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This study set out to explore the mediating role of achievement motivation and the moderating role of self-esteem in the association between self-consciousness and grit of adolescents. Participants were adolescent students from a Chinese rural middle school (n = 422; female = 58.8%; mean age = 14.13 years; SD = 1.61 years). They completed the Self-Consciousness Scale (SCS), the Grit Scale, the Achievement Motivation Scale (AMS), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The results showed that self-consciousness, achievement motivation, and self-esteem were significantly and positively related to grit. Further, self-consciousness was significantly associated with grit. Moderation-mediation modelling analysis results showed that achievement motivation significantly and indirectly mediated the relationship between self-consciousness and grit. The indirect effect of achievement motivation was significantly moderated by self-esteem, suggesting that with an increased level of self-esteem, self-consciousness effects on achievement motivation weakened. Both achievement motivation and self-esteem appeared to be mechanisms for increasing resilience in rural adolescent students.
通讯机构:
[Luo, YH ] H;Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Dept Appl Psychol, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China.
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mobile phone addiction;life events;boredom proneness
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PURPOSE: Mobile phone addiction has motivated a widespread concern in recent years. From a developmental perspective, this study explored the predictive relations between life events, boredom proneness (BP), and mobile phone addiction tendency (MPAT) among undergraduate students. It also tested the longitudinal mediation of BP between life events and MPAT. METHODS: Five hundred and eighty-four undergraduate students completed the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale, the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist, and the Boredom Proneness Scale-Short Form. A longitudinal mediation analysis based on latent growth modeling was conducted to test the hypothesized relationships among life events, BP and MPAT. RESULTS: Latent growth modeling (LGM) showed that the BP and MPAT of undergraduate students both increased linearly. A longitudinal model based on LGM showed that negative life events both directly and indirectly affected the initial level and the growth rate of the MPAT through the mediating effect of the initial level of BP. CONCLUSION: These results reveal that negative life events are an indicator of the development of MPAT. It has practical implications for calling for adopting health coping styles when facing negative life events. Supported for reducing college students' boredom proneness in order to lessen the tendency towards mobile phone addiction to improve their mental health.
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BACKGROUND: An association exists between major depression disorder (MDD), suicide attempts, and glucose metabolism, but suicide attempts in young MDD patients with comorbid impaired fasting glucose (IFG) have been less well studied. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors for suicide attempts in young, first-episode, drug-naive (FEDN) MDD patients with comorbid IFG. METHODS: We recruited 917 young patients with FEDN MDD, 116 of whom were judged to have combined IFG because their blood glucose was >6.0. We collected anthropological and clinical data on all of them. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score, the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) score and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive subscale score were used to assess their clinical symptoms. Blood glucose, plasma thyroid function and lipid indicators were measured. RESULTS: The prevalence of suicide attempts in young MDD patients with IFG was 32.8% (38/116). Furthermore, among young MDD patients with comorbid IFG, suicide attempters had more severe depression and anxiety symptoms, more comorbid psychotic symptom, higher levels of antibody of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroid peroxidases (TPOAb), and more severe lipid metabolism disorders than those without suicide attempts. In addition, HAMA scores and TPOAb were independently associated with suicide attempts in young patients with FEDN MDD. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that young MDD patients with IFG have a high rate of suicide attempts. Some clinical symptoms and thyroid function parameters may be the risk factor for suicide attempts in young MDD patients with impaired glucose metabolism.
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College students;Network analysis;Non-suicidal self-injury;Suicide
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BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide are a serious health concern in young people. Remarkable progress has been made in understanding the correlates and risk factors for suicidality. However, it remains unclear the complex interplay between different factors and which factors are most saliently associated with NSSI and suicide risk and should be targeted for interventions. METHODS: This study utilized network analysis to examine the interrelationship between NSSI, suicide and a variety of psychological (e.g., depression, psychotic-like experiences) and psychosocial (e.g., childhood maltreatment, family dysfunction, being bullied and social support) correlates in a sample of Chinese first year college students (n=2328). RESULTS: The severity of depressive symptoms was the only factor connected to both NSSI and suicide. Other psychiatric factors like psychotic experiences could only act in an indirect way via the bridging effect of depression. Emotional abuse, compared with other forms of childhood adversities, was found to be the most influential maltreatment form associated with suicidal ideation and attempts. Finally, social support showed the potential to lower the risk of self-injury and suicide in young people. LIMITATIONS: Only a subset of risk and resilience factors of NSSI and suicide were included. Causal inference was impossible due to the cross-sectional design. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlighted the importance of identifying risk groups with mental illnesses or negative childhood events, and providing additional support during the key time of transitioning into higher education.
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Frontiers in Psychiatry,2023年14 ISSN:1664-0640
作者机构:
[Chang, Hongming; Meng, Xiaolu; Li, Chunlu; Li, Yaqi] Guizhou Med Univ, Sch Med Humanitarians, Dept Psychol, Guiyang, Peoples R China.;[Meng, Xiaolu; Li, Chunlu] Guizhou Hlth Dev Res Ctr, Guiyang, Peoples R China.;[Yuan, Wen; Liu, Jiaxi; Ni, Jian] Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Dept Appl Psychol, Changsha, Peoples R China.
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mindfulness;social media addiction;attention control;fear of missing out;college students
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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social media addiction (SMA), making it urgent to find effective interventions for social media addiction. Evidence has shown that mindfulness might be an effective intervention for social media addiction. However, psychological mechanisms by which mindfulness reduce social media use remain unclear. Here, we further addressed this issue to examine whether attentional control and fear of missing out (FOMO) mediate the relationship between mindfulness and SMA. MethodsWe recruited 446 college students from two universities in China and analyzed the data. ResultsThe results suggest that there are mediation effects of attentional control and FOMO between mindfulness and SMA through 3 paths: path 1, mindfulness -> attention control -> SMA (-0.04); path 2, mindfulness -> FOMO -> SMA (-0.22); and path 3, mindfulness -> attention control -> FOMO -> SMA (-0.05). DiscussionTherefore, mindfulness-based interventions may be an effective way to alleviate social media addiction, especially mindfulness-based interventions targeting FOMO. At the end of the article, we also discussed the limitations of this study.
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perceived stress;Mobile phone addiction;Self-Control;security;college students
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ObjectiveAccording to the General Strain Theory, stress can lead to a range of problem behaviors. In the current study, we focused on the association between perceived stress and mobile phone addiction. We hypothesized that this association is mediated by low self-control and that the first path of the mediation is moderated by security. MethodsCollege students (N = 397; ages 16-21; 51.89% females) from a university in Hunan Province, China, were surveyed by cluster sampling method. The students completed the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Self-Control Scale (SCS), and the Security Questionnaire (SQ) during regular class time. SPSS26.0 statistical software was used for descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analyses, the SPSS macro PROCESS was used to test the mediating effects of self-control and the moderating role of security. ResultsMediation analysis showed that as expected, perceived stress was associated with lower self-control, which in turn was associated with a higher risk for mobile phone addiction. Also as expected, moderated mediation analysis indicated that the association between perceived stress and self-control was moderated by security. Specifically, the relationship between perceived stress and self-control was stronger for low security. ConclusionThis study provides useful insight into the understanding of how perceived stress increases the risk of mobile phone addiction. The results are consistent with the General Strain Theory and further indicate that concrete approaches are required for the prevention and intervention to reduce mobile phone addiction among college students.
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Current Psychology,2022年41(1):298-306 ISSN:1046-1310
通讯作者:
He, Jinbo
作者机构:
[Chen, Gui] Hengyang Normal Univ, Coll Educ Sci, Hengyang 421002, Peoples R China.;[Fan, Xitao; He, Jinbo] Chinese Univ Hong Kong Shenzhen, Sch Humanities & Social Sci, Shenzhen 518172, Peoples R China.;[Zhang, Bin] Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Dept Appl Psychol, Changsha 410208, Peoples R China.
通讯机构:
[He, Jinbo] C;Chinese Univ Hong Kong Shenzhen, Sch Humanities & Social Sci, Shenzhen 518172, Peoples R China.
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Body weight, body mass index (BMI);Body dissatisfaction;Weight-related teasing;Adolescents
作者机构:
[Gong, Jingbo] Shanghai Changning Mental Hlth Ctr, Shanghai 200335, Peoples R China.;[Gong, Jingbo; Zhao, Lishun; Luo, Yanhong] Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Dept Appl Psychol, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[He, Yuqiong] Second Xiangya Hosp Cent South Univ, Natl Clin Res Ctr Mental Disorders, Xiangya Hosp 2, Changsha 410011, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[He, Yuqiong] Cent South Univ, Dept Psychiat, Xiangya Hosp 2, Changsha 410011, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Zhou, Lihua] Hengyang Normal Univ, Coll Educ Sci, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构:
[Liu, Jianbo] D;Department of Child Psychiatry of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, Shenzhen Institute of Mental Health, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Shenzhen, China. Electronic address:
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Although psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are transient and not pathognomonic for psychiatric disorders, they may increase the risk of concurrent and future psychiatric disorders. However, the prevalence of PLEs and the different effects of PLE subtypes on mood outcomes are still unclear. Thus, this study seeks to investigate the prevalence of PLE subtypes and explore their relationship with the use of specific emotion regulation strategies and the level of affective lability among college students. The history of PLEs, the level of affective lability, and the use of specific emotion regulation strategies were assessed via self-reported questionnaires, and 1905 college students and 1812 college students were included in separate analyses. This study found that 14.44% of college students reported ever experiencing any of the five PLEs, with males reporting more PLE symptoms and a higher number of PLEs than females. Different PLE subtypes had different effects on the use of specific emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal or suppression) and the level of affective lability and also showed gender differences. Cognitive reappraisal and suppression differently predicted affective lability in males and females, and cognitive reappraisal mediated the relationship between hearing voices in PLEs and affective lability in males. In conclusion, PLEs were common in Chinese college students and gender differences were revealed in the prevalence of PLE subtypes. PLEs were associated with the use of specific emotion regulation strategies and the level of affective lability. Cognitive reappraisal may be a promising target for intervention aimed at relieving the effect of PLEs in non-clinical individuals.
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Department of Child Psychiatry of Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, School of mental health, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print. <br/>Childhood witnessing domestic violence (CWDV) exerts short- and long-term negative impacts on emotional and behavioral health. The present study investigated the epidemiological features of CWDV, and its negative impact on psychological outcomes in a sample of Chinese college students. The mediating role of emotion regulation strategies on CWDV associations with psychological outcomes and gender differences in these relationships were examined. A total of 3,126 respondents (1,034 males; 2,086 females; 6 missing data in gender) completed the study questionnaire, which included demographic characteristics, CWDV, and suicide attempt history items as well as the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and Affect Lability Scale-18 (ALS-18). Overall, 43.03% of the respondents reported CWDV, including 44.87% of males and 42.09% of females. Higher frequencies of CWDV were found to be related to the following factors: unstable marital status of parents; not being an only child; being a left-behind child, family financial difficulties, consumption of alcohol in the past year, and being in relatively poor physical condition. Among males, ERQ suppression scores were significantly higher for those men who experienced “often or every day” CWDV than for men who indicated that they did not have any history of CWDV (Bonferroni-corrected p = 0.047). More frequent CWDV was associated with higher ALS-18 scores and increased risk of suicide attempts in males and females (p < 0.05), and emotion regulation (suppression) was found to mediate the association between CWDV and affective lability among males. This study revealed high rates of CWDV, and serious impacts of CWDV on mental health in male and female Chinese college students. In males, but not females, emotion regulation strategy use, use of suppression, was found to act as a mediator in the association of CWDV with affective lability. Our findings suggest that interventions for individuals with CWDV should focus on the emotional regulation, which may help them improve mental health, especially in males.
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Journal of Psychology in Africa,2022年32(6):605-610 ISSN:1433-0237
通讯作者:
Yanhong Luo
作者机构:
[Yuan, Mengqi; Peng, Yu; Mao, Huili; Xiong, Sicheng; Zhang, Bin; Luo, Yanhong] Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Dept Appl Psychol, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China.;[Liang, Hanyu] Guizhou Med Univ, Sch Med Humanities, Guiyang, Peoples R China.;[Qiu, Zhiyan] Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Sch Nursing, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China.
通讯机构:
[Yanhong Luo] D;Department of Applied Psychology, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China
关键词:
Chinese college students;loneliness;mobile phone addiction;negative affect;perceived stress
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This study aimed to investigate (i) the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction; (ii) the mediating role of negative affect in the association between loneliness and mobile phone addiction; and (iii) the moderating effect of perceived stress in the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction. A total of 359 Chinese college students were recruited (female = 216; mean age = 19.56 years, SD = 1.61 years). Results showed that loneliness was associated with risk for mobile phone addiction. Mediation analysis highlighted that negative affect fully mediated the association between loneliness and increased mobile phone addiction. Moreover, moderated mediation analysis indicated that the association between negative affect and mobile phone addiction was moderated by perceived stress, so that risk for mobile phone addiction was higher when perceived stress was increased. In conclusion, our findings revealed that risk for mobile phone addiction was higher with loneliness and mood disorder indicators of negative affect and perceived stress.
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We examined the mediation effect of moral disengagement in the association between children's cumulative risk and high experience of school bullying. Additionally, we determined whether this mediating process was moderated by gender. A sample of 509 Chinese adolescent school students (female = 39.50%; mean age = 13.02 years, SD = 0.86 years) completed the measures of cumulative risk (parent-child relationship, friend support, and school connectedness), moral disengagement, and school bullying. Path analysis results revealed that the association between cumulative risk and high school bullying was mediated by moral disengagement. Moreover, the mediating effect of moral disengagement was moderated by gender, with the effect being stronger for boys. The findings are consistent with the model of "environmental factors -> moral disengagement -> aggressive behavior" hypothesis.
通讯机构:
[Luo, Xuerong] C;[Gong, Jingbo] H;[Liu, Jianbo] S;Cent South Univ, Xiangya Hosp 2, Dept Psychiat, Changsha 410011, Hunan, Peoples R China.;Hunan Univ Chinese Med, Dept Appl Psychol, Changsha 410208, Hunan, Peoples R China.
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BACKGROUND: Childhood adversity is related to poor mental health outcomes in adulthood. However, few studies have examined the epidemiology of major childhood adversities and their effects on depression and suicide attempts in Chinese college students. METHODS: 2755 students completed a questionnaire of 10 items about major childhood adversities, one item about suicide attempts, and the Zung self-rating depression scale. Single-factor analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to explore the association between different types of adversity/different numbers of types of adversity and suicide attempts/depression. RESULTS: 1916 (69.55%) respondents reported they had experienced major childhood adversities. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that witnessing a crash or murder, abuse by family members, and abuse by other adults or children were positively related to suicide attempts (OR: 1.712-2.222, all p<0.05). Abuse by other adults or children (OR=1.648, p<0.05) and serious injury during childhood (OR=1.494, p<0.05) were risk factors for depression. Those who had experienced 3 or more types of adversity were more likely to have depression (OR=1.806,p=0.002)and to have committed suicide attempts (OR= 3.307,p<0.001)compared to those without any adversities. CONCLUSION: The incidence of major childhood adversity is high among Chinese college students. Childhood adversity increases the risk of depression and suicide attempts. As the number of types of childhood adversity experienced by an individual increases, their risk ratio for suicide attempts and depression increases. To promote mental health, special attention should be given to those who have suffered childhood adversities.
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This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties of college students and the role of self-concept in that relationship. A secondary goal of the study was to examine the self-control effect on this relationship, via self-concept. College students (n = 650, female = 84.9%; mean age = 19.37 years, SD = 1.4 years) completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES: Rosenberg, 1965), the Interpersonal Relationship Comprehensive Diagnostic Scale (IRCDS: Zheng, 1999), the Self-Control Scale-Revised (SCSR: Tan & Guo, 2008), and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS: Fitts, 1965). Path analysis results indicated that a higher self-concept augments the relationship between self-esteem and interpersonal difficulties, reducing the levels of interpersonal difficulties. Additionally, a high sense of self-control strengthened the relationship between self-esteem and self-concept, further reducing the risk for interpersonal difficulties. A sense of self appears to be a latent variable that explains college students' interpersonal relationship outcomes.