SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Children and Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1555905
This article is part of the Research TopicImpact of Physical Activity on Health and Behavioral Risks in AdolescentsView all 9 articles
Analysis of the Association Between Adolescent Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Provisionally accepted
- 北京师范大学, 珠海市, China
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The importance of appropriate physical activity for the physical and mental health of adolescents is widely recognized, but the specific connection between physical activity and adolescent life satisfaction is not well-defined. This paper systematically reviews the research progress in this area, analyzes the correlation between adolescent physical activity and life satisfaction, and explores the underlying mechanisms.In accordance with the PRISMA statement, a literature search was conducted across six databases: PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, Scopus, Proquest, and EBSCO. Studies on the association between adolescent physical activity and life satisfaction were included, and key data were extracted. The quality of the literature was assessed using the adjusted QualSyst tool, and sensitivity analysis, heterogeneity testing, subgroup analysis, and assessment of publication bias were performed using STATA 18.0.Results: After a rigorous literature screening process, a total of 29 studies were included, including 24 cross-sectional and 5 longitudinal studies. These studies spanned multiple countries, including China, Australia, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, and Poland, with a study population consisting of students aged between 11 and 21 years. Of these, 22 were rated excellent, 6 were rated good and 1 was rated adequate. In these studies, 24 employed Pearson's correlation coefficient, 12 utilized standardized coefficients, and 5 conducted logistic regression analysis, involving a total of 1,065,560 participants. Using a random effects model to combine the different effect sizes, we obtained r = 0.145(95% CI: 0.126-0.164), β = 0.04(95% CI:0.008-0.073), and OR = 1.433(95% CI:1.31-1.58).This study confirms a positive correlation between adolescent physical activity and life satisfaction, with high-intensity and leisure-time physical activities showing significant effects.However, this relationship may be influenced and moderated by a variety of factors. Thise study underscores the importance of promoting physical activity among adolescents and highlights the need for further research to develop targeted intervention strategies.
Keywords: physical activity, life satisfaction, adolescents, Correlation, meta analysis
Received: 06 Jan 2025; Accepted: 14 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Nie, Guo, Zhou, Ma, Qiu, Gao and Liu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Jinchao Gao, 北京师范大学, 珠海市, China
Cong Liu, 北京师范大学, 珠海市, China
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