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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of middle school students’ participation in physical activity on the improvement of self-control, smartphone overdependence, and loneliness. The 462 7th and 8th grade middle school students’ questionnaires were collected. The participants were selected using a convenience sampling method. Using the SPSS ver. 26.0 program, frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, multi-variate analysis, and structural equation modeling were conducted. The results are as follows. First, the time spent on physical activity affected smartphone overdependence and the long-term satisfaction in self-control while it did not affect immediate satisfaction in self-control. Second, The time spent on physical activity affected the alleviation of loneliness. Third, The time spend on physical activity affected the community relationship while it did not affect friend and family relationships. Therefore, the results of this study implies that middle school students could improve their self-control through participation in physical activity which would reduce smartphone overdependence and loneliness. Further research is needed to examine the effects of exercise intervention program for self-control, smartphone overdependence, and loneliness.