scholarly journals The Relationship between Self-Concept and Mental Health among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Effect of Social Adjusting

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (12) ◽  
pp. 118-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juncheng Zhu ◽  
Xinqiang Wang ◽  
Zhenliang Liu ◽  
Tiantian Liu ◽  
Guoqing Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Life History Strategy and Overeating During COVID-19 Pandemic: a Moderated Mediation Model of Sense of Control and Coronavirus Stress

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baojuan Ye ◽  
Ruining Wang ◽  
Mingfan Liu ◽  
Xinqiang Wang ◽  
Qiang Yang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life History ◽  
Life History Strategy ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: This study examined the mediating effect of sense of control and the moderating effect of coronavirus stress on the relationship between life history strategy and overeating among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 period. Methods: Thirty-three hundred and ten Chinese students (Mage = 19.74, SD = 1.50; 47% males) completed self-reported questionnaires regarding life history strategy, sense of control, overeating, and coronavirus stress. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s r correlations and moderated mediation analysis. Results: The results revealed that control sense mediated the link between life history strategy and college students’ overeating. College students’ coronavirus stress moderated the associations between life history strategy and college students’ sense of control and between control sense and overeating. The association between life history strategy and sense of control was stronger for those with lower coronavirus stress, and the association between sense of control and overeating was stronger for those with lower coronavirus stress. Conclusions: This study identified the critical factors associated with overeating; it supplies empirical support for existing theories and provides practical implications for interventions aiming to decrease Chinese college students’ overeating during COVID-19 period.

scholarly journals The Influence Mechanism of Loneliness to Learning and Its Coping Strategies in Chinese College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 68-85
Author(s):  
Dong Yang ◽  
Usaporn Swekwi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Primary Methods ◽  
Factor Analysis Model ◽  
Chinese College Students

Chinese college students frequently experience loneliness during remote learning, resulting in impaired academic performance. The relationships among loneliness, mental health, and academic performance were explored for these students. Mixed method research was conducted using both investigation and interview methods. In the online survey, 437 college students were recruited from three universities in Wuhan, China. The sampling began on April 7, 2021, and ended on April 11, 2021. The reliability and validity of the scales of loneliness, mental health, and academic performance were verified by a confirmatory factor analysis model, and a higher-order model confirmed the mediating mechanism. The mediating mechanism revealed that mental health and the influence of loneliness negatively impacted academic performance. Based on this mechanism, methods for coping with loneliness were explored by interviewing 12 Chinese college students online between April 20 and April 28, 2021. Further interview data coding and classification were conducted. The interview results revealed that self-comfort and seeking assistance from others were the primary methods used by the students to alleviate loneliness. Accordingly, it is found that loneliness during independent learning significantly affects mental health, causing a decline in academic achievement among Chinese college students. Loneliness, the primary cause of the complete mediating effect of loneliness, mental health, and academic performance can be alleviated in two ways; self-comfort and asking help from others.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Mediating Effect of Risk Perception on the Relationship Between Time Perception and Mental Health of College Students During the COVID-19 Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Cao ◽  
Hui Wen Zhang ◽  
Ling Yang ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Jun Zhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Time Perception ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Background: COVID-19 has had a wide impact on the mental health of college students. This study aims to explore the relationship between time perception, risk perception, and the mental health of college students during COVID-19 through a questionnaire survey.Subjects: One thousand two hundred and eighteen college students, 449 male and 769 female, who studied online during the COVID-19 epidemic were selected.Methods: Time Perception Scale, Risk Perception Scale, and SCL-90 were used to investigate the relationship using correlation analysis.Results: During the COVID-19 period, mental health problems of college students were widespread, and 65.93% of college students reported moderate to severe mental health problems. The correlation analysis showed that risk perception, time perception, and the mental health of college students were significantly related. Risk perception played a partial mediating role between present enjoyment and mental health, and risk perception played a partial mediating role between future time perception and mental health.Conclusion: In the case of sudden public crises, we should pay close attention to the mental health of college students, adjust their attitude toward the present and the future, and pay attention to their perception of risk so as to improve their mental health level under crisis.

Negative life events and mood states: Emotional resilience as mediator and moderator

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Zhizhuan Li ◽  
Jianxiang Zha ◽  
Pengcheng Zhang ◽  
Chenyu Shangguan ◽  
Xia Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Emotional Resilience ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

We conducted a survey with 608 Chinese college students to investigate the mediating and moderating effects of emotional resilience in the relationship between negative life events and mood state. Researchers have previously examined either the moderating or mediating effect of emotional resilience in this relationship, and there has been disagreement about whether emotional resilience is idiosyncratic or state-driven. Our results showed that college students' level of emotional resilience and mood state were significant predictors for the effect of negative life events; emotional resilience had a significant positive effect on college students' mood state, and emotional resilience had a significant mediating and moderating effect in the relationship of negative life events and college students' mood state. These findings not only further support the theory that emotional resilience is statedriven, but also highlight the important role of emotional resilience in maintaining the emotional health of college students.

scholarly journals The Influence of Chinese College Students’ Physical Exercise on Life Satisfaction: The Chain Mediation Effect of Core Self-evaluation and Positive Emotion

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feiyang Liu ◽  
Zhengguang Zhu ◽  
Bo Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Core Self

Physical exercise is an important way for college students to maintain their physical health, and life satisfaction is one of the important indicators of college students’ mental health. Therefore, this study aims to explore the relationship between physical exercise and life satisfaction of college students. Additionally, we also seek to demonstrate the chain mediating effects of core self-evaluation and positive emotion on this relationship. A total of 794 Chinese college students, 324 men and 470 women, participated in the study. The participants were 17–25years old (M=19.96±1.54). They completed the Exercise Adherence Questionnaire, Core Self-evaluation Scale, Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results showed a strong positive relationship between physical exercise and life satisfaction and verified the mediating effect of core self-evaluation and positive emotion on this relationship. The results also confirmed the chain mediating model between physical exercise, core self-evaluation, positive emotion, and life satisfaction. It enlightens us that we should pay more attention to the organic combination of students’ physical activities and mental health education.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Physical Activity and Academic Procrastination in Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11468
Author(s):  
Kai Ren ◽  
Xiaolu Liu ◽  
Yujuan Feng ◽  
Changqing Li ◽  
Dingding Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Academic Procrastination ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Academic procrastination (AP) has been a common problematic behavior in college students. While physical activity (PA) has been reported to increase self-efficacy and reduce AP, less is known about the potential relationships among them. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between PA and AP. Methods: 687 Chinese college students (51% males, 49% females) aged 17–23 years (M = 19.59, SD = 0.89) participated in the study. PA, self-efficacy, and AP were assessed using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3), the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Procrastination Assessment Scale-Students (PASS), respectively. Pearson correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and mediation analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: (1) PA has a significant and negative impact on college students’ AP, (2) PA has a significant and positive impact on college students’ self-efficacy; (3) self-efficacy has a significant and negative impact on AP in college students; and (4) self-efficacy significantly mediates the relationship between PA and AP. Conclusions: PA is an effective intervention for directly and indirectly decreasing college students’ AP. Therefore, more intervention efforts should focus on the promotion of PA in higher education to improve students’ self-efficacy and thus, to reduce AP among college students.

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