Regional Internet Access and Mental Stress among University Students: A Representative Nationwide Study of China (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhan Jiang ◽  
Weifang Zhang ◽  
Tingzhong Yang ◽  
Dan Wu ◽  
Lingwei Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Selection Effect ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
National Database ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Internet Policy ◽  
The Individual

BACKGROUND The Internet changed the lives of average citizens in the early part of the 21st century, and it has now become an essential part of daily life. Many studies reported that Internet use is positively correlated with psychological and mental problems, included depression, loneliness, and stress. Previous studies examining Internet use and mental health were confined to local and community subpopulations, and limited at the individual level, which increases the potential bias from selection effect at a different level. Regional variables were stable estimate of people’s socioeconomic and culture environments and how these variables affect mental health needed to be studied. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between regional variables, especially reginal Internet access, and mental stress among university students, which will provide more reliable results considering people’s socioeconomic and culture environments METHODS Participants were 11,954 students, who were identified through a multistage survey sampling process conducted in 50 universities. Regional Internet access was retrieved from a national database, and mental stress was measured using perceived stress scale. Both unadjusted and adjusted methods were considered in the analyses. RESULTS More than one third 36.9% (95% CI: 24.4%–49.5%) of university students in this study suffered from high mental stress. The base multilevel logistic regression model found grades, university type, and city populations were significantly related to students’ mental stress, and in the full model, regional website subscribers were negatively associated with students’ mental stress. CONCLUSIONS This study provided directive evidences that regional Internet access contributes to students’ mental health. The information from this study could be helpful to those responsible for establishing Internet policy on campuses and to those who work with students experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety.

Regional Internet Access and Mental Stress among University Students: A Representative Nationwide Study of China (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhan Jiang ◽  
Weifang Zhang ◽  
Tingzhong Yang ◽  
Dan Wu ◽  
Lingwei Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Selection Effect ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
National Database ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Internet Policy ◽  
The Individual

BACKGROUND The Internet changed the lives of average citizens in the early part of the 21st century, and it has now become an essential part of daily life. Many studies reported that Internet use is positively correlated with psychological and mental problems, included depression, loneliness, and stress. However, previous studies examining Internet use and mental health were confined to local and community subpopulations and limited at the individual level, which increases the potential bias from selection effect at a different level. Regional variables would be a stable estimate of people’s socioeconomic and cultural environments and how these variables affect mental health needed to be studied. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between regional variables, especially reginal Internet access, and mental stress among university students, which will provide more reliable results considering people’s socioeconomic and cultural environments. METHODS Participants were 11,954 students, who were identified through a multistage survey sampling process conducted in 50 universities. Regional Internet access was retrieved from a national database, and mental stress was measured using the perceived stress scale. Both unadjusted and adjusted methods were considered in the analyses. RESULTS More than one third 36.9% (95% CI: 24.4%–49.5%) of university students in this study suffered from high mental stress. The base multilevel logistic regression model found grades, university type, and city populations were significantly related to students’ mental stress, and in the full model, regional Internet access were negatively associated with students’ mental stress. CONCLUSIONS This study provided directive evidences that regional Internet access contributes to students’ mental health. The Information from this study could be helpful to those responsible for establishing Internet policy on campuses and to those who work with students experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety. CLINICALTRIAL N/A

Psychosocial Links Between Internet Use and Mental Health in Later Life: A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (12) ◽  
pp. 1471-1518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna K. Forsman ◽  
Johanna Nordmyr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Information And Communication

Research on the role of information and communication technology (ICT) use for active aging is limited. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the link between Internet use and mental health among older adults. The review was conducted based on searches in 9 electronic databases (2002-2014). A meta-synthesis approach was applied, examining quantitative (18) and qualitative (14) studies. The findings from the synthesis of quantitative statistical data indicate an overall positive association between Internet use and mental health and its psychosocial covariates in later life. The psychosocial links between Internet use and mental health identified from the qualitative data were (a) enhanced interpersonal interaction at individual level, (b) increased access to resources within the community, and (c) empowered social inclusion at society level. The results highlight the multi-level psychosocial links between Internet use and mental health, which may be applied in initiatives targeting healthy aging in various settings.

The Evolution of the Role of U.S. School Nurses in Adolescent Mental Health at the Individual, Community, and Systems Level: An Integrative Review

2022 ◽  
pp. 105984052110681
Author(s):  
Ashwini R. Hoskote ◽  
Emily Croce ◽  
Karen E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
School Nursing ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

School nurses are crucial to addressing adolescent mental health, yet evidence concerning their evolving role has not been synthesized to understand interventions across levels of practice (i.e., individual, community, systems). We conducted an integrative review of school nurse roles in mental health in the U.S. related to depressive symptoms, anxiety, and stress. Only 18 articles were identified, published from 1970 to 2019, and primarily described school nurses practicing interventions at the individual level, yet it was unclear whether they were always evidence-based. Although mental health concerns have increased over the years, the dearth of rigorous studies made it difficult to determine the impact of school nurse interventions on student mental health outcomes and school nurses continue to feel unprepared and under supported in this area. More research is needed to establish best practices and systems to support school nursing practice in addressing mental health at all levels of practice.

scholarly journals Internet use for mental health information and support among European university students: The e-MentH project

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 205520761665384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Montagni ◽  
Valeria Donisi ◽  
Federico Tedeschi ◽  
Isabelle Parizot ◽  
Emma Motrico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Mental Health Information ◽  
European University

Exploring entrepreneurial orientation and intentions among technical university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 718-736
Author(s):  
Swagatika Sahoo ◽  
Rajeev Kumar Panda
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of the contextual antecedents on the individual entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) of university graduates, which, in turn, affects their entrepreneurial intentions (EIs). Design/methodology/approach Primary data were collected in the form of 510 valid responses from engineering students across two technical universities in India, through a structured questionnaire consisting of scales adapted from the extant literature, and the data were empirically validated in this study. The reliability and validity measures of the constructs were validated through the confirmatory factor analysis, and the proposed hypotheses were validated using structural equation modelling. Findings The results of this empirical analysis validate that the contextual antecedents have a significant positive impact on students’ entrepreneurial orientation (EO), which, in turn, has a significant positive influence on EIs. Research limitations/implications This analysis depicts the significance of EO as a perceptual driver at the individual level and substantiates that the availability of resources such as startup capital, access to business information, social networks and supportive university context significantly affects the decision-making process of an individual to venture into an otherwise uncertain occupation of entrepreneurship. Practical implications The study has the likely potential to help university administrators and policymakers to allocate resources, develop strategies and provide effective entrepreneurial learning in entrepreneurship-oriented courses aimed at honing entrepreneurial skills and self-confidence of the university students. This holistic model can be used as a tool for resource planning and prioritising in order to provide the desired contextual support essential for fostering the IEO of the university students towards adopting entrepreneurial career, thereby assisting them to achieve their career goals and the broader objective of nation-building. Originality/value This study adopts an innovative approach to empirically validate the EO construct at the individual level, which has been studied at the organisation (firm) level till today. This research explores the relevant contextual antecedents and analyses their impact on IEO as well as the explanatory capacity of IEO to explain students’ EIs in the contextual backdrop of universities in a fast transitioning economy like India.

scholarly journals Schwartz Value Clusters in Modern University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Olga V. Maslova ◽  
Dmitry A. Shlyakhta ◽  
Mikhail S. Yanitskiy
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Initial Sample ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Basic Personal Values

People differ in their value hierarchies, i.e., in the importance they attach to basic personal values. A large number of studies were performed to establish similarities and differences between national, ethnic, or professional groups in terms of Schwartz’s values structure. In addition to this sample-level approach, we found it useful to disclose a number of subgroups within those larger social groups, which are more homogeneous in themselves and reflect the individual-level types of personal values systems. The study was performed on university students (n = 1237) who were asked to fill in the SVS и PVQ Schwartz’s questionnaires. The sample was then treated with the K-means cluster analysis, which resulted in the division of the initial sample into three subgroups or clusters according to their values hierarchy being measured separately at the (1) Normative Ideals scale and (2) the scale of Behavioral Priorities. These clusters were equally common among male and female students, but they were unequally found in young people coming from different ethnic groups and regions, demonstrating the role of socio-cultural environment in building up personal values. The results may extend our capabilities for the prediction of the social, economic, and political behavior of the younger generation.

Teaching and discussing mental health among university students: a pilot arts-based study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Atayero ◽  
Kate Dunton ◽  
Sasha Mattock ◽  
Amanda Gore ◽  
Sarah Douglas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Holistic Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
The Individual

PurposeInterdisciplinary approaches to health education are becoming increasingly common. Here, the authors describe an arts-based approach designed by academics and artists to both supplement the study of mental illness and support the individual mental health of undergraduate and postgraduate university students, by raising the visibility of mental illness in an innovative way.Design/methodology/approachThrough workshops, university students were guided in a sensory and physical way to discuss psychological health and vulnerability. This was followed by the creation of physical representations of mental distress through art pieces.FindingsStudents were able to design their own art pieces and discuss mental health issues in an open and creative way. Students reported that the arts-based initiative was beneficial to their practice as future professionals and provided a holistic learning experience. At the same time, artists were able to generate powerful images which facilitated further discussions within the faculty.Practical implicationsThis project provides an innovative model for workshops which could be employed to raise the visibility of common mental health disorders among university students while providing a safe space to discuss and support wellbeing. Additionally, variations could be implemented to enhance the teaching of affective disorders within a university curriculum.Originality/valueThis paper presents the results of collaboration between academics and artists, who together generated an innovative way to both support students' mental health and provide an alternative way to supplement experiential learning about common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.

scholarly journals Hope, optimism and delusion

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Negative Thought ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Economic Influences ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
The Individual

SummaryOptimism is generally accepted by psychiatrists, psychologists and other caring professionals as a feature of mental health. Interventions typically rely on cognitive–behavioural tools to encourage individuals to ‘stop negative thought cycles’ and to ‘challenge unhelpful thoughts’. However, evidence suggests that most individuals have persistent biases of optimism and that excessive optimism is not conducive to mental health. How helpful is it to facilitate optimism in individuals who are likely to exhibit biases of optimism already? By locating the cause of distress at the individual level and ‘unhelpful’ cognitions, does this minimise wider systemic social and economic influences on mental health?

Black U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-185
Author(s):  
Jonathan Mathias Lassiter ◽  
Lourdes Dolores Follins ◽  
Stacy W. Smallwood ◽  
Leo Wilton ◽  
Alishia Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Individual

This chapter provides a comprehensive and nuanced review and critique of the extant scholarship related to Black sexual and gender minority (SGM) mental health in the United States. The authors highlight the determinants of mental health, the prevalence of mental health problems and inequities, and protective and resilience factors related to Black SGM mental health within five different subgroups: transgender people, intersex people, bisexual people, lesbians, and gay/same-gender-loving men. An intersectional approach is used to draw attention to how racial, gender, socioeconomic, and sexual orientation identities at the individual level influence experiences of oppression at the structural level to synergistically impact mental health. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the gaps in the literature related to Black SGM mental health and recommendations for addressing them.

scholarly journals Is an Emphasis on Dignity, Honor and Face more an Attribute of Individuals or of Cultural Groups?

2020 ◽  
pp. 106939712097957
Author(s):  
Peter B. Smith ◽  
Matthew J. Easterbrook ◽  
Yasin Koc ◽  
Vivian Miu-Chi Lun ◽  
Dona Papastylianou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Multilevel Analyses ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Predictive Utility ◽  
Cultural Logic ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Individual

This study compares the individual-level and sample-level predictive utility of a measure of the cultural logics of dignity, honor, and face. University students in 29 samples from 24 nations used a simple measure to rate their perceptions of the interpersonal cultural logic characterizing their local culture. The nomological net of these measures was then explored. Key dependent measures included three different facets of independent versus interdependent self-construal, relevant attitudes and values, reported handling of actual interpersonal conflicts, and responses to normative settings. Multilevel analyses revealed both individual- and sample-level effects but the dignity measure showed more individual-level effects, whereas sample-level effects were relatively more important with the face measure. The implications of this contrast are discussed.

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