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Evidence profile

Sourced from the future-work section and limitations of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 4 journals. Those papers have been cited 26 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Interaction Between Social Support and Muscle Dysmorphia: The Role of Self-Efficacy and Social Media Use (2025) · Behavioral Sciences · cited 13× · doi

  Future studies could examine the effects of other potential mediators or moderators on the relationship between perceived social support and muscle dysmorphia - Future studies could use more diverse sampling methods to increase generalizability - Future studies could examine the effects of interventions aimed at promoting a healthier perception of one's body and improving confidence in individuals' coping strategies

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future studies examine effects other potential mediators moderators
• The Effect of Exercise Atmosphere on College Students’ Physical Exercise—A Moderated Chain Mediation Model (2025) · Behavioral Sciences · cited 13× · doi

  Future studies can use longitudinal surveys or rigorous experimental designs to explore the influence paths between the variables; Future studies may compare the effects of different interpersonal support on physical exercise; The mediating effects between the two can be further explored in terms of other affective and cognitive factors; Future interventions need to balance environmental optimization and psychological mitigation, especially focusing on the special needs of high-anxiety groups

  generalfuture-work section
  Keywords: future studies use longitudinal surveys rigorous experimental designs
• Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Among Bulgarian Students: Psychometric Validation of DERS-18 (2026) · Diogenes · doi

  Future studies should aim to validate the DERS-18 among different populations, such as clinical samples or community samples. Future studies should aim to develop interventions aimed at improving emotion regulation among university students. Future studies should aim to examine the relationship between difficulties in emotion regulation and mental health outcomes among university students.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future studies aim validate ders-18 among different populations
• The mediating role of physical exercise on subjective wellbeing in older adults (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi

  Future studies could consider longitudinal designs (e. Because there are differences in exercise programs and habits among older ARTICLE IN PRESSARTICLE IN PRESS ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT adults, future studies could consider adding moderating variables such as age, gender, education level, and exercise type (group versus individual).

  generallimitationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future consider exercise article press longitudinal designs there differences programs habits among older accepted manuscript
• From Exercise Dose to Exercise Architecture: Lifestyle-Congruent Exercise Models for Contemporary Adults (2026) · Sports · doi

  Future interventions should be designed around the specific lifestyle-related friction they intend to reduce - Studies should report not only intensity, duration, and frequency, but also planning demand, setting, required equipment, transition costs, supervision, prompting, autonomy, progression, safety procedures, and compatibility with daily routines

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future interventions designed around specific lifestyle-related friction intend

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