Physical Activity and Social-Emotional Learning Contribute to Resilience and Psychological Well-Being in School-Aged Children.

Background: Physical activity (PA) supports children's psychological well-being (PWB) and resilience, but the impact of social-emotional learning (SEL) remains underexplored. Purpose: This study examined associations between real-time moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) during quality physical education...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Health Education Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 20 - 30
Autores principales: Kalata, Carolyn, Liener, Sarah, Ma, Iris, Ostroff, Rayna, Jandali, Danny, Berkey, Debra, Chen, Weiyun
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan/Feb2026
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Sumario:Background: Physical activity (PA) supports children's psychological well-being (PWB) and resilience, but the impact of social-emotional learning (SEL) remains underexplored. Purpose: This study examined associations between real-time moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) during quality physical education (QPE), total daily PA, and SEL with resilience and PWB among school-aged students. Methods: Participants included 106 fourth- and sixth-grade students volunteering in a 12-week Smart-QPE intervention. Real-time MVPA% during PE was assessed using the Heart Zone Move System. Following intervention, students completed four questionnaires via Qualtrics: PA Questionnaire for Older Children, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, World Health Organization Well-Being Index, and Students SEL Questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analyzed associations between PA, resilience, and PWB. Results: MVPA% in QPE, three daily PA variables, and SEL significantly predicted PWB (F = 32.374, p <.001, 56.2% variance) and resilience (F = 9.804, p <.001, 28% variance). SEL was the strongest predictor of resilience (β = 0.468, p <.001) and PWB (β = 0.69, p <.001). Conclusions: PA and SEL contribute to resilience and PWB, supporting school-based interventions. Translation to Health Education Practice: Findings support implementing Smart QPE interventions and SEL into school curricula to enhance resilience and PWB.