 0.525–0.658 | <0.001 |
The mediating role of exercise motivation and persistence (N = 588).
SE, standard error; Indirect effect 1 = trait mindfulness → Exercise motivation → self-efficacy; Indirect effect 2 = Trait mindfulness → Exercise persistence → self-efficacy; Indirect effect 3 = Trait Mindfulness → Exercise motivation → exercise persistence → Self-efficacy. Significance levels: ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01.
The original version of this article has been updated.
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Keywords
exercise motivation, exercise persistence, trait mindfulness, self-efficacy, sports-disadvantaged college students, chain mediation effect
Citation
Xu K, Zhu L, Li Y, Cao Y and Zhang G (2026) Correction: Association between trait mindfulness and self-efficacy in sports-disadvantaged college students in China: the chain mediating role of exercise motivation and persistence. Front. Psychol. 16:1751383. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1751383
Received
21 November 2025
Accepted
09 December 2025
Published
07 January 2026
Volume
16 - 2025
Edited and reviewed by
Miguel-Angel Gomez-Ruano, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
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