The mediating role of physical activity attitude in the relationship between physical literacy and a sustainable healthy lifestyle in adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorIlbak, Ismail
dc.contributor.authorAkarsu, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorCepicka, Ladislav
dc.contributor.authorValach, Petr
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:31:17Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:31:17Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground and aim: The sustainability of individuals' health is not solely dependent on medical interventions but also on the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of physical literacy on sustainable healthy lifestyle behaviors in adolescents and to investigate the mediating role of physical activity attitude in this relationship. Methods: Physical literacy was defined as the independent variable, sustainable healthy lifestyle as the dependent variable, and physical activity attitude as the mediator. Data were collected from a total of 750 voluntary participants (mean age = 15.71 +/- 0.99) using the Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument for Adolescents (PPLI), the Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability Scale (LOHAS), and the Youth Physical Activity Attitude Scale (YPAAS). The total score and subscale interpretations of these instruments were considered in the analyses. Ethical approval was obtained, and informed consent was secured from guardians, as well as assent from the adolescents. Data were analyzed using correlation, regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM), with a significance threshold set at p < 0.05. Results: The findings revealed a significant and positive relationship between physical literacy and a sustainable healthy lifestyle (r = 0.484, p < 0.001). Physical activity attitude was also significantly correlated with both physical literacy (r = 0.447, p < 0.001) and sustainable healthy lifestyle (r = 0.400, p < 0.001). SEM results indicated that physical literacy directly (beta = 0.519) and indirectly (beta = 0.139) through physical activity attitude significantly influenced sustainable healthy lifestyle behaviors. The model explained 28% (R-2 = 0.28) of the variance in sustainable healthy lifestyle behaviors. Conclusion: These results highlight that physical activity attitude plays a partial mediating role in the relationship and demonstrate that physical literacy is not merely a cognitive or skill-based construct, but a comprehensive competency that shapes adolescents' attitudes and behaviors. Accordingly, education and health policies aimed at promoting physical literacy should be supported by holistic strategies that also target attitude transformation. The findings contribute to the theoretical literature and highlight the importance of multifaceted intervention models in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors among adolescents.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1661080
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3364-0990
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-3029-2310
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8149-801X
dc.identifier.pmid41235269
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105021504146
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1661080
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108687
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001614772300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectphysical literacy
dc.subjectsustainable healthy lifestyle
dc.subjectphysical activity attitude
dc.subjectadolescents
dc.subjectperceived physical literacy instrument for adolescents
dc.subjectlifestyle of health and sustainability scale
dc.titleThe mediating role of physical activity attitude in the relationship between physical literacy and a sustainable healthy lifestyle in adolescents
dc.typeArticle

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