A Hierarchical Model of Coping in the College Student Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Bryon C. Pickens ◽  
Robert Mckinney ◽  
Stephanie C. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Student ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Hierarchical Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Equation Modeling

Research has indicated a fall in college student mental health over the past 16 years, with no corresponding increase in use of mental health care services. To investigate how college students choose to manage stressful issues, we assessed coping styles as measured by the dispositional COPE inventory in a multi-state sample of undergraduate students (N = 109).We tested a four-factor, hierarchical model of coping with a factor-based variant of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), an approach noted for its accuracy with small sample sizes. Results indicated the existence of a hierarchical effect that explained 67.4 percent of variance in coping subscale scores, and validated the four factors of Approach, Avoidance, Social-Contextual, and Individual-Contextual coping styles. All coping style pairs had significant positive relationships (p < .002) with one exception; Approach and Avoidance had a significant negative relationship (p < .001).  Implications for researchers and practitioners are discussed.  

Measurement and validation of Online game addiction among undergraduate students (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shahzad Aslam ◽  
Yun Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Financial Stress ◽  
Biological Tissues ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND Game addiction has been associated with an array of mental health variables. There is a paucity of descriptive studies investigating such associations and studies, few studies have particularly examined the relationship between game addiction and mental health outcomes, due to a lack of specified instrument for measuring this type of behavioral addiction. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to (1) measure and validate the game addiction scale among undergraduate students, (2) examine the relationship between game addiction and anxiety, depression, and self-esteem scale among undergraduate students and (3) contribute to the current discussion (CD) about the implication of game addiction among undergraduate students in Malaysia. METHODS Participants were recruited from a university (n=81), Participants completed a Web-based questionnaire, which included measures of Salience, Tolerance, Mood modification, Relapse, Withdrawal, Conflict, Problems, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Demographic items were also addressed and understand the effect of the relationship between the categorical variable and its effect on depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. The hypothesized model was tested using structural equation modeling. RESULTS The prevalence of total anxiety, total depression, and total self-esteem were found (51.85%) 42/81, (48.14%) 39/81 and (55.55%) 45/81 respectively. Construct reliability and the average variance extracted for the factors were verified to demonstrate that this tool was highly reliable to explain the eight (8) factors. Jöreskog’s rho (0.7952-0.9467) demonstrated high degrees of agreement in all construct followed by Dijkstra-Henseler’s rho (0.6444-0.9451) and Cronbach’s alpha (0.6168- 0.9400). Discriminant validity was established with a value of 0.77 for the Fornell-Larcker Criterion. R square value for all exogenous variable recline range between 0.4849-0.7025. Bootstrapping for Structural Model Evaluation support the hypothesis. Gender, nationality, age, scholarship, physical disease, mental illness, alcohol intake was not associated with total anxiety (P=0.857;0.279;0.323;0.973;0.925;0.168;0.246;0.755), total depression (P=0.858;0.052;0.810;0.623;0.345;0.137;0.751), and total self-esteem (P=0.282;0.485;0.292;0.919;0.569;0.873;0.230;0.053). Financial stress was significant with depression (p=0.010) (<0.05). CONCLUSIONS This analysis supports the appropriateness of using game addiction scale among undergraduate students to further establish the psychometric properties of the game addiction items. It also supports that financial stress is associated with depression. However, the researcher’s circumspection to generalize our findings because of the small sample size. CLINICALTRIAL According to the local and national ethical instructions for research (National Committee for Clinical Research, http://www.ncc r.gov.my/index.cfm) guidelines, this study did not require ethical approval. The human biological tissues, good clinical practice (GCP), and clinical trial research subjects were respected.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties and Contribution to Mental Health of the Bulgarian version of the 4-Factor Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire

Folia Medica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel M. Dzhambov ◽  
Boris G. Tilov ◽  
Desislava R. Makakova ◽  
Donka D. Dimitrova
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Thought Style ◽  
Medical University

Background: The Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire (RTSQ) is a multifaceted measure of general trait rumination. However, there is no instrument for measuring rumination in Bulgarian, which limits progress in the field. Aim: We aimed to validate the RTSQ in Bulgarian and examine its psychometric properties and contribution to several mental health outcomes. Materials and methods: We sampled 529 undergraduate students (18 &ndash; 35 years; 33.6% male; 80.9% Bulgarian) from the Medical University in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. They completed a questionnaire asking about rumination (RTSQ), mental health, and sociodemographic information. The RTSQ was first translated to Bulgarian. Its internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach&rsquo;s alpha. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the 4-factor RTSQ, and multi-group CFA examined its measurement invariance. Structural equation modelling was used to test the relations between the RTSQ factors, depression, anxiety, and resilience to stress. Results: The RTSQ had acceptable internal consistency (&alpha; &ge; 0.8) and its 4-factor model had good fit to the data. In addition, its measurement invariance was supported across languages and cultures of administration. We observed differential associations with depression, anxiety, and resilience, with some of the RTSQ factors emerging as maladaptive (problem-focused thoughts and repetitive thoughts), while others as neutral (anticipatory thoughts) or potentially supportive of resilience (counterfactual thinking). Conclusion: The RTSQ was successfully validated in Bulgarian and represents a reliable measure of trait rumination. It could be useful in gaining further insight into strategies adopted by individuals to cope with stressors and could help develop interventions supporting healthy coping styles. These findings should be replicated in other non-clinical/clinical populations.

The Suicide Prevention for College Student Gatekeepers Program

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sarah G. Ross ◽  
Tamara DeHay ◽  
Megan Deiling
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
Emergency Scenarios

Abstract. Background: American college students are presenting with increasingly lower levels of mental health and higher levels of anxiety and depression. Close to 30% of college students report having seriously considered suicide in their lifetime. It is critical to train peer gatekeepers to recognize and react to mental health emergency scenarios on college campuses. Aims: The Suicide Prevention for College Student Gatekeepers training program was designed to provide college students with information about the warning signs of suicide, as well as how to intervene when indicated. The program incorporates research specific to college students and suicide risk, utilizes a college student co-leader alongside a licensed psychologist, and maximizes discussion and role-play to support student learning and engagement. Method: The program was piloted with 65 undergraduate students and the results of the program are discussed. Results: Students who participated in the program reported increased feelings of suicide prevention competence both immediately after the training and at a 12-week follow-up. Additionally, students demonstrated increased knowledge about suicide and decreased stigma. Finally, students indicated high levels of acceptability of the program. Limitations: The lack of diversity and small sample size within this pilot should be addressed in future studies. Conclusion: This pilot study offers promising results for an efficient, college-student focused suicide prevention gatekeeper training program.

A Latent Deprivation Perspective: Mechanisms Linking Volunteering to Mental Health in Later Life

2020 ◽  
pp. 009141502095976
Author(s):  
Jie Yang ◽  
Christina Matz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Perceived Social Status

This study tests the hypothesis that the latent deprivation model (LDM) can be extended to volunteer work, by exploring the extent to which two potential latent benefits of volunteer work—purpose in life and perceived social status—mediate the negative relationship between volunteerism and mental health (measured as depressive symptoms). Structural equation modeling with the full-information maximum likelihood (FIML) was adopted to model a sample of 5887 respondents from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The outcome was depressive symptoms; the independent variable was volunteering; and the mediators were “purpose in life” and “perceived social status.” Findings show that purpose in life and perceived social status partially mediated the relationship between volunteering and depressive symptoms, with purpose in life having a more substantial effect than perceived social status. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed.

Validating the Factor Structure of the Stigma of Suicide Scale–Short Form Spanish Version Among Healthcare Students

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres ◽  
Paola Carminelli-Corretjer ◽  
Nelmit Tollinchi-Natali ◽  
Ernesto Rosario-Hernández ◽  
Yovanska Duarté-Vélez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Students ◽  
Spanish Speaking

Abstract. Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among Spanish-speaking individuals. Suicide stigma can be a risk factor for suicide. A widely used measure is the Stigma of Suicide Scale-Short Form (SOSS-SF; Batterham, Calear, & Christensen, 2013 ). Although the SOSS-SF has established psychometric properties and factor structure in other languages and cultural contexts, no evidence is available from Spanish-speaking populations. Aim: This study aims to validate a Spanish translation of the SOSS-SF among a sample of Spanish-speaking healthcare students ( N = 277). Method: We implemented a cross-sectional design with quantitative techniques. Results: Following a structural equation modeling approach, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the three-factor model proposed by Batterham and colleagues (2013) . Limitations: The study was limited by the small sample size and recruitment by availability. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the Spanish version of the SOSS-SF is a valid and reliable tool with which to examine suicide stigma among Spanish-speaking populations.

The Role of Career Self-Efficacy on the Effect of Parental Career Behaviors on Career Exploration: A Study on School of Tourism and Hotel Management’ Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selahattin Kanten ◽  
Pelin Kanten ◽  
Murat Yeşiltaş
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate the impact of parental career behaviors on undergraduate student’s career exploration and the mediating role of career self-efficacy. In the literature it is suggested that some social and individual factors facilitate students’ career exploration. Therefore, parental career behaviors and career self-efficacy is considered as predictors of student’s career exploration attitudes within the scope of the study. In this respect, data which are collected from 405 undergraduate students having an education on tourism and hotel management field by the survey method are analyzed by using the structural equation modeling. The results of the study indicate that parental career behaviors which are addressed support; interference and lack of engagement have a significant effect on student’s career exploration behaviors such as intended-systematic exploration, environment exploration and self-exploration. In addition, it has been found that one of the dimensions of parental career behaviors addressed as a lack of engagement has a significant effect on career self-efficacy levels of students. However, research results indicate that student’s career self-efficacy has a significant effect on only the self-exploration dimension. On the other hand, career self-efficacy has a partial mediating role between lack of engagement attitudes of parents and career exploration behaviors of students.

Perceived Employability Moderates Burnout and Depression Among Bank Employees

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 1123-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haishu Qiao ◽  
Yue Xia ◽  
Ying Li
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Perceived Employability ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
The Relationship

Because bank employees have been found to be especially susceptible to burnout and depression, we explored the relationship between these variables, and examined the moderating effect of perceived employability on the burnout–depression relationship in a sample of Chinese bank employees. As we expected, burnout and perceived employability were, respectively, positively and negatively associated with depression. The results of hierarchical regression and structural equation modeling indicated that perceived employability moderated the relationship between burnout and depression; higher perceived employability was associated with a weaker relationship between burnout and depression. Interventions aimed at developing the perceived employability of Chinese bank employees may help to improve mental health in this group.

scholarly journals Can Supportive Siblings Protect against the Risk that Stress from Feelings of Alienation with Parents and Peers Poses to Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood?

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199385
Author(s):  
Muna Osman ◽  
Dave Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Two Samples

Feelings of alienation with parents and peers can lead to psychological distress, possibly because such feelings are stressful. Supportive siblings are known to foster mental health in youth, but research in emerging adulthood is limited. We hypothesized supportive sibling climate as a protective factor in the risks that stress from parent and peer alienation poses to psychological distress among emerging adults. A proposed moderated-mediation model was tested, across three samples, using latent moderated mediation structural equation modeling. Results indicated that parental and peer alienation were associated with more psychological distress, and stress partially mediated the link between parental (but not peer) alienation and psychological distress in two samples. However, a supportive sibling climate was not protective as it did not moderate the links among alienation, stress, and psychological distress. In sum, siblings seem beneficial, but perhaps it is not sufficient to protect emerging adults’ mental health against stress from parent and peer alienation.

scholarly journals Stress and Its Impact on Academic and Social Life of Undergraduate University Students in Ghana: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Koawo Edjah ◽  
Francis Ankomah ◽  
Ebenezer Domey ◽  
John Ekow Laryea
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractStress is concomitant with students’ life and can have a significant impact on their lives, and even how they go about their academic work. Globally, in every five visits by patients to the doctor, three are stress-related problems. This study examined stress and its impact on the academic and social life among students of a university in Ghana. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed. Using the stratified and simple random (random numbers) sampling methods, 500 regular undergraduate students were engaged in the study. A questionnaire made up of Perceived Stress Scale and Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale was used to gather data for the study. Frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviation, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), with AMOS were used for the analyses. It was found that majority of the students were moderately stressed. Paramount among the stressors were academic stressors, followed by institutional stressors, and external stressors. Stress had a significant positive impact on the academic and social life of students. It was concluded that undergraduate students, in one way or the other, go through some kind of stress during the course of their study. It was recommended that the university, through its Students’ Affairs, and Counselling Sections, continue to empower students on how to manage and deal with stress in order to enhance their academic life.

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