Life Of Chinese People Research Articles

Factors associated with quality of life in Chinese people with psoriasis: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundThe ultimate goal of medical care is to eradicate disease and restore normality to a person’s life. Quality of life (QOL) is a concern as dermatologists and researchers strive to find better drug treatments. However, there have been few reports on the factors associated with QOL among Chinese people with psoriasis.MethodsA total of 185 people with psoriasis were surveyed to assess their sociodemographic status, disease-related information, psychosocial status, and QOL. The questionnaires included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Athens Insomnia Scale, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Psychosocial Adaptation Questionnaire of Chronic Skin Disease and the Dermatology Life Quality Index. Multiple stepwise regression and path analysis were used to study the factors associated with QOL among Chinese people with psoriasis and to analyse the relationship between them.ResultsThe results showed that the presence of anxiety/depression, lesion area, sleep disorders, psychosocial adaptation, and sex could jointly predict 62.1% of the variance in QOL among Chinese people with psoriasis. According to previous theories and the literature, a path model was established for five variables. Four internal variables could be effectively explained. The values of the explanatory variables were 62.1% (F(1056) = 61.020, p = 0.000) for QOL, 71.8% (F(2433) = 117.370, p = 0.000) for anxiety/depression, 44.0% (F(660) = 36.935, p = 0.000) for sleep disorders, and 66.9% (F(6886) = 93.556, p = 0.000) for psychosocial adaptation. The path analysis confirmed that 9 paths were consistent with the predicted path, and 3 paths were not confirmed.ConclusionTo improve QOL among Chinese people with psoriasis, attention should be given to the presence of anxiety/depression, lesion area, sleep disorders, psychosocial adaptation and sex differences. Therefore, health care programs for psoriasis should include physical, psychological and social aspects.

Stories of Childhood and Adolescence: An Ethnographic Study of Indonesian-Chinese People

James P. Spradley (2006) argues that a language is a tool for constructing reality. The term of non-indigenous for Indonesian-Chinese people continuously exists, even though they are legally Indonesian. It cannot be denied that friction between Indonesian-Chinese and Indonesian non-Chinese still occurs, even though the integration is getting better. For this reason, researchers want to broaden the view of Chinese people's life from childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. In this study, the researchers used ethnographic methods to explore and telescope the story of growing up. According to James P. Spradley (2006: 5), ethnographic research aims to find the meanings of actions from events that happen to people we want to understand. A number of meanings are conveyed through language. This is a continuation of the previous study which have presented the results of interviews with three informants. This study will discuss the results of interviews with three other informants. Three informants were interviewed, namely three women named Mei (44 years old), Henny (43 years old) and Devi (22 years old) live in a fairly close location in the province of Banten. Mei and Devi, who are from the lower middle class, do not feel the difference between themselves and other children in Indonesia, even though they are both Indonesian-Chinese. Mei is more focused on issues of social and economic status that distinguish her from other children, while Devi is more focused on the departure of her father from the family. On the other hand, Henny as a child experienced restrictions on socializing from her parents with non-Chinese friends due to fears of being bullied. However, as she grew older, she became freer to choose her associates with non-Chinese friends, and she had quite a pleasant experience.

The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky: A History of the Chinese Experience in Montana. By Mark T. Johnson

The Middle Kingdom under the Big Sky is based on the important and well-accepted premise that historians and audiences need to know more about the lives of Chinese people in nineteenth-century America and in the diaspora from the perspectives of the Chinese (in America and abroad) themselves. Working with this compelling idea, Mark T. Johnson offers a fascinating history of the Chinese diasporic experience in Montana from 1870 to the 1950s, using previously ignored and untranslated collections at the Montana Historical Society. Indeed, Johnson’s attention to sources makes this work critical reading for scholars interested in the history of the Chinese diaspora and transnational relations, as well as historical methods. The latter will be especially engaged by his accounts of the translation work undertaken by student and inter-generational volunteers, which speak to methodological challenges and conceptual possibilities of this approach. Johnson’s scholarship reveals what is possible when using a trove of “local” sources to pursue diasporic research (the content of the letters and the international nature of the correspondence challenge received notions of what we mean by the term “local”). In a wide-ranging analysis, Johnston explores the lynching of Ah Chow in 1870 (described in a manner that evokes Beth-Lew Williams’s analysis in The Chinese Must Go: Violence, Exclusion, and the Making of the Alien in America), the activities of the Chinese Empire Reform Association, the 1905 anti-U.S. boycott in China (and the material impact in Montana), Chinese women in Montana, burial rituals, and how people navigated immigration restrictions in the Cold War. The Middle Kingdom Under the Big Sky is a compelling diasporic analysis that explores how the lives of Chinese residents in Montana were simultaneously rooted in place and shaped by concerns abroad.

The review of development of Chinese educational consciousness evidence of education policy

The educational consciousness of a society reflects the extent to which the members of that society are self-aware of the direction and methods of educational practice and self-regulation. The aim of education is to move away from the formation of people who merely adapt to existing society to the cultivation of people who are conscious of their lives, which undoubtedly represents the original intention of the proposal of life consciousness, to elevate individual self-development to individual life consciousness with traditional Chinese life connotations, thus giving individual development the connotation of national history and culture, and thus promoting the deepening of overall school reform. This article argues that a mature self-awareness of life should lead to a sound individualism or individualism, which on the one hand actively seeks the full development of the self and manifests its existence in the world, while on the other hand always maintaining the openness of the self towards others and the world, appropriately setting the self in relation to others and the world, and finding a reasonable place for the self in the world. In short, the deep self-awareness of contemporary Chinese education must effectively return to people, to Chinese people, to the inner needs of contemporary Chinese people's life development, actively respond to contemporary Chinese people's cultural self-confidence and survival self-confidence, and explore the educational roots and practical paths aimed at Chinese people's cultural and life self-confidence, which is the root of contemporary Chinese education towards deep self-awareness.

Psychometric evaluation of the Wound-QoL questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life in Chinese people with chronic wounds.

Chronic wounds are very common wound types in clinics which have a prolonged and painful healing process. Chronic wounds affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) on patients. However, there is no specific instrument to measure the HRQoL in Chinese patients with chronic wounds. Wound-QoL is a questionnaire targeted the experience of health-related life to patients with chronic wounds. The study aims to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Wound-QoL into Chinese and to evaluate its psychometric properties (validity, reliability, floor, and ceiling effect) in a convenience sample of 203 Chinese outpatients with chronic wounds. Reliability was good, with internal consistency of 0.798-0.960 and test-retest reliability of 0.720-0.838. Criterion-related validity was assessed by the correlation coefficient between Wound-QoL and generic European QoL instrument- EQ-5D-5L, which was found statistically significant (P<.001). No signs of floor or ceiling effect could be detected. Further, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to verify the reliability and validity of the instrument in this study. In conclusion, the Chinese Wound-QoL is a valid and reliable tool for measuring HRQoL in populations with chronic wounds.

Lifestyles and health-related quality of life in Chinese people: a national family study

BackgroundThere were few studies that investigated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the general population in China, and many of them reported limitations in sampling.ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between lifestyles and HRQoL in the Chinese population in both individual and family levels.MethodOnline questionnaires were distributed across China to collect demographic information and participants’ HRQoL using EuroQoL 5 Dimension scales. The EuroQoL Group’s 5 Dimension scale (EQ-5D) index and EuroQoL Group’s visual analog scale (EQ VAS) score were calculated to evaluate the HRQoL.ResultsA total of 1305 valid questionnaires were included. Higher HRQoL was found in people with intend to lower oil intake, intend to lower salt intake, intend to lower sugar intake, balanced diet, moderate sports every week, a sport hobby and joining a fitness organization (all p<.05). HRQoL was higher among male (female as reference), healthy weight (unhealthy weight as reference) (both p<.05). Negative correlation was found between HRQoL and clinical medical history and drinking history. Small families (1-2 persons, 83.19 ± 20.14) had poorer HRQoL (EQ VAS score) than big families (≥3 persons, 85.00 ± 17.96, p <.05).ConclusionIn China, people with healthy dietary habits, regular sports habits, healthy weight and male groups tended to have better HRQoL. Clinical medical history and drinking history were negatively related to HRQoL. Small families tend to have poorer HRQoL than big families. The finding implicated influence of the number of family members on people’s perception of health and provided scientific evidence for the current policies to encourage birth in China. For a better HRQoL, we suggest people live in big families and take measures to lower salt/sugar/oil intake and exercise regularly in daily life.

Formation and Remolding: The Narrative Research of Chinese Workplace Observation Reality Show

In recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, the pace of Chinese people's life has been accelerating, and the excitement has been gradually replaced by anxiety. The theme of domestic reality shows has continuously adapted to the needs of the audience and society, from fast variety to slow variety, from entertainment to in-depth observation. Workplace observation reality shows not only help young people learn the correct workplace values, but also guide the public to recognize the real industry image, which has the role of reshaping the industry image. This paper takes the exciting offer 3 as an example, through the research of the narrative elements such as the scene, perspective, plot content and post production, analyzes the significance of the reality show of workplace observation to reshape the industry image.

Ctrip's Business Model Innovation and Path Research

In recent years, the quality of Chinese people's life has been improving, accompanied by the rapid development of tourism, and tourism consumption demand. With the development of China's tourism market and the rapid popularization of Internet technology, online tourism enterprises emerge at a historic moment. In the online tourism industry, Ctrip is currently in a leading position, but in the face of increasingly fierce competition in the online tourism market, it is also facing new challenges and opportunities. Therefore, to maintain the leading position in the era of "Internet +", how adjust and improve the existing profit model under the new economic situation, make it more suitable for enterprises, and to consolidate their competitiveness is particularly important. This paper first analyzes the cost and profit model of the Ctrip business model, points out some problems existing in the business model, and then gives some solutions.

Ghostly Chronotopes

Abstract Although the exhaustion and brutal exploitation of nature in the name of progress has been decried in recent decades, post-socialist China continues to use economic gains to justify the destruction of the majority of the populace and their environment. This article focuses on the lives of Chinese people and the ways in which urban spaces, which are the result of a long-term ideologically and economically driven development paradigm, are rendered spectral and uncanny by contemporary Chinese writers. Specters serve as common tropes for social injustice, personal vendettas, or unspeakable traumas. Di qi tian 第七天 (The Seventh Day, 2013) by Yu Hua 余華 (1960–) and Yuese liaoren 月色撩人 (Seductive Moon, 2008) by Wang Anyi 王安憶 (1954–) are analyzed in order to expose the dire effects of the urbanization of post-socialist China on the everyday lives of people of every profession, age, class, and gender.

Від будівництва соціалізму з китайською специфікою до проголошення політики реформ і зовнішньої відкритості

The article is devoted to the study of the socio-economic development of China from the beginning of the country’s formation to the present. Thus, the historical prerequisites for the formation of the concept of building socialism with "Chinese specificity" were clarified. The basic principles of public administration in China have been established. The definition of the historical stages of the country’s development from the beginning of its formation to the present with a description of the main historical events and the formulation of their characteristic features. Studying the reasons for the transition to the policy of reforms and openness, its content and implementation results. The role of the architect of Chinese reforms – Deng Xiaoping – is considered. The importance of education, science and innovation in the development of the country has been proven. The impact of reforms on Chinese society was monitored and the quality of changes in the lives of Chinese people was assessed. The future prospects of implementing the policy of reforms and openness are analyzed.

Zhong-Yong Thinking and Employees’ Behaviour at the Workplace: Setting a Research Agenda

As the essence of traditional Chinese culture, Zhong-Yong is closely related to the psychology, behaviour, and life of Chinese people. Due to the advent of indigenous psychological research, several studies have explored Zhong-Yong thinking (ZYT) in recent decades, but such research is still in its infancy. Although some scholars have affirmed that the influence of ZYT on the Chinese people, the systematic synthesis of the impact of Zhong-Yong thinking on employee’s behaviour at the workplace is limited. Based on the established literature, this study offers a systematic review of 22 selected articles in the field by conducting a bibliometric analysis to categorise the three main clusters of innovative behaviour, voice behaviour, and employee performance. The findings of this study enable future researchers to gain a deeper understanding and enrich the field by offering a wide range of perspectives on the direction of research. Theoretical and practical implications for Asian business context are provided.

The Values outlook of Hui-neng’s Chan Culture and its Realistic Value

Chan culture created by Hui-neng is one of the three major components of Chinese traditional culture. The value outlook of Chan culture is one of the core values of Chinese traditional culture, which mainly manifests in Equality and Justice, good root, democracy and humanistic feelings, harmony, spiritual freedom and big-hearted. These values of Chan culture are consistent with the cultural psychology and behavior of Chinese nation, and still manifest in the daily life of Chinese people and serve a positive role in the spiritual purification and the promotion of spiritual realm of contemporary people.

Transmission patterns of COVID-19 in the mainland of China and the efficacy of different control strategies: a data- and model-driven study

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has seriously endangered the health and lives of Chinese people. In this study, we predicted the COVID-19 epidemic trend and estimated the efficacy of several intervention strategies in the mainland of China.MethodsAccording to the COVID-19 epidemic status, we constructed a compartmental model. Based on reported data from the National Health Commission of People’s Republic of China during January 10–February 17, 2020, we estimated the model parameters. We then predicted the epidemic trend and transmission risk of COVID-19. Using a sensitivity analysis method, we estimated the efficacy of several intervention strategies.ResultsThe cumulative number of confirmed cases in the mainland of China will be 86 763 (95% CI: 86 067–87 460) on May 2, 2020. Up until March 15, 2020, the case fatality rate increased to 6.42% (95% CI: 6.16–6.68%). On February 23, 2020, the existing confirmed cases reached its peak, with 60 890 cases (95% CI: 60 350–61 431). On January 23, 2020, the effective reproduction number was 2.620 (95% CI: 2.567–2.676) and had dropped below 1.0 since February 5, 2020. Due to governmental intervention, the total number of confirmed cases was reduced by 99.85% on May 2, 2020. Had the isolation been relaxed from February 24, 2020, there might have been a second peak of infection. However, relaxing the isolation after March 16, 2020 greatly reduced the number of existing confirmed cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed cases and deaths would increase by 8.72 and 9.44%, respectively, due to a 1-day delayed diagnosis in non-isolated infected patients. Moreover, if the coverage of close contact tracing was increased to 100%, the cumulative number of confirmed cases would be decreased by 88.26% on May 2, 2020.ConclusionsThe quarantine measures adopted by the Chinese government since January 23, 2020 were necessary and effective. Postponing the relaxation of isolation, early diagnosis, patient isolation, broad close-contact tracing, and strict monitoring of infected persons could effectively control the COVID-19 epidemic. April 1, 2020 would be a reasonable date to lift quarantine in Hubei and Wuhan.

Effects of spiritual resilience on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in Chinese people with Parkinson's disease.

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an increasingly critical outcome of chronic illness care. However, its disease-independent attributes, particularly its spiritual resilient indicators, for people with Parkinson's disease (PD) have not been explicitly examined. This study aimed to (i) assess the associations between psychological distress, spiritual resilience and HRQOL, and (ii) examine the mediating effects of spiritual resilience on psychological distress and HRQOL amongst individuals with PD. This is a secondary data analysis of the baseline data of a clinical trial that involved 138 individuals with PD. The subjects completed a structured questionnaire assessing psychological distress in terms of anxiety and depression, spiritual resilience in terms of perceived affliction and perceived equanimity, severity of motor symptoms and disease-specific HRQOL. Analysis by independent t test suggested that distressed individuals with PD demonstrated less spiritual resilience and presented poorer HRQOL than non-distressed individuals with PD. Multiple linear regression models revealed that high emotional distress was associated with low spiritual resilience and poor HRQOL. The mediation analysis found that after simultaneously controlling for the degree of perceived affliction and perceived equanimity, a significant reduction was observed in the direct effect between psychological distress and HRQOL. This result indicated the partially mediating roles of perceived affliction and equanimity in the pathways between psychological distress and HRQOL. In order to enhance HRQOL, PD interventions should address the spiritual resilience of patients in addition to providing psychological care and physical relief of symptoms.

PHILOSOPHICAL MEANING BEHIND THE CHINESE CUISINE IN MANADO CITY

The type of food served at lunar celebrations in Manado city has a distinctive flavor, color color, is seen to contain the meaning of Filososfis for the life of Chinese people. That is, which later became a fascination in this study. The purpose of this research is to uncover the Filofis meaning of the food sundries served in lunar celebrations. Data collection methods are performed with observations of participation and interviews in depth. Data analysis techniques are done qualitatively. The research conclusion that the type of food presented in the lunar celebration contains philosophical meaning for the human life of matching and related to the hope for goodness, the coming of fortune, prosperity, and health that is to be achieved by In the celebration, both individually and in the family.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: Lunar celebrations, food offerings, philosophical meanings, good wishes

A study on Chinese people's everyday life information seeking: taking a comparison between web and Weibo

People's everyday life information seeking (ELIS) is essential in the information behaviour research. Prior literatures tend to focus on specific groups of countries and less is known about Chinese people's life information seeking behaviour. In this paper, an online survey was conducted to capture the background and behaviour data from users who regularly use web and Weibo, the most influential Chinese language information acquired channels. The 'friend-of-a-friend' recruitment technique received a total of 136 responses, 129 of which were valid and analysed to generate both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicate that much information can be obtained through the two channels; however the information types were different across gender and education levels on the web and Weibo. Notably, variables including web use history, web frequency, and Weibo use frequency had significant relationships with values on the two channels.

A study on Chinese people's everyday life information seeking: taking a comparison between web and Weibo

People's everyday life information seeking (ELIS) is essential in the information behaviour research. Prior literatures tend to focus on specific groups of countries and less is known about Chinese people's life information seeking behaviour. In this paper, an online survey was conducted to capture the background and behaviour data from users who regularly use web and Weibo, the most influential Chinese language information acquired channels. The 'friend-of-a-friend' recruitment technique received a total of 136 responses, 129 of which were valid and analysed to generate both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicate that much information can be obtained through the two channels; however the information types were different across gender and education levels on the web and Weibo. Notably, variables including web use history, web frequency, and Weibo use frequency had significant relationships with values on the two channels.

Re-interpreting Dao De Jing from an Ecological Perspective

Abstract Dao De Jing contains the essence of Chinese philosophy and to study Dao De Jing from an ecological perspective in this article is to trace the ecological elements in this ancient Chinese philosophical work and its manifestation in literature east and west, past and present. This article examines how the principle of the harmony (unity) between nature and human beings is embedded in both this canonical book and the other Confucian classics—its pre- and after-life in the Four Books and Five Classics, especially the Book of Changes. Through analyzing the three sorts of harmony: between human beings and nature, between yin and yang, and between various obstacles, the article argues that the ecological concept in the book not only has had a deep impact on ancient Chinese people's life, but also is of contemporary relevance. It offers a sustainable proposal for the future development of the postmodern community, no matter it is with human fellow mates or with the natural environment. And that proposal is being water metaphorically speaking.

CONFICIUS IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

The article is devoted to Confucius who is considered to be the symbol of unity and ideological strength, as well as the founder of moral and religious teachings, who was one of China’s progressive and stylish currents. He has made a great contribution to the spiritual and cultural life ofChinese people. Like all the ancient philosophers Confucius has also left no written works, except his tales which aer about social, political and economical life of Chinese people.

Evaluation of Chinese People Quality of Life Who Suffer From Hematologic Diseases

Abstract 4776 ObjectiveNow the medical model is transformed from simple biomedicine model to biomedical- psychological-social model and the clinical work also should pay more attention to the patients quality of life(QOL). To study physical function and health-related quality of life in Chinese people with hematologic diseases, we interviewed 64 patients in hematological department of Shengjing hospital. We used medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey(SF□ 36) to investigate hematologic patients’ QOL and the influencing factors. MethodAll the data was collected between November 2009 to March 2010, after informed consent was obtained from all participants. We selected 64 patients who were interviewed face to face. They all over 14 years old, 39 males(60.9%) with a mean(SD) age of 43.23(16.71) years. They all suffer from hematologic disease and we listed 14 complications: fatigue, palpitation, insomnia, frequent micturition, anorexia, osteoporosis, night sweat, pain, diarrhea, nausea, constipation, cough, dyspnea and hemoptysis. The SF-36 consists of 36 items which were divided into eight different dimensions of health: physical function(PF), role limitations related to physical problems(RP), role limitations related to emotional problems (RE), social functioning (SF), mental health (MH), vitality (VT), bodily pain(BP) and general health (GH). The health concepts are described by scores ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better health. Physical component (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores are calculated from the 8 domains. Physical function was assessed querying limitations in 6 ADL including bathing, dressing, eating, transferring to and from chair, walking, and using the toilet. Each ADL limitation was categorized as any versus no limitation (dichotomous), and total ADL limitations ranging 0–6, categorized into “no”: 0 ADL, “moderate”: 1–2ADL, or “severe limitations”: ≥ 3ADL. As the total ADL can be divide into three degrees: first level is normal fuction: <16; second level is moderate limitations: 16–22; severe limitations of function: >or=22. ResultThe quality of life is remarkably lower than the normal people in all the aspects in China. The single factor analysis shows age, employment, education, complications and ADL degree have great effect on patients' quality of life. To exclude the interaction of these factors, further multivariable linear regressions indicate the main factors are age, education, complications and ADL degree. That means the above four factors are the independent factors which influence the hematologic patients in China. ConclusionThis study found the QOL among hematologic patients was much lower than that among the Chinese general population in every dimension. Therefore, hematologic patients should be given more help to improve their QOL. We also try to find the factors such as gender, age, education, diseases, act influence the QOL. We hope to find a way to improve the QOL of hematologic patients. QOL is people's goal, expectation, standard and the life experiences; it is synthetic indictors to evaluate the burden of diseases. In this study we found age was inversely associated with PF. Educational level had different influence in patients social function and body pain. The patients who had lower educational level is better in SF and BP dimensions. Job status was found to be influence factor for RP. This may be because the patients who at work suffer much more pressure in daily life. Disease is also an important thing which can influence the patients' QOL. Through our investigation we found that activity of daily living is one of the important factors to influence the hematologic patients' QOL. On multivariable linear regressions analysis age, education, complications and ADL all retained an independent association with overall QOL. The hematologic diseases damage their QOL much stronger than others. All above status tell us that hematologic diseases have strong influence to patients' life quality. We should consider about the above four factors and pay more attention to them in order to improve patients' QOL. Disclosures:No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.