scholarly journals The Prevalence and Determinant of PTSD Symptoms among Home-Quarantined Chinese University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1383
Author(s):  
Yueyang Zhang ◽  
Jingjing Zhao ◽  
Juzhe Xi ◽  
Bingbing Fan ◽  
Qiong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
At Home

Background: When COVID-19 emerged in China in late 2019, most Chinese university students were home-quarantined to prevent the spread of the virus, considering the great impact of the lockdown on young people habits and their psychological well-being. This study explored the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its associated factors among Chinese university students who are isolated at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: 4520 participants from five universities in China were surveyed by online questionnaire and the PTSD Checklist—Civilian Version (PCL-C) was adopted as a screening instrument. Results: Exposure to virus was significantly related to PTSD outcomes. The most important predictors for PTSD outcomes were parents’ relationship and the way parents educated, and university-provided psychological counseling was a protective factor against developing PTSD. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic had adverse psychological consequences on Chinese university students who were isolated at home due to the relatively high prevalence rate of PTSD which was reported. Adverse parental relationships and the extreme way parents educate their children could be the major risk factors for PTSD outcomes. Psychological interventions need to be made available to home-quarantined university students, and those in the worst-hit and exposed areas to virus should be given priority focus.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Preventative Practices and Depression of Chinese University Students in Korea and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo ‍Zhao ◽  
Fanlei Kong ◽  
Eun Woo Nam
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Group ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Depression Status ◽  
Chinese University Students

Abstract (1) Background: To investigate the knowledge, preventative practices and depression of Chinese university students living in Korea (‘International Group’) and Mainland China (‘Mainland Group’) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, and furtherly explore the determinants of depression among these students; (2) Methods: The study was conducted using an online questionnaire tool designed by the Yonsei Global Health Center, with preventative knowledge and practice questions on COVID-19, as well as PHQ-9 (used to diagnose depression for patients). 420 college students were finally included in the analysis (171 students in Korea and 249 students in mainland China). This data was collected from March 23 to April 12, 2020; (3) Results: Majority of these students had a good level of knowledge of COVID-19. The ‘International Group’ did better than the ‘Mainland Group’ students regarding preventative practices, but the percentage with mild depression was higher among the ‘International Group’. Highly concerned about family members, highly concerned about getting COVID-19, and having a suspicion of contact with patients increased the depression state among the subjects. Meanwhile, taking preventative behaviors more comprehensively decreased the depression state of both groups; (4) Conclusions: During the pandemic of COVID-19, the depression status of ‘International Group’ students was significantly severer than that in ‘Mainland Group’. While the depression status of these two groups’ students was correlated to highly concerning family members and getting COVID-19 and having a suspicion of contact with patients. Therefore, psychological counseling and education programs are needed in order to support and improve the mental health of ‘international group’s students.

Understanding Parenting Influence on Chinese University Students’ Well-Being

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 465-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Cui
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
University Student ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Parental Warmth ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Parenting Behaviour

Because emotional and behavioural problems among young adults are an evolving public health concern, it is critical to identify parenting behaviour in family of origin that prevents or exacerbates such problems. Further, it is particularly important to focus on university students in China, a country with rapid growth in university student population and changing dynamics of parenting. In this study, I proposed and tested the impact of multiple dimensions of parenting behaviour (parental warmth, hostility and overprotection) during childhood and adolescent years on behavioural and emotional problems (anxiety, depression and drinking behaviour) among Chinese university students who were entering university and starting their independent living. Using a sample of 545 university students attending a large university in China, results from logistic and multiple linear regression analyses suggested that: (1) fathers’ hostility was associated with university students’ report of drinking and anxiety, and (2) mothers’ overprotection was associated with anxiety and depression. Lack of findings on the effects of parental warmth may suggest cultural variation in expression of parental warmth. Further, the findings revealed some gender differences in parenting behaviour. Other demographics were also included. Implications for cross-cultural comparisons and parenting and university student health interventions were discussed.

scholarly journals Meaning in life as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies in Chinese University students

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Augustine Osman ◽  
Jenny Mei Yiu Huen ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students

scholarly journals A 4-year Longitudinal Study of Well-being of Chinese University Students in Hong Kong

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 867-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu ◽  
Florence K. Y. Wu ◽  
Xiaoqin Zhu ◽  
Kevin H. Y. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students
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