scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Peer Communication between Social Withdrawal and Life Satisfaction of College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-389
Author(s):  
Soo-Koung Jun
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
Peer Communication ◽  
College Life ◽  
Equation Analysis ◽  
Policy Institute

Introduction. In this study, an examination as to whether social withdrawal on the part of college students has an effect on satisfaction with college life is presented along with an analysis of the possible mediating effect of peer communication on social withdrawal and dissatisfac tion with college life. Material and Methods. A total of 1,220 college students were analysed using the 7th year data of the Korea Child and Youth Panel Survey conducted by Korea Youth Policy Institute in 2016. Analysis using SPSS 23 and AMOS 23 software programs was carried out, along with t-test, ANOVA and structural equation analysis. Results. A significant variation in satisfaction with college life according to demographic factors was noted. It was also found that social withdrawal has a direct impact on satisfaction with college life: the higher the degree of social withdrawal, the higher the satisfaction with college life. Moreover, social withdrawal increases satisfaction with college life as a function of peer communication. In other words, peer communication indirectly affects both social withdrawal and satisfaction with college life . Discussion and Conclusion. Based on the results of this study, practical suggestions are proposed for improving the life satisfaction of college students. Programs for improving peer communication and increasing social interaction should be developed for college students.

Effects of Neglectful Parenting on Life Satisfaction of Multicultural Adolescents: Dual Mediating Effect of Self-Esteem and Social Withdrawal

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-157
Author(s):  
Jeensuk Lee ◽  
Daeyeon Jang ◽  
Sunah Choi
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
First Results

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of neglectful parenting on life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents and to identify the dual mediating effects of self-esteem and social withdrawal. The research data included 1,160 responses of multicultural adolescents collected by the Year 6 (2018) and Year 7(2019) data of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (by the National Youth Policy Institute) was analyzed. Multiple regression and dual mediation analysis were performed. The major findings are as follows. First, Results showed that 37.7% of respondents had experienced neglectful parenting from their parents. Second, neglectful parenting had a direct and negative impact on life satisfaction. Third, self-esteem played a mediating role in the relationship between neglectful parenting and life satisfaction, but, the mediating effect of social withdrawal had not been verified. Fourth, in the path from neglectful parenting to life satisfaction, dual mediating effect of self-esteem and social withdrawal were significant. It can be interpreted that neglectful parenting reduces self-esteem and increases social withdrawal, consequently undermining the life satisfaction. Based on these results, we proposed practical and policy implications to prevent the harmful effects of neglectful parenting and promote life satisfaction for multicultral adolescents.

The Association Among Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Use of Mobile Apps, and Physical Activity: Structural Equation Models With Mediating Effects (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taotao Wang ◽  
Mengyuan Ren ◽  
Ying Shen ◽  
Xiaorou Zhu ◽  
Xing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Support Level ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity is a risk factor for chronic noncommunicable diseases. Insufficient physical activity has become an important public health problem worldwide. As mobile apps have rapidly developed, physical activity apps have the potential to improve the level of physical activity among populations. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of physical activity apps on levels of physical activity among college students. METHODS A Web-based questionnaire was used to survey college students in Beijing from December 27, 2017, to January 5, 2018. According to a previous survey, 43% of college students using physical activity apps and 36% of those who never used such apps achieved the physical activity recommendations. In this study, the sample size was calculated to be 500. The questionnaire consisted of 5 parts: the use of physical activity apps, sports habits, social support, self-efficacy, and social demographic information. Structural equation modeling was used to test the relationships between the use of physical activity apps, self-efficacy, social support, and level of physical activity. RESULTS Of the 1245 participants, 384 college students (30.8%) used physical activity apps (in the past month). Of these 384 students, 191 (49.7%) gained new friends via the app. College students who were using physical activity apps had a higher level of physical activity and higher scores for social support and self-efficacy (<italic>P</italic>&lt;.001) than those who did not use such apps. The use of physical activity apps significantly affected the mediating effect of physical activity level through social support (beta=.126; <italic>P</italic>&lt;.001) and self-efficacy (beta=.294; <italic>P</italic>&lt;.001). Gender played an important role in app use, self-efficacy, and physical activity in the mediation model: male users spent more time on physical activity and had higher self-efficacy scores (<italic>P</italic>&lt;.001). CONCLUSIONS This study focused on college students in Beijing and found that the use of physical activity apps is associated with higher physical activity levels among these students. This effect is mainly through the mediation effect of social support and self-efficacy, rather than the direct effect of physical activity apps. The use of physical activity apps is associated with a higher social support level and higher self-efficacy score. Furthermore, a high social support level and high self-efficacy score are associated with higher physical activity levels.

scholarly journals Identification of Psychological Crisis Signals of College Students Based on the Dufferin Equation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Jianping Zhao ◽  
Haitao Song
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Behavior System ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Crisis Behavior

This paper presents an in-depth analysis and research on the identification of psychological crisis signals of college students using the optimized Dufferin equation. The early warning index system of college students’ psychological crisis was established and tested on 300 junior college students, and the early warning system of college students’ psychological crisis was established by using structural equation model, focusing on the mediating effect of coping mode between stress source and stress response and the mediating effect of stress source between social support and stress response. At the same time, the characteristics of psychological crises among college students of different genders and grades were compared and analyzed. To address the shortcomings of the classical Dufferin equation with limited noise immunity, the use of a higher-order double-coupled Dufferin system was further improved. A detection model based on the higher-order double-coupled system was established, and its feasibility was verified by the psychological crisis signal. The geometric features of the phase trajectory are adopted as the basis for judging the system state, which greatly reduces the computational effort. Based on defining the conceptual connotation of college students’ psychological crisis behavior system, the vulnerability of college students’ psychological crisis behavior system is interpreted from the perspective of system self-organization theory, and the vulnerability of college students’ psychological crisis behavior is mainly expressed in latent and manifest states, and its vulnerability transformation is a self-organization process. A questionnaire survey was conducted for ordinary college students to examine the performance of college students’ vulnerability state of the subject who endured college students’ psychological crisis behavior, and it was concluded that most college students appear to be normal and healthy on the surface, but college students’ vulnerability is in an uncertain state of intermediate transition.

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