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.

The relative effects of implicit and explicit corrective feedback on the acquisition of 3rd person -s by Chinese university students: A classroom-based study

2020 ◽  
pp. 136216882090334
Author(s):  
Yongbin Zhao ◽  
Rod Ellis
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Elicited Imitation ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese Learners ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

This article reports a classroom-based study of the effects of two types of corrective feedback (CF) on the acquisition of 3rd person -s. One hundred and nine Chinese university students completed three communicative tasks: One group received implicit CF consisting of a single corrective move (implicit recasts), a second group received explicit CF consisting of a dual corrective move (a prompt followed by a more explicit recast), a third group performed the tasks without feedback, and a control group just completed two tests. The groups completed two pre-tests, immediate post-tests and delayed post-tests. Gains in accuracy in a test of procedural knowledge (an elicited imitation test) and in a test of declarative knowledge (an untimed grammaticality judgement test) were evident in the first three groups but with few differences among the test scores of these groups. No gains occurred in the test control group. Explicit feedback involving a dual feedback move elicited more uptake-with-repair but this was unrelated to gains in accuracy and overall the implicit CF involving a single feedback move was as effective as the explicit. This finding, which was unexpected, may reflect the Chinese learners’ general orientation to form in this particular classroom context.

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.

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.

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 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 Psychological needs, self-regulation, and motivation profiles among a sample of Hong Kong Chinese university students: a person-centered approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia M.S. Ma ◽  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Catie C.W. Lai
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Needs Satisfaction ◽  
Motivation Profiles ◽  
Motivational Profiles ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
Person Centered Approach

AbstractTo better understand factors that influence individuals’ motivation to engage in physical activity, this study aimed to identify the motivational profiles among the Chinese university students, compare the motivational profiles between genders, and explore whether satisfaction of various psychological needs vary with different motivational profiles. Two thousand and twenty-two Chinese university students completed a battery of self-report questionnaires assessing motivation regulation and psychological needs satisfaction. Three motivational profiles were identified for both genders. The overall patterns of the motivational profiles for both genders were similar. However, males (44%) were more likely than their female counterparts (19%) in self-determined profile group. Students with self-determined motivation profile, compared to non self-determined motivation profile, had higher values on three types of needs satisfaction. Findings and implication of the study were discussed.

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