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Psychological detachment\u2014defined as mentally disengaging from academic-related thoughts during non-study time\u2014is typically conceptualized as a recovery-related experience; however, its role in academic contexts may be context-dependent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study examines the association between exercise commitment and psychological detachment and explores the roles of self-identity and sense of belonging within a multi-level framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A stratified multi-site sampling strategy combined with classroom-based recruitment was used to survey 850 Chinese college students (aged 17\u201325\u202fyears; 48.82% male). Measures included the Exercise Commitment Scale, the psychological detachment subscale of the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ), the Self-Identity Scale, and the Sense of Belonging Inventory. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlations and Hayes\u2019 PROCESS macro (Model 6) with bias-corrected bootstrap resampling (5,000 samples).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Exercise commitment was negatively associated with psychological detachment (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f\u22120.501,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). Indirect associations via self-identity (37.02%), sense of belonging (14.19%), and their sequential association (13.84%) were statistically significant. Alternative model specifications produced comparable results, suggesting that the proposed mediation structure is not uniquely supported.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Higher exercise commitment was associated with lower psychological detachment in academic contexts. The functional meaning of this association remains context-dependent. These findings should be interpreted as theoretically informative rather than conclusive, given the cross-sectional, self-report design. 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