Background:This study addresses the pressing need to understand the nuanced relationship between‘mattering’—the perception of being significant to others—and problematic internet use(PIU)among university students....Background:This study addresses the pressing need to understand the nuanced relationship between‘mattering’—the perception of being significant to others—and problematic internet use(PIU)among university students.Unlike previous research that has primarily employed variable-centered approaches,this study first adopts a person-centered approach using Latent Profile Analysis(LPA)to identify distinct mattering profiles.Subsequently,through variable-centered analyses,these profiles are examined in relation to different types of PIU—specifically problematic social media use(PSMU)and problematic gaming(PG)—as well as adaptability.Methods:Data were collected from 3587 university students across 19 universities in China.Participants completed three mattering-related scales(General Mattering Scale,Anti-Mattering Scale,and Fear of Not Mattering Inventory),along with the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale,the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form,and the Nine-item Adaptability Scale.Results:A four-class model identified by LPA was optimally selected:Class 1(high general mattering,low anti-mattering,low fear of not mattering),Class 2(moderate levels),Class 3(moderate general mattering,high antimattering,high fear of not mattering),and Class 4(low general mattering,low fear of not mattering,moderate anti-mattering).Significant differences were found among these classes in both PIU types(PSMU:F=139.66,p<0.001;PG:F=162.96,p<0.001).The pattern of mean differences consistently showed:Class 3>Class 2>Class 4>Class 1.Class 3 participants demonstrated the highest likelihood of meeting the addiction criteria,Class 2 showed moderate probability,while Classes 1 and 4 exhibited lower probabilities(χ^(2)=113.38 to 408.87,all p<0.001).Additionally,Class 3 reported the lowest adaptability(F=131.67,p<0.001).Conclusion:This study reveals that the unique influence of three ways of assessing feelings of mattering and the fear of not mattering on university students’PIU at the personal level,concluding that these factors are integral to understanding PIU among this demographic.展开更多
Background:Despite growing research on parental technology use and its impacts on adolescent development,the influence of parental smartphone behavior on creativity remains understudied.This study addresses this gap b...Background:Despite growing research on parental technology use and its impacts on adolescent development,the influence of parental smartphone behavior on creativity remains understudied.This study addresses this gap by examining how parental phubbing affects adolescent creativity,exploring both direct and indirect pathways through creative self-efficacy as a mediator and problematic smartphone use(PSU)as a moderator.Methods:A total of 9111 Chinese vocational school adolescents(60.3%male;mean age=16.88 years)were recruited via convenience sampling.Participants completed validated self-report questionnaires assessing creativity,parental phubbing,creative self-efficacy,and PSU.A moderated mediation model was tested using jamovi with bootstrapping procedures(2000 resamples),controlling for gender,age,sibling status,and school type.Results:Creative self-efficacy significantly mediated the relationship between parental phubbing and adolescent creativity(indirect effect=0.061,95%CI[0.013,0.109]),while the direct effect was non-significant.PSU moderated both pathways,revealing contrasting patterns:for adolescents with high PSU,parental phubbing showed positive associations with creative self-efficacy and creativity,whereas among those with low PSU,parental phubbing demonstrated negative associations with both outcomes.Conclusion:This study reveals the complex influence of parental phubbing on adolescent creativity,with effects contingent upon adolescents’own digital engagement patterns.It emphasizes the need to balance guidance and autonomy in fostering creativity.While not endorsing phubbing,the findings challenge simplistic views of technology’s impact and stress the importance of individual differences.The results offer valuable insights for parents,educators,and policymakers supporting youth development in today’s digital family environments.展开更多
BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety were both ranked among the top 25 leading causes of global burden of diseases in 2019 prior to the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic.The pandemic affected,and in many cases t...BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety were both ranked among the top 25 leading causes of global burden of diseases in 2019 prior to the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic.The pandemic affected,and in many cases threatened,the health and lives of millions of people across the globe and within the first year,global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25%with the greatest influx in places highly affected by COVID-19.AIM To explore the psychological impact of the pandemic and resultant restrictions in different countries using an opportunistic sample and online questionnaire in different phases of the pandemic.METHODS A repeated,cross-sectional online international survey of adults,16 years and above,was carried out in 10 countries(United Kingdom,India,Canada,Bangladesh,Ukraine,Hong Kong,Pakistan,Egypt,Bahrain,Saudi Arabia).The online questionnaire was based on published approaches to understand the psychological impact of COVID-19 and the resultant restrictions.Five standardised measures were included to explore levels of depression[patient health questionnaire(PHQ-9)],anxiety[generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)assessment],impact of trauma[the impact of events scale-revised(IES-R)],loneliness(a brief loneliness scale),and social support(The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social support).RESULTS There were two rounds of the online survey in 10 countries with 42866 participants in Round 1 and 92260 in Round 2.The largest number of participants recruited from the United Kingdom(112985 overall).The majority of participants reported receiving no support from mental health services throughout the pandemic.This study found that the daily cumulative COVID-19 cases had a statistically significant effect on PHQ-9,GAD-7,and IES-R scores.These scores significantly increased in the second round of surveys with the ordinary least squares regression results with regression discontinuity design specification(to control lockdown effects)confirming these results.The study findings imply that participants’mental health worsened with high cumulative COVID-19 cases.CONCLUSION Whist we are still living through the impact of COVID-19,this paper focuses on its impact on mental health,discusses the possible consequences and future implications.This study revealed that daily cumulative COVID-19 cases have a significant impact on depression,anxiety,and trauma.Increasing cumulative cases influenced and impacted education,employment,socialization and finances,to name but a few.Building a database of global evidence will allow for future planning of pandemics,particularly the impact on mental health of populations considering the cultural differences.展开更多
This research was to investigate the intervention effect of art-making on the anxiety symptoms of college students. A sample of 400college students took part in this research. They were assigned to the experiment grou...This research was to investigate the intervention effect of art-making on the anxiety symptoms of college students. A sample of 400college students took part in this research. They were assigned to the experiment group (n = 200) and the control group (n = 200)according to Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores. Unlike the control group, the experiment group received a standard artmaking program under the supervision of trained instructors for a period of twelve sessions two times weekly which wascontinued for six weeks. Self-Rating Anxiety Seale (SAS) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) were used to assess anxietysymptoms level. Significant decreases in anxiety symptoms (p < 0.05) were found in the experiment group compared with thecontrol group. Using the art-making program to relieve anxiety, the shortest intervention period is three weeks. Art-makingcan effectively alleviate college students’ anxiety, and also can effectively improve the physical health, mental health, and socialhealth levels of college students.展开更多
Objective: Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients often have impaired quality of life (QOL), anxiety, depression, and reduced daily physical activity (DPA) and physical performance. The contributions of these latter ...Objective: Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients often have impaired quality of life (QOL), anxiety, depression, and reduced daily physical activity (DPA) and physical performance. The contributions of these latter factors to reduced QOL in MHD are poorly understood. We examined the association of QOL with anxiety, depression, DPA, and physical performance.Methods: Seventy-two relatively healthy adult MHD patients, vintage≥6 months, and 39 normals of similar age range and gender distribution were studied. QOL was assessed using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form (KDQOL-SF). Anxiety and depression were each evaluated with two questionnaires. DPA and physical performance were assessed with a physical activity monitor, Human Activity Profile, and 6-minute walk, sit-to-stand, and stair-climbing tests. Results: Most KDQOL components were reduced in MHD patients versus normals. KDQOL components in patients were commonly inversely correlated with measures of anxiety and depression (P<0.05) and were more reduced in patients with both anxiety and depression. KDQOL was often impaired in patients with either anxiety or depression. However, most KDQOL scores did not differ between patients and normals without anxiety or depression. DPA, Human Activity Profile, and physical per-formance often correlated with KDQOL scores in adjusted models, but after further adjustment for anxiety and depression, DPA, Human Activity Profile, and physical performance correlated less frequently with KDQOL scores. This reduction in significant correlations after adjustment for anxiety and depression was particularly pronounced for the association between KDQOL and DPA. Conclusion: In relatively healthy MHD patients, KDQOL scores are usually decreased in those with anxiety and/or depression but are usually normal in those without anxiety or depression. Lower DPA in MHD patients with reduced KDQOL scores often appears to be associated with anxiety and depression. The relationship between QOL and physical performance appears to be less influ-enced by anxiety and/or depression. These data suggest that treatment of anxiety and depression in MHD patients may improve their QOL, DPA, and possibly physical performance.展开更多
This book provides parents and teachers with advanced educational concepts from a positive psychology perspective.It addresses several aspects,including children's creative talents,good character,self-regulation,a...This book provides parents and teachers with advanced educational concepts from a positive psychology perspective.It addresses several aspects,including children's creative talents,good character,self-regulation,and learning abilities,to protect children's growth with a positive and active mindset and shape their subjective well-being and higher possibilities for development.展开更多
基金supported by a special grant from the Taishan Scholars Project(Project No.tsqn202211130).
文摘Background:This study addresses the pressing need to understand the nuanced relationship between‘mattering’—the perception of being significant to others—and problematic internet use(PIU)among university students.Unlike previous research that has primarily employed variable-centered approaches,this study first adopts a person-centered approach using Latent Profile Analysis(LPA)to identify distinct mattering profiles.Subsequently,through variable-centered analyses,these profiles are examined in relation to different types of PIU—specifically problematic social media use(PSMU)and problematic gaming(PG)—as well as adaptability.Methods:Data were collected from 3587 university students across 19 universities in China.Participants completed three mattering-related scales(General Mattering Scale,Anti-Mattering Scale,and Fear of Not Mattering Inventory),along with the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale,the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form,and the Nine-item Adaptability Scale.Results:A four-class model identified by LPA was optimally selected:Class 1(high general mattering,low anti-mattering,low fear of not mattering),Class 2(moderate levels),Class 3(moderate general mattering,high antimattering,high fear of not mattering),and Class 4(low general mattering,low fear of not mattering,moderate anti-mattering).Significant differences were found among these classes in both PIU types(PSMU:F=139.66,p<0.001;PG:F=162.96,p<0.001).The pattern of mean differences consistently showed:Class 3>Class 2>Class 4>Class 1.Class 3 participants demonstrated the highest likelihood of meeting the addiction criteria,Class 2 showed moderate probability,while Classes 1 and 4 exhibited lower probabilities(χ^(2)=113.38 to 408.87,all p<0.001).Additionally,Class 3 reported the lowest adaptability(F=131.67,p<0.001).Conclusion:This study reveals that the unique influence of three ways of assessing feelings of mattering and the fear of not mattering on university students’PIU at the personal level,concluding that these factors are integral to understanding PIU among this demographic.
基金supported by a special grant from the Taishan Scholars Project(Project No.tsqn202211130).
文摘Background:Despite growing research on parental technology use and its impacts on adolescent development,the influence of parental smartphone behavior on creativity remains understudied.This study addresses this gap by examining how parental phubbing affects adolescent creativity,exploring both direct and indirect pathways through creative self-efficacy as a mediator and problematic smartphone use(PSU)as a moderator.Methods:A total of 9111 Chinese vocational school adolescents(60.3%male;mean age=16.88 years)were recruited via convenience sampling.Participants completed validated self-report questionnaires assessing creativity,parental phubbing,creative self-efficacy,and PSU.A moderated mediation model was tested using jamovi with bootstrapping procedures(2000 resamples),controlling for gender,age,sibling status,and school type.Results:Creative self-efficacy significantly mediated the relationship between parental phubbing and adolescent creativity(indirect effect=0.061,95%CI[0.013,0.109]),while the direct effect was non-significant.PSU moderated both pathways,revealing contrasting patterns:for adolescents with high PSU,parental phubbing showed positive associations with creative self-efficacy and creativity,whereas among those with low PSU,parental phubbing demonstrated negative associations with both outcomes.Conclusion:This study reveals the complex influence of parental phubbing on adolescent creativity,with effects contingent upon adolescents’own digital engagement patterns.It emphasizes the need to balance guidance and autonomy in fostering creativity.While not endorsing phubbing,the findings challenge simplistic views of technology’s impact and stress the importance of individual differences.The results offer valuable insights for parents,educators,and policymakers supporting youth development in today’s digital family environments.
基金Supported by MRC Global Health Research Program,No.MR.N006267/1.
文摘BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety were both ranked among the top 25 leading causes of global burden of diseases in 2019 prior to the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic.The pandemic affected,and in many cases threatened,the health and lives of millions of people across the globe and within the first year,global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25%with the greatest influx in places highly affected by COVID-19.AIM To explore the psychological impact of the pandemic and resultant restrictions in different countries using an opportunistic sample and online questionnaire in different phases of the pandemic.METHODS A repeated,cross-sectional online international survey of adults,16 years and above,was carried out in 10 countries(United Kingdom,India,Canada,Bangladesh,Ukraine,Hong Kong,Pakistan,Egypt,Bahrain,Saudi Arabia).The online questionnaire was based on published approaches to understand the psychological impact of COVID-19 and the resultant restrictions.Five standardised measures were included to explore levels of depression[patient health questionnaire(PHQ-9)],anxiety[generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)assessment],impact of trauma[the impact of events scale-revised(IES-R)],loneliness(a brief loneliness scale),and social support(The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social support).RESULTS There were two rounds of the online survey in 10 countries with 42866 participants in Round 1 and 92260 in Round 2.The largest number of participants recruited from the United Kingdom(112985 overall).The majority of participants reported receiving no support from mental health services throughout the pandemic.This study found that the daily cumulative COVID-19 cases had a statistically significant effect on PHQ-9,GAD-7,and IES-R scores.These scores significantly increased in the second round of surveys with the ordinary least squares regression results with regression discontinuity design specification(to control lockdown effects)confirming these results.The study findings imply that participants’mental health worsened with high cumulative COVID-19 cases.CONCLUSION Whist we are still living through the impact of COVID-19,this paper focuses on its impact on mental health,discusses the possible consequences and future implications.This study revealed that daily cumulative COVID-19 cases have a significant impact on depression,anxiety,and trauma.Increasing cumulative cases influenced and impacted education,employment,socialization and finances,to name but a few.Building a database of global evidence will allow for future planning of pandemics,particularly the impact on mental health of populations considering the cultural differences.
基金supported by 2023 Jiangsu Province University Philosophy and Social Science Research General Project:Research on the Comprehensive Management Model of One-Stop Student Community in Universities(Grant No.2023SJSZ0084)2023 Research Topic on Party Building and Ideological and Political Education of Nanjing Tech University Category II Funding Topic:Building a Practice Education System in Universities based on Red Cultural Resources(Grant No.SZ20230220)2023 Research Topic on Party Building and Ideological and Political Education of Nanjing Tech University Category III Funding Topic:Research on Comprehensive Management Mode of One-Stop Student Community in Universities(Grant No.SZ20230316).
文摘This research was to investigate the intervention effect of art-making on the anxiety symptoms of college students. A sample of 400college students took part in this research. They were assigned to the experiment group (n = 200) and the control group (n = 200)according to Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores. Unlike the control group, the experiment group received a standard artmaking program under the supervision of trained instructors for a period of twelve sessions two times weekly which wascontinued for six weeks. Self-Rating Anxiety Seale (SAS) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) were used to assess anxietysymptoms level. Significant decreases in anxiety symptoms (p < 0.05) were found in the experiment group compared with thecontrol group. Using the art-making program to relieve anxiety, the shortest intervention period is three weeks. Art-makingcan effectively alleviate college students’ anxiety, and also can effectively improve the physical health, mental health, and socialhealth levels of college students.
文摘Objective: Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients often have impaired quality of life (QOL), anxiety, depression, and reduced daily physical activity (DPA) and physical performance. The contributions of these latter factors to reduced QOL in MHD are poorly understood. We examined the association of QOL with anxiety, depression, DPA, and physical performance.Methods: Seventy-two relatively healthy adult MHD patients, vintage≥6 months, and 39 normals of similar age range and gender distribution were studied. QOL was assessed using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form (KDQOL-SF). Anxiety and depression were each evaluated with two questionnaires. DPA and physical performance were assessed with a physical activity monitor, Human Activity Profile, and 6-minute walk, sit-to-stand, and stair-climbing tests. Results: Most KDQOL components were reduced in MHD patients versus normals. KDQOL components in patients were commonly inversely correlated with measures of anxiety and depression (P<0.05) and were more reduced in patients with both anxiety and depression. KDQOL was often impaired in patients with either anxiety or depression. However, most KDQOL scores did not differ between patients and normals without anxiety or depression. DPA, Human Activity Profile, and physical per-formance often correlated with KDQOL scores in adjusted models, but after further adjustment for anxiety and depression, DPA, Human Activity Profile, and physical performance correlated less frequently with KDQOL scores. This reduction in significant correlations after adjustment for anxiety and depression was particularly pronounced for the association between KDQOL and DPA. Conclusion: In relatively healthy MHD patients, KDQOL scores are usually decreased in those with anxiety and/or depression but are usually normal in those without anxiety or depression. Lower DPA in MHD patients with reduced KDQOL scores often appears to be associated with anxiety and depression. The relationship between QOL and physical performance appears to be less influ-enced by anxiety and/or depression. These data suggest that treatment of anxiety and depression in MHD patients may improve their QOL, DPA, and possibly physical performance.
文摘This book provides parents and teachers with advanced educational concepts from a positive psychology perspective.It addresses several aspects,including children's creative talents,good character,self-regulation,and learning abilities,to protect children's growth with a positive and active mindset and shape their subjective well-being and higher possibilities for development.
