Sedentary behaviors, psychological status, and sleep quality in Chinese university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Wang ◽  
Yue Xue ◽  
Xiang Fan ◽  
Tao Huang ◽  
Zuosong Chen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Chinese University Students

We investigated the independent associations of 3 types of sedentary behavior with depression, anxiety, and sleep quality among 214 Chinese university students. Self-reported sedentary behavior was assessed by the length of time that participants spent on television viewing/computer use, and smartphone use. We used the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) to evaluate depressive status and anxiety symptoms, respectively, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep quality. The results showed that longer smartphone use was associated with worse SDS, SAS, and PSQI scores. There was no association between the time spent on television viewing and computer use, and depression, anxiety, and poor sleep quality.

CONTINGENCY AS A MODERATOR OF THE EFFECT OF DOMAIN SELF-ESTEEM ON GLOBAL SELF-ESTEEM

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 851-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junsheng Hu ◽  
Ye Yang ◽  
Dengfeng Wang ◽  
Yang Liu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
The Individual

The aim in this study was to examine whether contingency of domain self-esteem moderates the effect of domain self-esteem on global self-esteem. Chinese university students (N = 320) completed the Contingencies of Self-worth Scale and the Self-worth Questionnaire (both by Yang, Hu, Pang, & Wang, 2007) and the Chinese version (Robinson, Shaver, & Wrightsman, 1997) of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). Results indicated that in domains that the individual could control, such as ability or behavior style, domain self-esteem directly influenced global self-esteem; in domains that the individual could not control, such as appearance and nationality, contingency of domain self-esteem moderated the effect of domain self-esteem on global self-esteem. Cultural differences in contingencies of domain self-esteem are also discussed.

scholarly journals Chinese University Students’ Perceptions of Implicit Altruism in a Time of COVID-19 Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 195-210
Author(s):  
Xue Wen ◽  
Maonan Zhang ◽  
Bing Li
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Situational Judgment Test ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

Drawing on the Associative Propositional Evaluation Model (APE), this study examined the influencing factors of Chinese university students' altruism and voluntary behaviors against the backdrop of global pandemic. A sample of 2172 Chinese university students answered the Self-developed University Students Implicit Altruism Situational Judgment Test (USIA-SJT) and The Self-report Altruism Scale (SRAS). Results show that gender, single child, years of enrollment, political status, parental education, personal/parental experiences and parental participation have statistically significant effects on the participants’ implicit and explicit altruism, which substantially impact their voluntary behaviors during the coronavirus crisis. Both EFA and CFA indicated the sound psychometric property of the Self-developed USIA-SJT, with the construction of the SIX C model, rendering it a robust measure to gauge Chinese university students’ implicit altruism as well as to predict their voluntary behaviors under serious public emergencies.

scholarly journals Risk Factors of Psychological Responses of Chinese University Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Cross-sectional Web-Based Survey Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xudong Zhang ◽  
Xin Shi ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Huiquan Jing ◽  
Qingqing Zhai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Epidemic Outbreak ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Compulsive Behaviors ◽  
Chinese University Students

BACKGROUND COVID-19 is a highly contagious and highly pathogenic disease caused by a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and it has become a pandemic. As a vulnerable population, university students are at high risk during the epidemic, as they have high mobility and often overlook the severity of the disease because they receive incomplete information about the epidemic. In addition to the risk of death from infection, the epidemic has placed substantial psychological pressure on the public. In this respect, university students are more prone to psychological problems induced by the epidemic compared to the general population because for most students, university life is their first time outside the structure of the family, and their mental development is still immature. Internal and external expectations and academic stress lead to excessive pressure on students, and unhealthy lifestyles also deteriorate their mental health. The outbreak of COVID-19 was a significant social event, and it could potentially have a great impact on the life and the mental health of university students. Therefore, it is of importance to investigate university students’ mental health status during the outbreak of COVID-19. OBJECTIVE The principal objective of this study was to investigate the influencing factors of the psychological responses of Chinese university students during the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS This study used data from a survey conducted in China between February 21 and 24, 2020, and the data set contains demographic information and psychological measures including the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the Self-Rating Depression Scale, and the compulsive behaviors portion of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. A total of 2284 questionnaires were returned, and 2270 of them were valid and were used for analysis. The Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> test for two independent samples and binary logistic regression models were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Our study surveyed 563 medical students and 1707 nonmedical students. Among them, 251/2270 students (11.06%) had mental health issues. The results showed that contact history of similar infectious disease (odds ratio [OR] 3.363, <i>P</i>=.02), past medical history (OR 3.282, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), and compulsive behaviors (OR 3.525, <i>P</i>&lt;.001) contributed to the risk of mental health issues. Older students (OR 0.928, <i>P</i>=.02), regular daily life during the epidemic outbreak (OR 0.410, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), exercise during the epidemic outbreak (OR 0.456, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), and concern related to COVID-19 (OR 0.638, <i>P</i>=.002) were protective factors for mental health issues. CONCLUSIONS According to the study results, mental health issues have seriously affected university students, and our results are beneficial for identifying groups of university students who are at risk for possible mental health issues so that universities and families can prevent or intervene in the development of potential mental health issues at the early stage of their development.

scholarly journals The Association of Smartphone Usage Duration with Physical Fitness among Chinese University Students

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Wang Li ◽  
Yufei Cui ◽  
Qiang Gong ◽  
Cong Huang ◽  
Feng Guo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Vital Capacity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Long Duration ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Run Time ◽  
Chinese University Students

Background: The use of smartphones has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, especially among the youth. However, smartphone overuse has been reported to be related to several negative mental and physical health outcomes. Although the association between smartphone use and physical fitness has been investigated in several studies, these studies only focused on specific elements of physical fitness, such as grip strength. In addition, evidence on young adults is limited. Thus, this study aimed to examine the association between the duration of smartphone use and physical fitness among Chinese university students. Methods: A total of 11,242 university students volunteered to participate in the study. The duration of smartphone use was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. Physical fitness tests consisted of a 50-m sprint and vital capacity tests for both sexes, a 1000-m run and pull-up test for male students, and an 800-m run and sit-up test for female students. Results: The duration of smartphone use among the participants was 5.4 h/day for male students and 6.1 h/day for female students on average. After adjusting for confounding factors, in male students, a long duration of smartphone use was significantly associated with a slow 50 m sprint and 1000 m run time, lower pull-up times, and poor vital capacity (p = 0.004, 0.002, 0.002 and 0.040, respectively). In female students, a long duration of smartphone use was associated with a slow 800 m run time (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study found that longer duration of smartphone use was associated with lower physical fitness among Chinese university students. The duration of smartphone use may be an influencing factor for physical fitness.

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