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At the same time, older adults\u2019 Social Media Use behavior has a unique impact on the development and maintenance of their Exercise Habits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To explore the mechanisms through which Social Media Use affects older adults\u2019 Exercise Habits, a cross-sectional design was employed. A convenience sampling method was used to select 1,119 individuals aged 60 and above. Social Media Use, Exercise Habits, Active Coping Strategies, and Perceived Social Support Scales were used for the survey, and the mediating roles of Active Coping Strategies and Perceived Social Support in the relationship between the two were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Social Media Use significantly positively influenced older adults\u2019 Active Coping Strategies and Perceived Social Support. Furthermore, Active Coping Strategies and Perceived Social Support each had a significant positive impact on older adults\u2019 Exercise Habits. Notably, Social Media Use exerted a significant positive indirect effect on Exercise Habits through the chain path of Active Coping Strategies\u2009\u2192\u2009Perceived Social Support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The impact of Social Media Use on older adults\u2019 Exercise Habits does not occur directly, but rather through a psychological chain, involving the acquisition of age-appropriate exercise resources, the formation of Active Coping Strategies, the perception of diverse social support, and the consolidation of Exercise Habits. 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