Chinese College Students Research Articles

Supplemental Material for Moderating Effects of Clock Genes DNA Methylation on the Relationship Between Physical Activity Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese College Students

Supplemental Material for Moderating Effects of Clock Genes DNA Methylation on the Relationship Between Physical Activity Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese College Students

Assessing self-efficacy, working memory, and proficiency in a multimedia writing environment

Abstract The present study examined self-efficacy, working memory, and English proficiency in a multimedia writing environment. The research design included a survey to assess self-efficacy and a writing assessment within a multimedia environment, while controlling for working memory capacity and levels of English proficiency. Data collection methods comprised a survey on self-efficacy beliefs in multimedia writing, a working memory task, and the standardized College English Test Band 4 in China. The participants were a total of 406 Chinese university students. The results support the reliability of the self-efficacy questionnaire, with five dimensions: linguistic knowledge, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and performance. These five factors were positively correlated with the students’ writing performance in a multimedia environment. The structural equation modeling findings suggest that working memory and English language proficiency moderate learners’ self-efficacy in EFL multimedia writing. Relevant implications based on the findings were discussed.

Effects of perceived academic stress on sleep quality among Chinese college students: mediating effects of social comparison, bedtime procrastination, and the protective role of emotion regulation

Effects of perceived academic stress on sleep quality among Chinese college students: mediating effects of social comparison, bedtime procrastination, and the protective role of emotion regulation

Adult attachment and dehumanization among Chinese college students: trait attachment and state attachment perspectives.

Current social issues such as bullying, online violence, and local conflicts are all prominent topics in the field of psychology and linked to dehumanization. However, research on dehumanization from a non-Western background has been rare. As a key factor influencing individual behavior, attachment has not been sufficiently integrated into studies on dehumanization. Therefore, this study provides empirical evidence to explore the relationship between adult attachment (both trait and state) and dehumanization. The sample consisted of college students from China. In Study 1 (N = 705) latent profile analysis was employed to exploring the potential categories of trait adult attachment in China, and to investigate how these categories impact dehumanization. Study 2 (N = 281) focused on activating secure attachment and examined the effects of three state attachment types, security, avoidance and anxiety, on dehumanization. Study 1 identified four types of adult attachment: preoccupied, secure, fearful, and dismissing, and revealed that these different attachment types have varying impacts on dehumanization. Study 2 showed that both security and avoidance predict dehumanization. This research established a link between adult attachment and dehumanization, offering new insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying dehumanization and suggesting novel strategies for its prevention and intervention.

Development of the Japanese version of the inventory of creative activities and achievements

Measurement of real-life creativity across various countries serves as the foundation for the cultural psychology of creativity. Although studies have suggested differences in creativity between Western and East Asian countries, the underlying factors remain insufficiently understood. This study focused on Japan, an East Asian country, that was perceived to have high creativity yet exhibited negative self-perceptions of creativity. We translated the Inventory of Creative Activities and Achievements (ICAA), a comprehensive measure of real-life creativity from activities and achievements. Data were collected from various participants, who included creative activity experts and non-experts and spanned from university students to general adults (pro-c: n = 489 and little-c: n = 1485). Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the ICAA was confirmed. However, the Japanese version revealed that Japanese individuals' mean score of creative activities and achievements, even among professionals, was only approximately half of that reported among Western or Chinese university students. Reasons for lower creativity and achievements among the Japanese population have been discussed.

Co-rumination and psychological well-being of Chinese and Australian college students: a comparative study

Co-rumination and psychological well-being of Chinese and Australian college students: a comparative study

International youth literature in the Chinese EFL classroom

Abstract This qualitative case study examines the role of international youth literature in enhancing the English language learning and global competence of Chinese university students. Through engaging in meaningful literacy activities, this study reveals the potential of a critical-global-literacies-based approach to foster cultural sensitivity and global awareness. By investigating how students gained knowledge of cultural diversity and developed a critical understanding of our interconnected world, this paper advocates for a dynamic approach to literature-oriented English language education, thus prompting a paradigm shift in teaching practices.

The longitudinal relationships between problematic smartphone use and anxiety symptoms among Chinese college students: A cross-lagged panel network analysis

Anxiety and problematic smartphone use (PSPU) are prevalent issues among college students, and traditional research has tended to focus on cross-sectional data and grounded only in overall levels, thereby ignoring the complex interactions between the two over time. The development of network analysis methods has provided a new perspective for in-depth exploration of the relationship. This study aimed to explore the complex longitudinal interactions and specific pathways between problematic smartphone use and anxiety among Chinese college students from an internal specific symptom perspective. This study constructed a cross-lagged network model using longitudinal data on problematic smartphone use and anxiety symptoms in two waves of college students collected from 2022 to 2023 (N=741, Mage = 18.49, SD=0.81, 45.6 % male). The study found that anxiety symptoms and problematic smartphone use interacted with each other and had a vicious cycle of symptoms over time, with the effects of anxiety symptoms being more pronounced. “Feeling afraid” and “Uncontrollable worrying” had the most significant effects on the other symptoms, with “Impatient without the phone” and “Can’t stand not having a phone” were more likely to be influenced by other symptoms. “Feeling afraid” may be a bridge symptom in the network to connect the anxiety and problematic smartphone use communities. The findings suggest that accurately intervening in the intrinsic link between problematic smartphone use and anxiety symptoms can combat the exacerbation of both problems simultaneously, resulting in more effective and comprehensive treatment.

The Status and Related Factors of Customized Physical Education for Physical Health Promotion among Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional Investigation

The Status and Related Factors of Customized Physical Education for Physical Health Promotion among Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional Investigation

The Impact of Psychological Distance on Consumer’s Online Decision Making and Online Shopping Addiction among Chinese College Students

This study takes the problem of online shopping addiction as the research object, and discusses the influence of psychological distance and online decision-making and online shopping addiction.In the research design part, college students with online shopping experience and impulsive or compulsive purchasing behavior are taken as samples to explore the relationship between online shopping addiction and psychological distance, and the relationship between online shopping addiction and network decision-making, and relevant hypotheses are proposed and a detailed research model is constructed.Through the investigation and data analysis of online shopping addicts, experimental research, and empirical analysis. Based on descriptive statistical analysis and empirical test of the effects of psychological distance on online shopping addiction and network.decision-making on online shopping addiction, statistical methods such as t test, variance analysis of variance and structural equation model were used to dig the sample data in depth. An intervention study was conducted to determine the influence of psychological distance and network decision-making on online shopping addiction.

Analysis of the Causes and Countermeasures of Classroom Silence Phenomenon among Students in Contemporary Chinese Colleges and Universities

The college classroom is an important field for talent cultivation and student development in colleges and universities. However, in actual teaching, only a relatively small number of Chinese college students are able to actively participate in classroom activities and speak positively. Most students often choose to remain silent in response to teachers' questions. Classroom silence is generally categorized into negative silence and positive silence. Negative silence has become a major obstacle to improving the efficiency of classroom teaching, which to some extent affects the effectiveness and function of classroom teaching. By analyzing classroom silence, a common phenomenon in Chinese university classrooms, and analyzing the phenomenon of classroom silence and its causes from the perspectives of teachers' teaching and students' learning, we can better understand the characteristics of college students' classroom participation, reveal the deficiencies of teachers' classroom teaching, further propose strategies to improve classroom teaching and reduce the phenomenon of negative silence in college classrooms, and improve the effectiveness of college classroom teaching.

A Review on the Pedagogical Challenges of Chinese Teachers on the Marxist Philosophy of Education

Marxist philosophy of education is an important part of the Chinese educational system which is a mandatory course for college students in Chinese colleges and universities. This literature review aims to explore the pedagogical challenges of Chinese teachers in teaching Marxist philosophy. This paper hopes to contribute to a comprehensive educational understanding of the relationship between ideology and pedagogy in the educational landscape of China.

Classical music education for students: impact on creative thinking about psychology / Enseñanza de música clásica para estudiantes: el impacto en el pensamiento creativo sobre psicología

The study aims to identify the expertise of college students in classical music and evaluate individual prerequisites for listening to classical music and their impact on creative thinking in connection with psychological defence among students. The study involved 200 students from a college in China. The Chinese college students’ expertise in music was analysed based on the questionnaire method and the research design. The study revealed the following: prolonged listening to loud music, even classical, develops creative thinking and at the same time can lead to loss of self-control and partial loss of the listener’s sense of reality; music volume correlates with the desire to hear the rhythm and the frequency of music listening; there is a correlation between musical rhythm and the psychological defence mechanisms of substitution, regression, compensation, as well as tension.

Dynamic networks of complex posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among college students with childhood trauma: insights from cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel network analysis

ABSTRACT Background and Objective: There is a current research gap regarding the symptom structure and underlying causal relationships between complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and depressive symptoms. This longitudinal study used a cross-sectional network and cross-lag panel network (CLPN) to examine how CPTSD and depression symptoms interact over time in Chinese college students with childhood trauma. Methods: From 18,933 college students who took part in 2 surveys 12 months apart, 4006 participants (mean age: 20.07 ± 2.04) who reported childhood trauma were screened. Within this sample, there were 2354 (58.8%) males and 1652 (41.2%) females. Results: In the one-year interval CLPN model, it was found that depressive symptoms may precede other symptoms. Specifically, negative emotions and negative self-evaluations are more likely to predict subsequent symptoms. Conversely, in CPTSD, symptoms related to fear and anxiety, such as avoidance, intrusion, and hyperarousal, are more frequently activated by other symptoms, including negative emotions Conclusions: This finding offers a novel perspective on the interplay between CPTSD and depression, extending the existing theory. From a clinical standpoint, the points of intervention for comorbidity between depression and CPTSD who have experienced childhood trauma differ across different stages.

The relationship among self-esteem, fear of missing out, and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a cross-lagged analysis

The relationship among self-esteem, fear of missing out, and problematic social media use in Chinese college students: a cross-lagged analysis

Adverse childhood experiences and short-form video addiction: A serial mediation model of resilience and life satisfaction

This cross-sectional study explored the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Short-form Video Addiction (SVA) and investigated the potential mediating roles of resilience and life satisfaction. Participants comprised 11425 Chinese college students (Mage = 20.31; 47.72% female). We employed multiple logistic regression analysis to examine the ACEs1-SVA2 connection and constructed a structural equation model to analyze the relationships among the variables. First, the multiple logistic regression analysis revealed a significant increase in the likelihood of SVA2 as the number of ACEs1 increased (OR: 2.40, 95% CI: 2.001–2.888; OR: 4.68, 95% CI: 3.467–6.325). A strong linear association was observed between child abuse/neglect, violence outside the family, and SVA (OR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.388–1.604; OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.170–1.449). Furthermore, significant differences were found based on sex (OR: 1.46, 95% CI: 1.345–1.595), grade (OR: 1.89, 95% CI: 1.509–2.367), and major (OR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.266–1.699). Second, the serial mediation model suggested that resilience and life satisfaction may serially mediate the relationship between ACEs1 and SVA2 (β = 0.009, SE = 0.001, 95% CI [0.006, 0.011]). These findings imply that promoting resilience and life satisfaction might mitigate the impact of ACEs1 on SVA2. Finally, we discuss the practical implications and limitations of the study.

E-guanxi: Theoretical underpinnings and scale development

China is now a world-leading e-commerce market. As a result, studies to deconstruct online relationships in China can inform marketing scholarship and practice. Hence, our primary goal is to create an improved e-tailing-centric e-guanxi scale to assess guanxi in online B2C and C2C commerce contexts. We also explore and confirm the factors contributing to and stemming from e-guanxi. Two survey-based online studies of Chinese university students were used to test a PLS-SEM model with e-guanxi as the central construct, online communication as the antecedent, and buyer satisfaction, word-of-mouth, and repurchase intention as the consequents. By informing e-guanxi-enhancing strategies, this research can provide insights into e-guanxi’s effect on Chinese e-tail markets and help identify the best e-guanxi-enhancing practices.

Examination of the validity of the Chinese version of the Language Mindsets Inventory among Chinese university students.

With the growing interest in the psychological basis of language learning, this study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Language Mindset Inventory (LMI) among Chinese university students. A sample of 476 students from various universities in mainland China was used. The translation process followed the forward-backward method. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted to evaluate the factor structure. The internal consistency of the LMI was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and convergent validity was examined through correlations with established mindset measures. Compared with the one-factor model, the two-factor model which distinguishes between fixed and growth mindsets, showed an acceptable and better fit index. The overall Cronbach's alpha for the full scale was 0.954, with 0.929 for the fixed mindset dimension and 0.903 for the growth mindset dimension. AVE values for the fixed and growth dimensions were 0.597 and 0.510, respectively. Correlations showed that the growth mindset dimension was significantly positively associated with the 8-Item Growth Mindset Scale (r = 0.186, p < 0.01) and the Mindset Scale for Learning English (r = 0.149, p < 0.01), while the fixed mindset dimension was negatively associated with both scales (r = -0.228 and r = -0.169, p < 0.01). This study confirms the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the LMI, making it a relevant tool for assessing language learning mindsets among Chinese university students. The findings support the integration of LMI into educational strategies to promote resilience and adaptability, enhancing language education outcomes.

Longitudinal Associations between Future Time Perspective, Sleep Problems, and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students: Between- and within-Person Effects.

Depressive symptoms and sleep problems are extremely prevalent in adolescence, and future time perspective has been found to be strongly associated with them. However, little is known about the longitudinal relationship and the temporal dynamics of future time perspective, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms. Moreover, it is unclear whether sleep problems mediate the associations between future time perspective and depressive symptoms. To address this gap, a one-year longitudinal study was performed using data collected at three waves from 622 Chinese college students (aged 17-22 years, Mage = 18.16, SD = 1.49, 46.95% males). The results of cross-lagged panel models showed a bidirectional relationship between future time perspective and depressive symptoms, and that sleep problems were a mediating mechanism for these relationships. The results of random intercept cross-lagged panel models showed that at the within-person level, the change of sleep problems and depressive symptoms significantly affected the development of future time perspective, but the reverse effect not significant. Moreover, sleep problems mediated the within-person effect of depressive symptoms on future time perspective. These findings deepen the understanding of the longitudinal relationship between future time perspective, sleep problems and depressive symptoms, and emphasize the important role of sleep health in adolescent mental health and future development.

중국 대학생의 지각된 스트레스와 스마트폰 과의존과의 관계: 사회불안의 매개효과와 자아 탄력성의 조절된 매개효과

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of social anxiety and the moderated mediating effect of self-resilience in the relationship between perceived stress and smartphone overdependence among Chinese college students. Methods An online survey was conducted with 524 Chinese college students as the research subjects from June to August 2023. The collected data were verified for mediation and adjusted mediation effects using SPSS 26.0 and Process Macro Model 4. Results The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, social anxiety was found to play a partial mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress and smartphone overdependence. Second, self-resilience was found to play a moderating mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress, social anxiety, and smartphone overdependence. Conclusions Through this study, we expect to confirm the impact of perceived stress and smartphone overdependence on social anxiety and self-resilience and provide appropriate implications for intervention in smartphone overdependence among Chinese college students. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them. The purposes of this study were to specify variables related to convergence competency, and to analyze the structural relationships among them.