| 英文摘要 |
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the influence of peer interaction on college students’exercise motivation and participation behavior, and further examine the mediating role of exercise motivation in this relationship. Methods: The participants were daytime students from a university of technology in southern Taiwan. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed using a convenience sampling method, and 253 valid responses were collected, yielding a valid return rate of 84%. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 23.0. Results: The results indicated that peer interaction was significantly positively correlated with exercise motivation (r = .32, p < .05) and exercise participation (r = .18, p < .05), and exercise motivation was significantly positively correlated with exercise participation (r = .36, p < .05). Regarding background variables, gender, participation in sports clubs, possession of gym membership, and monthly living expenses all had significant effects on exercise motivation or exercise participation. Regression analysis further revealed that peer interaction significantly predicted exercise motivation (β= .32, p < .001), and exercise motivation significantly predicted exercise participation (β= .33, p < .001), while the direct effect of peer interaction on exercise participation was not significant (β= .08, p > .05). Mediation analysis confirmed that exercise motivation had a full mediating effect between peer interaction and exercise participation. Conclusion: The findings highlight the psychological process through which peer interaction enhances individual exercise motivation, thereby promoting actual participation behavior. This underscores the critical role of social support systems in the development of health behaviors among college students. The research results not only strengthen relevant theoretical frameworks but also provide concrete empirical evidence for the promotion of exercise and the development of health education policies on university campuses. |