The prospective associations between different types of sleep disturbance and suicidal behavior in a large sample of chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 279 ◽  
pp. 380-387
Author(s):  
Xuliang Shi ◽  
Ya Zhu ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Anqi Wang ◽  
Xiaoyan Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals Epidemic Rumination and Resilience on College Students' Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Fatigue

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baojuan Ye ◽  
Xiuxiu Zhou ◽  
Hohjin Im ◽  
Mingfan Liu ◽  
Xin Qiang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Depressive Symptomology ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
At Home

The restriction of numerous sectors of society and the uncertainty surrounding the development of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in adverse psychological states to college students isolated at home. In this study, we explored the mediating role of fatigue in the effects of epidemic rumination and resilience on depressive symptoms as well as how epidemic rumination and resilience may interact with one another. A large sample of Chinese college students (N = 1,293) completed measures on epidemic rumination, resilience, fatigue, and depressive symptoms. Results indicated depressive symptomology was positively predicted by epidemic rumination while negatively predicted by resilience. In both cases, fatigue partially mediated these effects and positively predicted depressive symptoms. Unexpectedly, epidemic rumination and resilience interacted in a manner where the effect of rumination on fatigue became stronger as resiliency increased. Theoretical and practical implications are provided to further interpret the results.

scholarly journals Empirical Analysis of Flow Characteristics in Physical Activity: Evidence from College Students in Shanghai

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Maoguo Wu ◽  
Min Tan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
College Students ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Different Types

Chinese college students’ physical activity mainly consists of physical activity in physical education (PE) classes and extra-curriculum physical activity. With the improvement of college PE teaching, as well as the decline of college students’ physique and the frequent occurrence of psychological problems in college students, more and more Chinese colleges has started promoting students’ active participation in physical activity. This is performed as a means of improving the physique and the mental health of college students. Flow is a positive psychological experience that quite often takes place in physical activity. Based on the theory of flow, this paper investigates flow characteristics in physical activity of college students in Shanghai. Contributing to existing literature on flow, this paper focuses on empirically exploring the manifestation of flow characteristics, differences in flow characteristics in different types of sports, and differences in flow characteristics in different grades of college students in Shanghai. The data are collected from questionnaire survey. Questionnaire questions are based on the Flow State Scale of Jackson and Marsh (1994). A preliminary test was carried out to assess the effectiveness of questionnaire questions. According to test results, a minor amendment of questionnaire questions was made to ensure that all questionnaire questions can be effectively understood. 500 questionnaires are handed out, and all were successfully retrieved. Factor analysis is utilized to reduce dimension, i.e., factorizing the answers to 36 questions into 6 variables and in calculating the value of flow. Test results found that the manifestation of flow characteristics in physical activity of college students in Shanghai are “self-experience”, “integration of action and awareness”, “clear goals and feedback”, “lack of self-consciousness”, “sense of control”, and “time transformation”. There are sharp differences between flow characteristics in physical activity of different types of sports. The flow in closed motor skills physical activity is higher than that in open motor skills physical activity. The main differences are manifested through four factors: self-experience, integration of action and awareness, clear goals and feedback, and sense of control. There are also significant differences among flow characteristics of college students in different grades, with freshmen having the highest value of flow. The flow characteristics of students in different grades also differ in terms of different types of sports.

How does internet usage affect the credit consumption among Chinese college students? A mediation model of social comparison and materialism

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaowen Zhu ◽  
Wei Ren ◽  
Qiang Chen ◽  
Richard Evans
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social Use

PurposeThe use of consumer credit by Chinese citizens has risen rapidly in the Internet era. The purpose of this paper is to predict a mechanism for credit consumption through Internet usage, with social comparison and materialism as mediators. Four types of Internet usage (social use, entertainment use, informational use, and online shopping) were identified to investigate whether different types of Internet usage influence credit consumption differently and whether the influencing mechanisms vary.Design/methodology/approachA structured online survey involving 558 valid responses from Chinese college students was completed, with structural equation modeling being applied to analyze the collected data.FindingsAmong the four types of Internet activities, online shopping was found to be the most significant predictor of credit consumption; results show that it influences credit consumption through two indirect pathways: materialism and a combination of social comparison and materialism. Social use was found to only affect credit consumption through materialism. In contrast, the influences of both informational use and entertainment use on credit consumption were insignificant.Originality/valueBy testing the concurrent mediating effects of social comparison and materialism, this study broadens our understanding of how Internet usage and credit consumption are connected. While most studies empirically test overall Internet usage and focus on direct relationships, we identify four types of Internet activities and demonstrate the mechanisms by which different types of Internet usage influence credit consumption, and how consumption varies based on Internet activity.

scholarly journals Childhood Adversity, Recent Life Stressors and Suicidal Behavior in Chinese College Students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e86672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqi You ◽  
Mingxi Chen ◽  
Sen Yang ◽  
Zongkui Zhou ◽  
Ping Qin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Childhood Adversity ◽  
Life Stressors ◽  
Chinese College Students

The Effects of Different Types of Exercise on Chinese College Students’ Energy Expenditure

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (5S) ◽  
pp. 887
Author(s):  
Nan Zeng ◽  
Xianxiong Li ◽  
Huimin Yang ◽  
Wenfeng Liu ◽  
Hui Xiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Different Types

Negative Emotions as Risk Factors for Self-Directed Violence and Intimate Partner Violence in Chinese College Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 3886-3912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Wang ◽  
Qinglu Wu ◽  
Anna Wai-Man Choi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration ◽  
Violence Perpetration ◽  
Different Types

In this study, we examined the unique contributions of negative emotions (i.e., anger, depression, and shame) for two different types of self-directed violence (i.e., nonsuicidal self-injury [NSSI] and suicidality) and three different types of intimate partner violence perpetration (i.e., physical, sexual, and psychological violence) in a college sample. We investigated the moderating role of gender in any link between the negative emotions and the violent behaviors. We also examined an association between self-directed violence and intimate partner violence perpetration. We collected the survey data from a convenience sample of 752 Chinese college students (408 women and 344 men) ranging from 18 to 23 years of age. The questionnaires were filled out during class time. Analyses revealed that anger was associated with increased intimate partner physical, sexual, and psychological violence perpetration but not self-directed violence, underscoring its relevance for engaging in violence directed toward others. Our analyses also showed that, conversely, shame was associated with increased NSSI and suicidality but not intimate partner violence. Depression was associated with increased risk of engaging in self-directed violence as well as intimate partner physical and psychological violence. Moderation analysis showed that gender moderates the relationship of shame with NSSI. Women appear more susceptible to NSSI influenced by shame. Furthermore, the results found self-directed violence and intimate partner physical violence perpetration to be associated. The findings highlight the importance of targeting negative emotions in treatment with high-risk individuals. Integrated violence prevention programs would make it possible to treat co-occurring violence against self and intimate others in a more effective way.

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