scholarly journals Managing Study Stress of College Students Through Personality Traits

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ding Ding ◽  
Xinyue Liu ◽  
Haoran Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Model Set

University students’ stress management is a core topic in educational research; however, limited research has ever focused on how personality would impact students’ perception of stress level. Thereby, this quantitative study, based on the Big Five Personality Trait Model, set out to investigates how openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism affect the college students’ perception of their study stress. As a result of a survey with sixty college students in China, it is found that whilst students’ demographic factors may not significantly predict their stress level, psychographic factors including conscientiousness, agreeableness and neuroticism can positively and significantly determine the college students’ perception of stress. Based on the findings of the study, implications for future students’ mental health management and ensuing educational research are put forward.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural examination of the Big Five Personality Trait Short Questionnaire: Measurement invariance testing and associations with mental health

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. e0226223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Mezquita ◽  
Adrian J. Bravo ◽  
Julien Morizot ◽  
Angelina Pilatti ◽  
Matthew R. Pearson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Invariance Testing ◽  
Short Questionnaire

scholarly journals The role of meditation in college students' neuroticism and mental health

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenqing Liu ◽  
Jiayan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Highly Correlated

Abstract A large number of empirical studies have found evidence that neuroticism is related to personality traits, but no one has integrated the relationship between neuroticism and mental health through meta-analysis. As a personality trait, neuroticism reflects the stable tendency of how individuals experience, feel, evaluate negative emotions and make corresponding behavioural responses. By means of meta-analysis, a preliminary dimension of neuroticism is constructed through an open questionnaire and literature review. On this basis, a preliminary neuroticism questionnaire for college students is compiled. The structural model of College Students' neuroticism questionnaire fits well, and has a high correlation with the neuroticism subscale of the simple version of Big Five Personality Questionnaire, which shows that it has a good structural validity. The positive orientation indicators of subjective well-being, life satisfaction and other mental health indicators were also selected. In addition, self-assessment indicators of physical health were selected. It was found that neuroticism was highly correlated with appeal indicators, indicating that the questionnaire of College Students' neuroticism had good validity.

scholarly journals Personality and College Student Subjective Wellbeing: A Domain-Specific Approach

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don C. Zhang ◽  
Tyler L Renshaw
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Specific Measure ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Bifactor Modeling ◽  
The University

Domain-specific measures of subjective wellbeing are valuable tools for assessing the mental health of college students. In this study, we examined relations between Big Five personality traits and college students’ subjective wellbeing (SWB) using a college-specific measure: The College Student Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (CSSWQ). Using a latent variable modeling approach called bifactor analysis, we found that the general college wellbeing factor was best predicted by agreeableness and extraversion whereas the specific dimensions of college SWB were differentially predicted by conscientiousness and neuroticism. Specifically, conscientiousness best predicted academic satisfaction and efficacy whereas neuroticism best predicted students’ connectedness to the university. The results suggest that the profile of a flourishing college student is extraverted and agreeable. This study illustrates the methodological advantage of using a domain-specific measure of SWB and bifactor modeling to shed light on the unique relations between personality and various aspects of college students’ mental health.

scholarly journals The Potential Benefits of DEPOC in Mental Health Management During The COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Carvey ◽  
Sarah Gluschitz ◽  
Robert Hage
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Stress Disorders ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Acute Stress Disorders

Abstract Background Poor mental health management is a rising concern among healthcare practitioners, as threats of burnout, self-harm, and suicide are gradually becoming issues in the field and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Acute stress management is increasingly important to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, and a simplified method for its strategic implementation is essential. Methods Providing a method for healthcare practitioners to manage stressful cases can simultaneously offer support in the critical moments following traumatic events while addressing the origins of burnout. The acronym DEPOC - Debriefing/Defusing, Experience extracted from the event, Personal stress management techniques, Outcome of the event was uncontrollable and Closure/Counsellor - offers a structured framework for healthcare practitioners to address their emotions following distressing incidents. DEPOC is available as a presentation and can be summarized into multilingual poster and pamphlet formats to be posted in high-impact areas. Results DEPOC was presented to nearly 200 medical practitioners and trainees who believed knowledge of the acronym would be beneficial prior to clinical experience, wishing they had known about DEPOC for prior traumatic experiences. The established feedback led us believe we must share the experience and supplementary posters on DEPOC, as it is a vital component in healthcare education regardless of how experienced a healthcare professional may deem themselves in coping. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has left healthcare professionals vulnerable to developing acute stress disorders. DEPOC is a simplified example of a technique used to address stress in healthcare practitioners. By offering a multilingual, standardized method to manage the aftermath of traumatic events, DEPOC addresses this concern.

scholarly journals The Influence of College Students' Empathy on Prosocial Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Social Responsibility

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanfei Jiang ◽  
Youjuan Yao ◽  
Xiaoliang Zhu ◽  
Shiling Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Control

Prosocial behavior has played an irreplaceable role during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only in infection prevention and control, but also in improving individual mental health. The current study was conducted after COVID-19 control was under the stage of Ongoing Prevention and Control in China. Using the Interpersonal Response Scale, Prosocial Tendencies Measure and Big Five Personality Questionnaire. In total, 898 college students participated in the current study (Mage = 19.50, SDage = 1.05, Age range = 16–24). The result showed that against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, college students' social responsibility partially mediated the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior. This study provides new insights and inspiration for improving college students' mental health in the context of the pandemic.

scholarly journals Efficacy of a web application for stress management among Iranian college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a study protocol for randomized controlled trials

Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Khademian ◽  
Azam Aslani ◽  
Ramin Ravangard ◽  
Peivand Bastani ◽  
Mohammad Nami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The prevalence of mental health disorders is increasing globally, and the prevalence of COVID-19 has made it worse. Evidence has indicated a major mental health burden and elevated anxiety associated with the new coronavirus outbreak in the general population. This study aims to evaluate an evidence-based web application (Naranj) for stress management among Iranian college students. Methods and design This study aims to present a protocol related to a randomized controlled trial among Iranian college students. The study will be conducted on 100 students from two colleges of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. The intervention group participants will be provided with a web application, whereas the control group ones will be provided with an app unrelated to stress management. The primary outcome for this study will be the Perceived Stress Scale, and the two groups will be compared with respect to stress level and sleep quality. Discussion A web application will be developed according to psychological theories and will be scientifically approved for managing college students’ stress and improving their sleep quality during the COVID-19 outbreak. Trial registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials IRCT20160427027647N2. Registered on 14 May 2020

Barriers to mental health service use in Asian American and European American college students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina B. Gee ◽  
Gagan S. Khera ◽  
Alyssa T. Poblete ◽  
Barunie Kim ◽  
Syeda Y. Buchwach
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Health Service Use ◽  
European American
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