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Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings showed that basic psychological needs significantly predicted exercise intention. Perceived behavioral control was the strongest mediator, whereas subjective norms had no significant influence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion\/conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights the roles of novelty, variety, and perceived control in sustaining motivation, refining SDT\u2013TPB integration, and informing the design of digital health interventions for students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2025.1700121","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,14]],"date-time":"2025-11-14T13:47:23Z","timestamp":1763128043000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["University students\u2019 exercise intention in the context of technology assistance: testing an integrated model of SDT and TPB"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Jingyi","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Syed Kamaruzaman Bin","family":"Syed Ali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wenting","family":"Bao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"179","DOI":"10.1016\/0749-5978(91)90020-T","article-title":"The theory of planned behavior","volume":"50","author":"Ajzen","year":"1991","journal-title":"Organ. 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