The Effects of Social Networking Service (SNS) Addiction on Mental Health Status in Chinese University Students: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach Using Cross-Sectional Online Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingxuan Wang ◽  
Jung Jae Lee ◽  
Janet Yuen Ha Wong ◽  
Man Ping Wang ◽  
Amanda Chiu Yin Li
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychosocial Status ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

BACKGROUND While social networking service (SNS) has become popular among young people, problematic SNS use also increased. However, little is known about SNS addiction and its associations with SNS use patterns and mental health status. OBJECTIVE This study aims to test the mediating role of SNS addiction between SNS use patterns and mental health status among Chinese university students in Hong Kong. METHODS An online cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenience sampling method. 533 university students (66.9% female, mean age [years]/SD=20.87[2.68]) were recruited from February to March 2019. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the association between SNS use and SNS addiction. Structural equation modelling was performed to examine the pathways and associations among SNS use, SNS addiction, psychosocial status, and mental health status (including anxiety and depressive symptoms). RESULTS Longer time on SNS use per day (>3 hrs), a longer period of SNS use each time (≥31mins), higher frequency of SNS use (≤ every 30 mins), a longer period of SNS use before sleeping (≥ 61 mins) and shorter period of first SNS use upon waking (i.e., ≤ 5 mins) were significantly associated with a higher level of SNS addiction (adjusted B [aB]=6.03, 95% CI=4.66, 7.40; aB=4.99, 95% CI=3.14, 6.83; aB=5.89, 95% CI=4.14, 7.64; aB=5.92, 95%CI=4.19, 7.65, and aB=3.27, 95%CI=1.73, 4.82, respectively). SEM showed a significant mediating effect of SNS addiction in the relationship between SNS use and psychosocial status, and mental health status, including the indirect effect (β=.63, 95%CI=0.37, 0.93) and total effect (β=.44, 95%CI=0.19, 0.72), while the direct effect was insignificant (β=-.19, 95%CI=-0.49, 0.08). CONCLUSIONS SNS use patterns were associated with SNS addiction, and SNS addiction mediated the associations between SNS use, psychosocial status, and mental health status of Chinese university students in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Self-perceived Workplace Discrimination And Mental Health Among Immigrant Workers In Italy: A Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anteo Di Napoli ◽  
Alessandra Rossi ◽  
Francesca Baralla ◽  
Martna Ventura ◽  
Rosaria Gatta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Workplace Discrimination ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Immigration process is associated with poor mental and physical health. The workplace represents an important context of social integration, and previous studies, that evaluated the effect of discrimination experienced at workplace, found worse mental health status among immigrants. The aim of this study investigated the association between self-perceived workplace discrimination and other personal experiences, like self-perceived loneliness, level of life satisfaction, and physical health and mental well-being among immigrants in Italy.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 12,408 immigrants (aged 15-64) living and working in Italy. Data derived from the first national survey on immigrants carried out by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat). Mental health status was measured through the mental component summary (MCS) of the SF-12 questionnaire. A linear multivariate regression was carried out to evaluate the association between mental health status, self-perceived workplace discrimination, and sociodemographic factors; a structural equation model was used to test hypothesized relationships shown in a conceptual path analysis model.Results: Worse mental health status was independently (p<0.001) associated with self-perceived workplace discrimination (β:-1.873), self-perceived loneliness (β:-3.021), level of life satisfaction (β:-2.775), and physical health status (β:-0.088). As confirmed by structural equation model, the self-perceived workplace discrimination effect on MCS was mediated by the other factors considered: self-perceived loneliness (13.6%), level of life satisfaction (13.6%), and physical health status (3.9%).Conclusions: Our study suggest that self-perceived workplace discrimination is associated with worse mental health status in immigrant workers. These results support the hypothesis that self-perceived workplace discrimination may affect mental health status through personal experiences in the workplace and explain the effect of the exposure to workplace discrimination on immigrants’ psychological well-being. Our findings suggest that an overall public health response to facilitate the social integration of immigrants and their access to health services, in particular those dedicated to addressing mental health issues.

Dispositional and Situational Coping and Mental Health Status of University Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 797-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megumi Sasaki ◽  
Katsuyuki Yamasaki
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Dispositional Coping ◽  
Situational Coping ◽  
Status Analysis

The results of stress coping studies do not clearly demonstrate whether dispositional and situational coping can predict health status or whether dispositional coping can predict situational coping. The present study used structural equation modeling to test proposed directional relationships. 292 Japanese university students completed questionnaires concerning dispositional and situational coping and mental health status. Analysis showed that dispositional coping predicted situational coping for some coping strategies. In women, an increase in dispositional Problem-solving predicted a reduction in mental distress via situational Problem-solving. The results suggest that, only for Problem-solving by women, dispositional coping is related to mental health status, but only through situational coping.

scholarly journals Self-perceived Workplace Discrimination and Mental Health Among Immigrant Workers in Italy: a Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anteo Di Napoli ◽  
Alessandra Rossi ◽  
Francesca Baralla ◽  
Martina Ventura ◽  
Rosaria Gatta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Workplace Discrimination ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: The process of immigration is associated with poor mental and physical health. While the workplace represents an important context of social integration, previous studies evaluating the effect of discrimination experienced in the workplace found worse mental health status among immigrants. The aim of this study was to investigate whether self-perceived workplace discrimination has any role in the mental health status of immigrants living and working in Italy, evaluating the contribution of other personal experiences, such as loneliness and life satisfaction.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 12,408 immigrants (aged 15-64) living and working in Italy. Data derived from the first national survey on immigrants carried out by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat). Mental health status was measured through the Mental Component Summary (MCS) of the SF-12 questionnaire. A linear multivariate linear regression was carried out to evaluate the association between mental health status, self-perceived workplace discrimination, and sociodemographic factors; a structural equation model was used to test hypothesized relationships shown in a conceptual path analysis model.Results: Worse mental health status was independently (p<0.001) associated with self-perceived workplace discrimination (β:-1.873), self-perceived loneliness (β:-3.021), level of life satisfaction (β:-2.775), and physical health status (β:-0.088). As confirmed by the structural equation model, the effect of self-perceived workplace discrimination on MCS was mediated by the other factors considered: self-perceived loneliness (13.6%), level of life satisfaction (13.6%), and physical health status (3.9%).Conclusions: Our study suggests that self-perceived workplace discrimination is associated with worse mental health status in immigrant workers through personal experiences in the workplace and explains the effect of the exposure to workplace discrimination on immigrants’ psychological well-being. Our findings suggest that an overall public health response is needed to facilitate the social integration of immigrants and their access to health services, particularly those services that address mental health issues.

scholarly journals Self-perceived Workplace Discrimination and Mental Health Among Immigrant Workers in Italy: a Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anteo Di Napoli ◽  
Alessandra Rossi ◽  
Francesca Baralla ◽  
Martna Ventura ◽  
Rosaria Gatta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Workplace Discrimination ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract BackgroundThe process of immigration is associated with poor mental and physical health. While the workplace represents an important context of social integration, previous studies evaluating the effect of discrimination experienced in the workplace found worse mental health status among immigrants. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-perceived workplace discrimination and other personal experiences, such as self-perceived loneliness, level of life satisfaction, physical health, and mental well-being, among immigrants in Italy.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 12,408 immigrants (aged 15-64) living and working in Italy. Data derived from the first national survey on immigrants carried out by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat). Mental health status was measured through the mental component summary (MCS) of the SF-12 questionnaire. A linear multivariate linear regression was carried out to evaluate the association between mental health status, self-perceived workplace discrimination, and sociodemographic factors; a structural equation model was used to test hypothesized relationships shown in a conceptual path analysis model.ResultsWorse mental health status was independently (p<0.001) associated with self-perceived workplace discrimination (β:-1.873), self-perceived loneliness (β:-3.021), level of life satisfaction (β:-2.775), and physical health status (β:-0.088). As confirmed by the structural equation model, the effect of self-perceived workplace discrimination on MCS was mediated by the other factors considered: self-perceived loneliness (13.6%), level of life satisfaction (13.6%), and physical health status (3.9%).ConclusionsOur study suggests that self-perceived workplace discrimination is associated with worse mental health status in immigrant workers, through personal experiences in the workplace and explain the effect of the exposure to workplace discrimination on immigrants’ psychological well-being. Our findings suggest that an overall public health response is needed to facilitate the social integration of immigrants and their access to health services, particularly those services that address mental health issues.

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