The purpose of this study was to examine the association between depressive symptoms and exercise participation among student athletes in the Philippines and to know if the relationship was mediated by exercise self-efficacy. The population consisted of team sport student athletes (N=215) aged 18-30 years who were currently enrolled in their respective schools. The study utilized a cross-sectional explanatory non-experimental quantitative design. In choosing for appropriate statistical analysis, the researchers followed Baron and Kenny 1986 consideration for mediation. Mediation Analysis with bootstrapping or Hayes’ model was employed to treat the data that was gathered. The results showed that there was no significant association between depressive symptoms and exercise participation R2 =.012, F (1, 213) = 2.60, p = .1089. Further analyses revealed that exercise self-efficacy did not mediate the relationship between depressive symptoms and exercise participation among student athletes R2 =.019, F (2, 212) = 2.06, p = .1304. Implications of depressive symptoms, exercise self-efficacy, and exercise participation are discussed. Other factors in predicting exercise participation among student athletes should be further studied.

Authors:
Cely Magpantay, De la Salle University, Philippines
David Kuyunjik Damian, De la Salle University, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Cely Magpantay is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at De la Salle University in Philippines

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