Survey Data on Sport Motivation, Aggression, and Self-Regulation in Chinese Undergraduates

A cross-sectional survey of 485 university students aged 18–25 years, conducted by Lili Wang and uploaded to figshare in March 2026. The dataset contains responses to validated scales measuring sport motivation, emotional intelligence, self-control, and aggression. It was used to test a serial mediation model linking sport motivation to lower aggression via emotional intelligence and self-control.

Use Cases

• Replicate the serial mediation analysis (EI → SC) described in the associated study.
• Examine the relationship between specific Sport Motivation Scale II subscales and aggressive behavior.
• Analyze the indirect effects of sport motivation on aggression through emotional intelligence.
• Investigate the role of self-control as a mediator between emotional intelligence and aggression.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on responses from 485 participants, providing a substantive sample size.
• Uses validated psychological scales (Sport Motivation Scale II, Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, Self-Control Scale, Brief Aggression Questionnaire).
• Analysis includes sensitivity checks with alternative operationalizations of key constructs.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data is cross-sectional and self-reported, limiting causal inference as noted by the author.
• The 129.4 KB file size suggests a limited scope, likely containing only summary or analysis-ready data rather than raw responses.

Provenance

Source

Lili Wang via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey administered to students at a public university.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:42:12

Geography

Likely China, based on the use of validated Chinese versions of psychological scales.