scholarly journals COVID-19 and Pretentious Psychological Well-Being of Students: A Threat to Educational Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Li ◽  
Hira Hafeez ◽  
Muhammad Asif Zaheer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, reaction quarantine, social distancing, and economic crises have posed a greater risk to physical and psychological health. Such derogatory mental health stigma is associated with adverse outcomes in the student population. The purpose of the current study is to provide a timely evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse effects on students’ psychological well-being to sustain economic sustainability. A thorough review of the literature and current studies, significant emphasis of socio-demographic indicators, interpretation of physical symptoms, home quarantine activities, and COVID-19 unique stressors were extracted. Data were collected through electronic surveys from 640 university students at local and foreign universities. The findings revealed substantial adverse effects resulting in varying levels of stress, symptoms of depression, and specific discomfort in the case. Among COVID-19 stressors, financial instability, unpredictability toward future/career, and media exposure have been described as common factors that cause poor psychological well-being and weaken economic sustainability. COVID-19, quarantine, self-isolation, and onerous interventions primarily weaken university students’ mental health. The emphasis on this vulnerable category, however, is substantially absent from the literature. This research addresses the urgent need to develop possible solutions and preventive measures to promote economic sustainability by ensuring students’ psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Assessing the effects of vegetable consumption on the psychological health of healthy adults: a systematic review of prospective research

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola-Jayne Tuck ◽  
Claire Farrow ◽  
Jason M Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Causal Relation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Fruit Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Psychological Well Being

ABSTRACT Background To alleviate the immense health and economic burden of mental illness, modifiable targets to promote psychological health are required. Emerging evidence suggests that both fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption may play an important role. However, the precise contribution of vegetable consumption, which may represent a more potent target than the consumption of fruit, has received little attention. Objectives This review aimed to synthesize and evaluate research investigating the effects of vegetable consumption on mental health and psychological well-being in nonclinical, healthy adult populations. We aimed to provide insight into the causal relation between vegetable consumption and these outcomes. Methods Only studies with prospective or experimental data were included. The survey of the literature was last implemented on 1 February, 2019. Results Ten eligible studies were identified, with a total sample size of n = 33,645, that measured vegetable intake separately from fruit, or combined this with fruit intake. Where studies explored the independent effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on psychological health (n = 3), 2 reported a preferential effect of vegetables (compared with fruit) on psychological well-being, whereas 1 reported a superior effect of fruit intake on odds reduction of symptoms of depression. More broadly, there was evidence that consuming the recommended amount of F&V (and exceeding this) was associated with increased psychological well-being. However, the effects of F&V consumption on mental health symptoms were inconsistent. Conclusions Increased F&V consumption has a positive effect on psychological well-being and there appears to be a preferential effect of vegetables (compared with fruit) from the limited data examined. The effect of F&V intake on mental health is less clear and, at present, there are no clear data to support a preferential effect of vegetable intake on mental health outcomes. Hence, additional research is warranted to investigate the influence of vegetables, compared with fruit, on psychological health in order to inform nutrition-based interventions. This review was registered at www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero as CRD42017072880.

scholarly journals A Person-Oriented Approach to Multidimensional Perfectionism: Perfectionism Profiles in Health and Well-Being

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-142
Author(s):  
Danielle S. Molnar ◽  
Fuschia M. Sirois ◽  
Gordon L. Flett ◽  
Stanley Sadava
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
University Students ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Oriented Approach

Advances in understanding of the perfectionism construct have been limited by an almost exclusive reliance on a variable-centered approach. This study utilized a person-oriented approach to examine Hewitt and Flett’s conceptualization of multidimensional perfectionism in relation to health and well-being. Levels of conscientiousness, extraversion, and neuroticism were also assessed. Cluster analyses were employed to examine within-person configurations of self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) in university students ( n = 538) and adults with chronic illness ( n = 773). Five unique configurations were found in both samples and three clusters replicated across samples. “Extreme perfectionists” with high scores across all perfectionism dimensions reported relatively poor physical health, psychological health, psychosocial resources, and well-being along with elevated neuroticism and conscientiousness. A group distinguished by elevated SPP also reported relatively poorer outcomes along with elevated neuroticism and lower conscientiousness. In contrast, “nonperfectionists” reported relatively elevated levels of health and well-being. These profiles differed in their links with health and well-being even after taking into account key differences in conscientiousness and neuroticism. Our results illustrate the importance of employing a person-oriented approach to the study of multidimensional perfectionism, especially as it relates to physical health, mental health, and subjective well-being.

Subjective well-being among victimized university students: comparison between cyber dating abuse and bullying victimization.

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Víllora ◽  
Santiago Yubero ◽  
Raul Navarro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dating Abuse ◽  
Cyber Dating Abuse

PurposePrevious research has documented a negative association between subjective well-being and different forms of victimization. The present study aims to examine differences in well-being among university student victims of cyber dating abuse and bullying after controlling for acceptance of dating violence.Design/methodologyThis a cross-sectional study involving 1,657 Spanish university students (62.1% females, 37.1% males) using a quantitative approach.FindingsThe multiple regression analysis results showed that the university students who reported low bullying victimization and low acceptance of dating violence also reported higher emotional, social and psychological well-being, although the association between bullying and well-being was weak. No relationship was found between cyber dating abuse victimization and the well-being dimensions examined (emotional, social and psychological). Indeed, the participants not involved in any form of abuse and the cyber dating abuse victims presented the highest level of emotional, social and psychological well-being compared to the bullying victims and the combined victims.Practical implicationsPrevention and intervention programs need to specifically address bullying and cyber dating abusive in university, with a special focus on normative beliefs about both types of victimization and offering different sources of support to overcome negative consequences on mental health.Originality/valueThis paper analyzes the subjective well-being correlates simultaneously in victims of cyber dating abuse and bullying among university students without assuming that every form of victimization has the same mental health outcomes.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being of students in an Italian university: a web-based cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Villani ◽  
Roberta Pastorino ◽  
Enrico Molinari ◽  
Franco Anelli ◽  
Walter Ricciardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Italy was the first European country to implement a national lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide, this pandemic had a huge impact on the mental health of people in many countries causing similar reaction in terms of emotions and concerns at the population level. Our study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being in a cohort of Italian university students. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in the period immediately after the first lockdown through the administration of a questionnaire on the personal websites of students attending their undergraduate courses at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. We used the Patient-Health-Engagement-Scale, Self-Rating-Anxiety-Scale, and Self-Rating-Depression-Scale to assess engagement, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms of our sample. Results The sample size was 501 subjects, of which 35.33% were classified as anxious and 72.93% as depressed. Over 90% of respondents had good understanding of the preventive measures despite over 70% suffered from the impossibility of physically seeing friends and partners. Around 55% of students would have been willing to contribute much more to face the pandemic. An increase in the occurrences of anxiety was associated with being female, being student of the Rome campus, suffering from the impossibility of attending university, being distant from colleagues, and being unable of physically seeing one’s partner. Performing physical activity reduced this likelihood. Conclusion University students are at risk of psychological distress in the case of traumatic events. The evolution of the pandemic is uncertain and may have long-term effects on mental health. Therefore, it is crucial to study the most effective interventions to identify vulnerable subgroups and to plan for acute and long-term psychological services to control and reduce the burden of psychological problems.

Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being of Italian University Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Villani ◽  
Roberta Pastorino ◽  
Enrico Molinari ◽  
Franco Anelli ◽  
Walter Ricciardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

scholarly journals Mental health profile and health-related behavior among Hong Kong Chinese university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 205510291878686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia MS Ma ◽  
Catie CW Lai
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Chinese University Students

To better understand factors that are associated with individuals’ engagement in physical activity and other health-related behaviors, this study aimed to identify the psychological well-being profiles among Chinese university students, and explore whether engagement in physical activity and other health-related behaviors vary with different psychological well-being profiles. A battery of self-report questionnaires was completed by 2022 Chinese university students for assessing psychological well-being and health-related behaviors. Four psychological well-being profiles were identified. The vast students were mentally healthy. The students with better mental health displayed lower likelihood of engagement in unhealthy behaviors. Findings and implication of the study were discussed.

scholarly journals The “I” Boundaries and the Psychological Well-Being of Children Aged 2–10 Years Old

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.V. Silina
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Other ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Resource State

The article discusses the phenomena of a psychological health through such integrative concepts as "the psychological well-being" and "the “I” boundaries". Theoretical analysis shows the oppositional nature of the studied concepts. The “I” boundaries provide contacts with the outside world, while the psychological well-being is a resource state, which allows to preserve stability of the environment and a self-stability. The aim of the study is to identify statistically significant relationships between a well-being and psychological boundaries. Control and regulation of the “I” boundaries have backward correlation with psychological well-being, which can be explained as follows: the boundaries of I in its phenomenological sense suggests the presence of another man with his desires and needs, which may be diametrically opposite; psychological well-being, on the other hand, suggests a lack of strict rules and needs to follow the requirements. The “I” boundaries protection methods ( with adult’s help and the use of speech) and psychological well-being have positive correlation. The practical meaning of the study is to confirm the thesis that a child needs private time and space, which would be accepted and protected by adults. Thus, in order to maintain mental health in childhood it is presupposed to have a balance between the relationships with environment and at the same time, the possibility of privacy.

scholarly journals Valeological Potential of Home Attachment in Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
S.I. Reznichenko
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Middle Adulthood ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Relationship

The article focuses on the role of subject-environment interactions, namely, human relationship with home environment, in maintaining mental health of a person. As a key construct that reflects personal preferences and love toward home it is proposed to consider the phenomenon of home attachment. Until now, the relationship between home attachment and psychological health and, moreover, the analysis of these relationships in the context of life course has been the subject of theoretical constructions, that prove the benefit of their empirical research. Home attachment was measured with the author’s same name questionnaire (Reznichenko et al., 2016). There were also measured mental health and its components: psychological well-being (using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale of R. Tennant and colleagues), a sense of connectedness (Sense of Coherence scale developed by A. Antonovsky) and authenticity (the Authenticity Scale by A. Wood, et al.). Adult respondents (N=203; age range 18-60 years; Mage=33.7; SDage=7.2) were participated in the study; the sample was divided into three age groups: youth age, early adulthood and middle adulthood. The obtained results allowed concluding that home attachment is a resource of mental health, especially in maintaining a sense of coherence and psychological well-being. It was found that the relationship between home attachment and psychological health is age-specific: the strongest correlations are observed in youth, they become insignificant in early adulthood, and in middle adulthood they become significant again. The results are discussed in the context of life and age-related problems of personality development.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress and Well-Being among Students of Health Disciplines: The Importance of Academic Satisfaction in the Context of Academic Year-End and COVID-19 Stress

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Toan Tran ◽  
Jessica Franzen ◽  
Françoise Jermann ◽  
Serge Rudaz ◽  
Guido Bondolfi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Academic Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Year

Background University students’ psychological health is linked to their academic satisfaction. This study aimed to investigate students’ psychological health and academic satisfaction in the context of COVID-19 and academic year-end stress. Methods Standardized self-filled scales for anxiety, depression, stress, psychological well-being, and an ad-hoc COVID-19 stress scale were used in this cross-sectional study. Participants were first- to third-year students of eight different health-related tracks in Geneva, Switzerland. Descriptive statistics and hierarchical regression analyses were applied. Results In June 2020, out of 2835 invited students, 433 (15%) completed the survey. Academic satisfaction was a stronger mental health predictor than COVID-19, which mainly predicted stress and anxiety. Lower academic satisfaction scores were significantly associated with stress (β = -.53, p < .001), depression (β = -.26, p < .001), anxiety (β = -.20, p < .001), while higher scores with psychological well-being (β = .48, p < .001). Being female was strongly associated with anxiety and stress but not with depression or psychological well-being. Lower age was associated with stress only. The nature of the academic training had a lesser impact on mental health and the academic year none. Compared to students starting the academic year, year-end students reported significantly lower academic satisfaction, higher depression, and particularly higher anxiety and stress. There was, however, no difference in psychological well-being. Conclusion Students suffer more from anxiety, stress, depression, and lower satisfaction with studies at the end of the academic year than at the beginning. Academic satisfaction plays a more substantial role than COVID-19 in predicting students’ overall mental health status. Training institutions should address the underlying factors that can enhance students’ academic satisfaction, especially during the COVID-19 period, in addition to ensuring that they have a continuous and adequate learning experience, as well as access to psychosocial services that help them cope with mental distress and enhance their psychological well-being.

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