impact of physical activity on resilience among teenage girls during the covid-19 pandemic: a mediation by self-esteem

Background: a significant factor associated with well-being and health is to find a method which can increase resilience during the pandemics. the present research aimed to examine the impact of physical activity level on resilience of teenage girls during the covid-19 pandemic with an emphasis on self-esteem as a mediator. methods: the present study utilized a descriptive-correlation approach. the statistical sample included 384 teenage females from golestan, iran, in 2020. we employed standard surveys for collecting the data. statistical methods included kolmogorov- smirnov test, spearman correlation test, and structural relationships through lisrel. results: physical activity was found to affect resilience (β=0.396, t=6.284) and self-esteem (β=0.628, t=11.594). furthermore, self-esteem significantly affected resilience (β=0.530, t=9.509). finally, self-esteem significantly mediated the correlation between physical activity and resilience (z=6.780, p<0.001). conclusions: physical activity could be considered as an important factor in coping with severe condition during the covid-19 pandemic. therefore, in a pandemic situation, by increasing physical activity, better conditions can be created for children and adolescents, especially girls, to ensure their resilience.