Exploring how cognitive-behavioral physical activity links ruminative thinking and mental wellbeing in sports high school adolescents
| dc.contributor.author | Derelioğlu, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vural, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Çimen, E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sakı, Ü | |
| dc.contributor.author | Saraçoğlu, YY | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karataş, B | |
| dc.contributor.author | Saç, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yamaner, E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Halmatov, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yılmaz, C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Öztaş, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arıkan, G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ceylan, L | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-31T13:21:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-31T13:21:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: This study examined the associations among ruminative thinking style (RTS), subjective wellbeing (SWB), and cognitive-behavioral physical activity (CBPA) in a sample of 1,326 adolescents (aged 14-18) from sports high schools. Method: Using validated self-report measures, data were analyzed through bootstrapped mediation models. Results: RTS was negatively associated with SWB (beta = -0.1792, p < 0.001), while CBPA showed a partial mediating effect in this relationship (indirect beta = 0.0779, p < 0.001). Discussion: These results suggest that cognitive-behavioral orientations toward physical activity may buffer the negative impact of rumination on wellbeing. Consistent with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) principles, CBPA could provide adolescents with self-regulatory strategies that support mental health. However, the cross-sectional and self-report design, as well as the focus on sports high school students, limit causal inference and generalizability. Future longitudinal and cross-cultural studies are needed to confirm these findings. Overall, the study provides preliminary evidence that CBPA-informed approaches may hold promise for promoting adolescents' mental wellbeing. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1665882 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1664-1078 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 41194895 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1665882 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11491/9553 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 16 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001607790400001 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | FRONT PSYCHOL | |
| dc.subject | adolescent mental health | |
| dc.subject | cognitive-behavioral therapy | |
| dc.subject | physical activity interventions | |
| dc.subject | ruminative thought patterns | |
| dc.subject | subjective wellbeing | |
| dc.title | Exploring how cognitive-behavioral physical activity links ruminative thinking and mental wellbeing in sports high school adolescents | |
| dc.type | Article |












