Physical exercise and online aggressive behavior among college students: The mediating role of self-control

Physical exercise may be an important measure for the prevention and control of online aggressive behavior. On this basis, we surveyed 516 students from two universities in Harbin, China, investigating their levels of physical exercise, online aggressive behavior, and self-control. We used SPSS 25.0 software for statistical analysis, employing Pearson correlation analysis and mediation effect testing. The results showed that, after controlling for relevant demographic variables, there was a significant correlation between physical exercise and online aggressive behavior, and self-control played a potential mediating role in the relationship between these variables. This suggests that by enhancing the self-control ability of college students through physical exercise, the occurrence of online aggressive behavior may be reduced.