Self-care behaviors, drinking, and smoking to cope with psychological distress during COVID-19 among Chinese college students: the role of resilience

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Cheuk Chi Tam ◽  
Zhi Ye ◽  
Yuyan Wang ◽  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Danhua Lin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Chinese College Students

scholarly journals Preference for Solitude and Mobile Phone Addiction Among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress and Moderating Role of Mindfulness

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan-Yi Chen ◽  
Lei Yan ◽  
Yi-Ren Yuan ◽  
Xiao-Wei Zhu ◽  
Yan-Hong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Mobile Phone Addiction ◽  
Moderating Role

Background: With the increasing incidence of mobile phone addiction, the potential risk factors of mobile phone addiction have attracted more and more researchers’ attention. Although various personality trait factors have been proven to be significant predictors of mobile phone addiction, limited attention has been paid to preference for solitude. Considering the adverse impacts of preference for solitude in the context of collectivistic societies and its possible negative effect on mobile phone addiction, this study was designed to examine the relationship between preference for solitude and mobile phone addiction, and to test the mediating role of psychological distress and the moderating role of mindfulness in this relationship.Methods: Data were collected through convenience sampling from a comprehensive university in China. A total of 927 Chinese college students (371 males and 556 females), aged from 16 to 24 (Mage = 19.89 years, SD = 1.22), participated in this study. Their preference for solitude, psychological distress, mindfulness, and mobile phone addiction were measured using well-validated self-report questionnaires.Results: Correlational analyses, sobel test, SPSS macro PROCESS (Model 8) and simple slopes analyses were used for major data analysis. Results showed that preference for solitude was significantly and positively associated with mobile phone addiction, and this link could be mediated by psychological distress. Moreover, the indirect effect of psychological distress in this link was moderated by mindfulness, with this effect being stronger for college students with lower levels of mindfulness. However, mindfulness can not moderate the direct relation between preference for solitude and mobile phone addiction.Conclusion: The present study broadened our knowledge of how and when (or for whom) preference for solitude is related to mobile phone addiction. Education professionals and parents should pay special attention to the psychological distress and mobile phone addiction of college students with high levels of preference for solitude, particularly for those with lower levels of mindfulness.

The Physical and Mental Regulating Effect of Tai Chi Chuan Traditional Health Sports Based on Two-Sift Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 4891-4899
Author(s):  
Mengzhe Wang ◽  
Jianzhong Li
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Tai Chi Chuan ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mental Adjustment ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Before And After

Objectives: The research on the physical and mental regulation of college students based on two-screen Tai Chi style traditional health sports can help to improve the teaching process of Tai Chi Chuan and help students to obtain better adjustment of their physical and mental state. Methods: In this study, based on the understanding of related theories, and then the author compares the physical and mental status of a college student before and after Tai Chi Chuan training, and finally uses two algorithms to analyze the physical and mental adjustment role of Tai Chi Chuan to college students. Results: The results show that Tai Chi can play a positive and positive role in regulating the physical and mental health of college students to some extent. Conclusion: The research aims to provide reference for the physical and psychological development of Chinese college students.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress among College Students: Role of Food Insecurity and Other Social Determinants of Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monideepa B. Becerra ◽  
Benjamin J. Becerra
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Physical Health Status ◽  
Gender Specific

Food insecurity is a major social determinant of health and an assessment of how it may impact college students’ mental health is imperative, as well as differential associations by self-identified gender. A cross-sectional survey was used among college students of a mid-size minority-serving institution with a final sample size of 302 participants aged 18 years or above. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable regressions were conducted, by gender, to assess the role of food insecurity (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) six-item questionnaire), on mental health outcomes (Kessler-6 scale and self-perception). All the statistical analyses were conducted in SPSS version 24 (IBM, Corp.; Armonk, NY, USA) with an alpha less than 0.05 used to denote significance. Among those with food insecurity, the odds of reporting psychological distress (odds ratio (OR) = 3.645, p < 0.05) and an average to very poor self-perceived mental health status (OR = 2.687, p <0.05) were higher compared to their food-secure counterparts, with the results consistent in a gender-specific analysis as well. Compared to men, however, women had higher odds of psychological distress (OR = 2.280, p < 0.05), as well as reporting average to very poor self-perceived mental health statuses (OR = 2.700, p < 0.05). Among women, any alcohol use in the past 12 months (OR = 2.505, p < 0.05) and a low self-perceived physical health status (OR = 3.601, p < 0.05) were associated with an average to very poor self-perceived mental health status. Among men, a low perceived physical health status was associated with higher odds of psychological distress (OR = 3.477, p < 0.05). The results of our study highlight that food insecurity should be considered a social determinant of mental health wellbeing. In addition, gender-specific trends in mental health highlight the need for targeted interventions for prevention and treatment.

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