Parallel and chain mediating effects of physical activity and aging self-efficacy: community support and subjective well-being among Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan.
4 affiliations
- 1School of Physical Education, Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuqing, Fujian, 350300, China.
- 2Qishan Campus, MinJiang Teachers College, FuZhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
- 3Stomatology Campus, Fuzhou First General Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China. [email protected].
- 4Faculty of Liberal Studies, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan, 523668, China. [email protected].
Abstract
Objective
To clarify the mediating role of aging self-efficacy and explore how physical activity and community support influence the subjective well-being of Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan, a manufacturing city. The aim is to provide empirical evidence in favor of improving the well-being of local teachers.Method
A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1,005 Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan City to collect data, which was then modeled and analyzed using the PLS-SEM model.Results
Community support, physical activity, aging self-efficacy, and subjective well-being all showed significant positive correlations (p < 0.001); community support (β = 0.263, p < 0.001) and physical activity (β = 0.289, p < 0.001) directly and positively predicted subjective well-being. Furthermore, their positive predictive coefficients for aging self-efficacy were 0.271 and 0.340, respectively (both p < 0.001). The independent mediating effect of aging self-efficacy between community support and subjective well-being was 0.053 (p < 0.001). The chain mediation effect among community support, physical activity, and subjective well-being was 0.032 (p < 0.001). The model explains 47.9% of the variance in subjective well-being.Conclusion
Subjective well-being of Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan can be directly improved by community support and physical activity. Through the twin mediating effects of aging self-efficacy, they also have an indirect promotional effect that is both independent and chained. These findings provide empirical evidence for improving teacher well-being among Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan. They may also offer context-specific insights for manufacturing cities with comparable educational structures and teacher demographic characteristics, although further validation in other settings is warranted.
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BibTeX
@article{bao2026parallel,
title = {{Parallel and chain mediating effects of physical activity and aging self-efficacy: community support and subjective well-being among Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan.}},
author = {ZhongHan Bao and Dezhuo Sun and Shirong Zhang and Shuqin Chen and Xiangfei Zhu},
journal = {BMC public health},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-28694-2},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/43009844},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Parallel and chain mediating effects of physical activity and aging self-efficacy: community support and subjective well-being among Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan.
AU - ZhongHan Bao
AU - Dezhuo Sun
AU - Shirong Zhang
AU - Shuqin Chen
AU - Xiangfei Zhu
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/28
JO - BMC public health
DO - 10.1186/s12889-026-28694-2
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/43009844
AB - Objective To clarify the mediating role of aging self-efficacy and explore how physical activity and community support influence the subjective well-being of Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan, a manufacturing city. The aim is to provide empirical evidence in favor of improving the well-being of local teachers.Method A questionnaire survey was conducted among 1,005 Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan City to collect data, which was then modeled and analyzed using the PLS-SEM model.Results Community support, physical activity, aging self-efficacy, and subjective well-being all showed significant positive correlations (p < 0.001); community support (β = 0.263, p < 0.001) and physical activity (β = 0.289, p < 0.001) directly and positively predicted subjective well-being. Furthermore, their positive predictive coefficients for aging self-efficacy were 0.271 and 0.340, respectively (both p < 0.001). The independent mediating effect of aging self-efficacy between community support and subjective well-being was 0.053 (p < 0.001). The chain mediation effect among community support, physical activity, and subjective well-being was 0.032 (p < 0.001). The model explains 47.9% of the variance in subjective well-being.Conclusion Subjective well-being of Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan can be directly improved by community support and physical activity. Through the twin mediating effects of aging self-efficacy, they also have an indirect promotional effect that is both independent and chained. These findings provide empirical evidence for improving teacher well-being among Pre-K-9 teachers in Dongguan. They may also offer context-specific insights for manufacturing cities with comparable educational structures and teacher demographic characteristics, although further validation in other settings is warranted.
SN - 1471-2458
ER -