Based on the theory of resource conservation and the theory of idiosyncratic stimulation, this
study conducts a longitudinal questionnaire survey of students in Chongqing, and explores the impact
of students’ playfulness on academic achievement from the perspective of recovery experience. The
statistical analysis results of 302 valid questionnaires show that: (1) Students’ playfulness can significantly
improve their recovery experience; (2) Students’ playfulness can significantly improve their academic
achievements; (3) Recovery experience plays a part of intermediary role; (4) The meaning of life plays a
negative regulating role between students’ playfulness and recovery experience.