Associations between perceived school climate and close friend support among Chinese high school students: a cross-sectional serial indirect-effect analysis of exercise-related basic psychological needs satisfaction and self-esteem
Wenting Liu
BackgroundClose friend support is a key emotional and coping resource during adolescence, yet less is known about the psychological variables that may statistically account for its association with students' perceived school climate.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey among 1,380 Chinese high school students aged 15–18 years from five senior high schools in Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. Perceived school climate was measured using the 12-item school climate component of the Abbreviated Dual