Frontiers in Psychology | Sport Psychology

Systematic Review

Published on 16 Feb 2026

The effect of exercise interventions on mental health in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis

in Sport Psychology

Zhou Shenning
Hou Yaoqi
Shi Wenying
Song Xiangqin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1748777

312 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Emotion regulation and psychological resilience sequentially mediate the association between training-related perceived stress and aggressive behavior among sport-major undergraduates

in Sport Psychology

Yuanzheng Tan
Jianmin Ding
Guoquan Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1778128

481 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Sports YouTube engagement as a moderator for social support on wellbeing: a mediation model with exercise behavior

in Sport Psychology

Youngtaek Oh
Jun-Phil Uhm
Woong Kwon

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1738192

471 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2026

Association between physical exercise and innovative behavior among university students: the mediating role of learning engagement

in Sport Psychology

Meiyuan Yang
Ye Lin
Dongmei Liu
Wanpeng Zhen
Yongchao Jin
Sihan Yan
Yang Li
Jianwei Chen

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1749634

324 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

A Systematic Scoping Review of Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sports and Physical Activity: A Bi-Decennial Update

in Sport Psychology

Keonyoung Chung
Marcelo Cabral
Nikos Ntoumanis
Spyridoula Vazou

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

The influence of peer support on college students’ physical exercise: the mediator of control beliefs and subjective experience, and the moderator of intrinsic value

in Sport Psychology

Feng-Qing Jiang
Ke Ni
Ting Zhang
Jian-Ping Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1711318

471 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Sport motivation is associated with lower aggression via emotional intelligence and self-control: A serial mediation study in undergraduates

in Sport Psychology

Lili Wang
Jiankang Jia
Yucheng Jiang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

Research on the Structure and Influencing Factors of Postgraduate Students' Sense of Learning Gain in Sports Science

in Sport Psychology

Jianjian Bao
Yan Lu
Kanglin Wang
Yongjia Chen
Wei Chen
Ziyi Zheng
Fen Qiu

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Evaluating the psychological mechanisms underlying new Olympic sports consumption: the expectation disconfirmation theory framework applied to Millennials’ and Generation Z’s experiences

in Sport Psychology

Yong-Seok Jang
Ji-Young Choi
Sun-Young Lim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1766218

605 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2026

Gaze fixation parameters in basketball: examining the link to anxiety, self-talk, and emotional responses in free-throw shooting

in Sport Psychology

Ioannis Ktistakis
Emmanouil Zacharakis
Gerasimos Terzis
Nikolaos Kostopoulos
Nektarios A. M. Stavrou

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1730500

470 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Does perceived motor competence and health-related physical fitness mediate the relationship between actual motor competence and physical activity in middle and late childhood?

in Sport Psychology

Gang Sun
Renke He
Jiaying Zhang
Yi Chen
Wenxin Li
Zan Huang
Yulan Zhou

Frontiers in Psychology

200 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Research on Adolescents'Digital Sports Participation Behavior Based on the UTAUT2 Model: The Mediating Role of Virtual-Real Integration

in Sport Psychology

Jiying Wu
Bowen Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

What drives people to play pickleball? A mixed-methods study using SEM and fsQCA

in Sport Psychology

Wenzhe Huang
Duxiang Xiao
Bojin Cheng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1740931

289 views

Opinion

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

Self-Video Modeling Combined with Self-Feedback in Youth Sport: An Opinion on Cognitive Load, Attention, and Learning Design

in Sport Psychology

Amayra Tannoubi
Vlad Adrian Geantă
Vasile Emil Ursu
Fairouz Azaiez

Frontiers in Psychology

153 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 Feb 2026

The Indirect Effect of Physical Activity on Aggression Among University Student-Athletes: The Mediating Role of State Anger

in Sport Psychology

Sevim Handan Yılmaz
Mert Ayrancı
Murat Sarıkabak
Mehmet Kemal AYDIN
Metin Kus
Abdulmenaf Korkutata
Murat Çelebi
Mehmet Civan

Frontiers in Psychology

Systematic Review

Published on 09 Feb 2026

Resilience under pressure: a systematic review of psychological coping and endurance mechanisms among collegiate tennis athletes in higher education

in Sport Psychology

Zihan Gao
Wan Ahmad Munsif Wan Pa
Mohamad Nizam Bin Nazarudin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1730060

658 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2026

From the perspective of spatial justice and temporal justice a study on social stratification of physical activity participation among Chinese residents—empirical analysis based on CGSS2023

in Sport Psychology

Wei Liu
XiaoPeng Shang
Yongtao Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1742881

387 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Feb 2026

Psychological Adaptation Mechanisms of Athletes' Cognitive Resilience in High-Temperature Environments

in Sport Psychology

Huixiang GUAN
Songchen GAO

Frontiers in Psychology

149 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

The effect of physical activity on homework effort of middle school students: the chain mediating effect of executive function and positive homework emotions

in Sport Psychology

Yu Su
Renren Zhang
Pandeng Chen
Yaling Zhou
Yu Zhou
Xiangyu Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1749045

499 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

The correlation between exercise types and adolescents’ executive function and mobile phone dependence: a cross-sectional study from the perspective of motor skill classification

in Sport Psychology

Yingxing Zhang
Rui Hua
Mengyuan Deng
Peng Shi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1695406

606 views

Correction

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Correction: Coaching effectiveness in competitive youth contact sports and martial arts: athletes' and coaches' perceptions

in Sport Psychology

İlayda Müjdeci
Koray Kılıç
Aykut Bulut
Hakan Kuru

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788820

343 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Difficulties in emotion regulation and exercise addiction among retired adults: the mediating roles of state anxiety and social dependence

in Sport Psychology

Dan Huang
Hanyue Lei
Tang Chao
Denise Koh

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1752353

474 views

Correction

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Correction: Motivational climate, self-determination, burnout, and mindfulness in adolescent football players from a professional academy in virtual settings

in Sport Psychology

Mario Reyes-Bossio
Natalia Veran-Casanova
Franco Ascenzo-Bravo de Rueda
Andy Sánchez-Villena
Mariel Delgado-Campusano
Veronica Tutte-Vallarino
Regina Brandão

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1787402

345 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2026

Validation of the Spanish version of the Psychological Flexibility Sports Scale (PFSS)

in Sport Psychology

Alejandro Garcia-Pardina
Oscar A. Belloso
Alberto Bellido-Esteban
Almudena Montalvo-Pérez
Lidia Budziszewska

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1731006

338 views

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The effect of exercise interventions on mental health in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis

Emotion regulation and psychological resilience sequentially mediate the association between training-related perceived stress and aggressive behavior among sport-major undergraduates

Sports YouTube engagement as a moderator for social support on wellbeing: a mediation model with exercise behavior

Association between physical exercise and innovative behavior among university students: the mediating role of learning engagement

A Systematic Scoping Review of Peer Motivational Climate in Youth Sports and Physical Activity: A Bi-Decennial Update

The influence of peer support on college students’ physical exercise: the mediator of control beliefs and subjective experience, and the moderator of intrinsic value

Sport motivation is associated with lower aggression via emotional intelligence and self-control: A serial mediation study in undergraduates

Research on the Structure and Influencing Factors of Postgraduate Students' Sense of Learning Gain in Sports Science

Evaluating the psychological mechanisms underlying new Olympic sports consumption: the expectation disconfirmation theory framework applied to Millennials’ and Generation Z’s experiences

Gaze fixation parameters in basketball: examining the link to anxiety, self-talk, and emotional responses in free-throw shooting

Does perceived motor competence and health-related physical fitness mediate the relationship between actual motor competence and physical activity in middle and late childhood?

Research on Adolescents'Digital Sports Participation Behavior Based on the UTAUT2 Model: The Mediating Role of Virtual-Real Integration

What drives people to play pickleball? A mixed-methods study using SEM and fsQCA

Self-Video Modeling Combined with Self-Feedback in Youth Sport: An Opinion on Cognitive Load, Attention, and Learning Design

The Indirect Effect of Physical Activity on Aggression Among University Student-Athletes: The Mediating Role of State Anger

Resilience under pressure: a systematic review of psychological coping and endurance mechanisms among collegiate tennis athletes in higher education

From the perspective of spatial justice and temporal justice a study on social stratification of physical activity participation among Chinese residents—empirical analysis based on CGSS2023

Psychological Adaptation Mechanisms of Athletes' Cognitive Resilience in High-Temperature Environments

The effect of physical activity on homework effort of middle school students: the chain mediating effect of executive function and positive homework emotions

The correlation between exercise types and adolescents’ executive function and mobile phone dependence: a cross-sectional study from the perspective of motor skill classification

Correction: Coaching effectiveness in competitive youth contact sports and martial arts: athletes' and coaches' perceptions

Difficulties in emotion regulation and exercise addiction among retired adults: the mediating roles of state anxiety and social dependence

Correction: Motivational climate, self-determination, burnout, and mindfulness in adolescent football players from a professional academy in virtual settings

Validation of the Spanish version of the Psychological Flexibility Sports Scale (PFSS)