Background: Population aging has increased the importance of identifying behavioral and psychological factors associated with mental health in later life. Mindfulness exercise (ME), defined as mindful attention and awareness during physical activity, may be related to mental health; however, its underlying psychological mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted...
BMC NursingApril 18, 2026Yanqing Yan, Qiuxian Ye, Taiping Li et al.
BACKGROUND: Internet addiction (IA) has become an increasingly prevalent behavioral health concern among university students, with previous studies reporting substantial levels of problematic internet use among nursing students, including a multicenter study in China that found a prevalence of 23.3%. Because problematic internet use may be associated with poorer quality of life (QL), QL...
Background The mental health problem of college students has become an increasingly prominent public health problem. Mindfulness exercise (ME) is considered to be a promising way to improve psychological well-being. However, the underlying mechanisms by which mindfulness exercise affects mental health (MH) remain poorly understood. Based on the theory of self-regulation, this research explores...