Influencing Factors Of Mental Health Research Articles

A study on the influencing factors of mental health of Chinese garden workers: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundOccupational hazards occur in all walks of life. China’s horticulture industry is undergoing rapid development. However, the mental health of garden workers has not received much attention. This study investigates the mental health status and influencing factors of Chinese garden workers and provides a basis for promoting their mental health and ensuring the healthy development of Chinese horticulture.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of garden workers in Beijing was conducted from 10 July 2021 to 10 October 2021. A total of 3349 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective response rate of 95.69%. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out on the demographic characteristics, job satisfaction, stress, anxiety, and depression of garden workers, and the influencing factors affecting the mental health of Chinese garden workers were found through a t-test, variance analysis, and ordinal multi-class logistic regression analysis.ResultsSurvey respondents were mostly male (54.4%) and under the age of 40 (64.1%). The anxiety and depression symptoms of the garden workers were moderate. Among staff members, 40.2% were in a normal state of stress. Gender, three meals on time, monthly income, and job satisfaction were the factors influencing stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms among garden workers.ConclusionCompared to medical staff and other groups, the stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms of Chinese garden workers are severe. Gender, monthly income, and job satisfaction are important factors affecting their mental health. Managers should continuously improve the working environment of garden workers, provide salaries that match their positions, and improve their job recognition and satisfaction to reduce the impact of negative emotions on personal health.

Intolerance of uncertainty and mental health in China "Post-pandemic" age: The mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation.

The Chinese government adjusted its national epidemic prevention and control policy in December 2022 after the worldwide declaration of COVID-19 as a common influenza. After the policy adjustment, there has been widespread infection in China, which has brought a lot of uncertainty to the lives and studies of Chinese university students. This study focused on the impact of the intolerance of uncertainty for COVID-19 (IUC) on the emotional and mental health of college students in China "Post-pandemic" age. This study examined the mediating role of difficulties in emotion regulation (DER) between IUC and mental health (MH). 1,281 university students in China were surveyed using the intolerance of uncertainty for COVID-19 scale, the difficulties in emotion regulation scale and the mental health scale. A structural equation model was used to test the hypothesis model, and it was shown that IUC had a significant negative effect on the MH of college students and a significant positive effect on the DER. DER had a significant negative effect on the MH, and DER had a complete mediation effect between IUC and MH. The findings of this study enrich our understanding of the influencing factors of mental health of university students under the background of post-epidemic in China, and provide practical reference for universities on how to prevent mental health problems under the current uncertain environment in China.

Influencing factors of Six Sigma management in the construction of students mental health service system in the post-COVID-19 era

PurposeThis study aims to construct a mental health service system for middle school students in the post-COVID-19 era with the framework of Six Sigma DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control) and analyze the influencing factors of the mental health service system to study the implementation strategies of quality-oriented mental health services in middle schools.Design/methodology/approachThis study was conducted in Tianjin, China, from September to November 2022, and 350 middle school students from Tianjin Public Middle School were selected as subjects. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data. In this study, the Six Sigma DMAIC method, sensitivity analysis method, exploratory factor analysis and principal component analysis were used to analyze the mental health services provided to middle school students.FindingsBased on the Six Sigma DMAIC framework, this study indicates that the contribution rate of the mental health service process factor is the largest in the post-COVID-19 era. The mental health cultivation factor ranks second in terms of its contribution. Mental health quality and policy factors are also important in the construction of middle school students’ mental health service system. In addition, the study highlights the importance of parental involvement and social support in student mental health services during the post-COVID-19 era.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, a study on middle school students’ mental health in the post-Covid-19 era has not yet been conducted. This study developed a quality-oriented mental health system and analyzed the influencing factors of mental health for middle school students based on data analysis and the Six Sigma DMAIC method.

The relationship between self-assessment living standard and mental health among the older in rural China: the mediating role of sleep quality

Background and objectiveMental health imbalance are the main cause of anxiety, depression and happiness reduction in the older. Self-assessment living standard and sleep quality are both influencing factors of mental health. Meantime, self-assessment living standard has an impact on sleep quality. But there’s no research on the relationship between the three, we conducted this study to explore the relationship between self-assessment living standard and mental health and the mediating role of sleep quality among the older in rural areas of China.MethodsUsing typical field sampling method, M County, Anhui Province was selected as the investigation site, and a total of 1223 respondents were selected. With the help of questionnaires enclosing respondents’ sociodemographics information, 12 Items General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale (PSQI), face-to-face interviews were used to collect data. Bootstrap test was used for data analysis.ResultsThe results showed that the age of the respondents ranged from 60 to 99 years, with an average age of (66.53 ± 6.77) years, the proportion of the older with a tendency to mental health problems was 24.7%. Most of the older people’s self-assessment living standard was normal (average score was 2.89 ± 0.726), accounting for 59.3% of the total. The average sleep quality score was (6.97 ± 4.066), and 2.5% of the respondents reported serious sleep problems. older with low self- assessment living standards were more likely to report a higher propensity for psychological problems (β = 0.420, P < 0.001) and poorer sleep quality (β = 0.608, P < 0.001) than older with high self- assessment living standards. Mental health of the older may be related to sleep quality (β = 0.117, P < 0.001). In addition, the effect of self- assessment living standard on mental health was significantly mediated by sleep quality (β = 0.071, P < 0.001).ConclusionMental health is associated with self-assessment living standard, with this association mediated by sleep quality. A reasonable mechanism needs to be established to improve self-assessment living standard and sleep quality.

The Influences of Adult Attachment and Gender onMental Health Among Medical Undergraduates

Objective:To explore the present status and charactistics of adult attachmentand mental health among medical undergraduates, and analyze the influences of gender and adult attachment categery on mental health among medical undergraduates. Methods: Stratified random sampling was used to select 855 medical undergraduates from Guangdong Province, China. They were investigated with Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory (ECR) and Symptom Check-List90 (SCL-90). Results: (1) The scores in the dimensions of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance of ECR were (3.89±0.74) and (3.77±0.55), respectively. There are 30.53% of students in this group with a secure attachment style, 12.63% with a preoccupied attachment style, 15.09% with a dimissingattachment style, and 41.75% with a fearful attachment style. (2) The total score of SCL-90 was (1.87±0.47), andthe scores of obsessive-compulsive and interpersonal sensitivity were higher than 2.0, the lower score limit of postive symptom. (3) The positive rates of mental problems of students with different genders and attachment styles were significantly different (<i>χ</i>²=107.598-303.919, all <I>P</I><.001). Conclusion: The adult attachment and mental health of medical undergraduates need to be improved. Gender and adult attachment may be important influencing factors of mental health.

Study on the Correlation Between Mental Health and Socio-Demographics of Patients in Five Designated Treatment Hospitals in China During the Covid-19 Outbreak: A Cross-Sectional Survey

The global epidemic of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) has caused many psychological problems. During the peak period of COVID-19 outbreak in China, COVID-19 patients from 5 designated hospitals with new coronary pneumonia were selected by convenient sampling method. Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) were investigated by either a convenient online questionnaire at: WJX.cn as a data collecting platform or an equivalent paper questionnaire. It showed that the positive detection rate of SCL-90 in the COVID-19 patients was 29.83%. The most common mental health problem was anxiety (28.3%), and the top three prominent mental health problems are depression (9.4%), interpersonal sensitivity (9.4%), paranoia ideation (7.7%). Compared with the Chinese adult norm, there were significant differences in the SCL-90 total score and somatization, depression, anxiety, and phobic anxiety dimension (P&lt;0.05). The main influencing factors of mental health of COVID-19 patients are the number of confirmed cases nationwide, sex, marital status and psychological intervention. The mental state of some groups is relatively low, which leads to depression and anxiety more easily. In particular, the most vulnerable group was found to be unmarried women who have a high occurrence rate of mental health problems. We need to pay particular attention to high risk groups, and support patients with increased susceptibility, which will require timely assessment by mental health care professionals.

Analysis and research on mental health of college students based on cognitive computing

In recent years, according to the survey, college students have frequent psychological problems, anxiety, depression, inferiority, interpersonal sensitivity and other psychological problems, and even more, even the idea of suicide. It has a very serious negative impact on the family and society. Children are the flowers of the motherland, and college students are the important cornerstone of the country's future development. Therefore, the mental health problems of college students are particularly important. Based on the research of cognitive computing, this paper combines the research data to analyze the influencing factors of mental health, analyzes the shortcomings of mental health education, and proposes corresponding ideas and solutions.

Mental health status and its influencing factors among patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Objective To explore the mental health status among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and analyze its influencing factors so as to provide a reference for improving the quality of life among these patients. Methods A total of 160 outpatients and inpatients with IBD in the Department of Gastroenterology at Wuxi Second People's Hospital were selected by convenience sampling from June 2015 to February 2017. They were investigated with the self-designed general information questionnaire, symptom checklist (SCL-90) , social support scale (SSRS) , adaptation, partnership, growth, affection and resolve (APGAR) . Results The positive detection rate of mental health among patients with IBD was 25.6%. The total score of SCL-90 (144.81±46.01) was significantly higher than the national norm of 2006 (P<0.05) . Compared with the national norm of 2006, the scores of factors in somatization, depression, anxiety were higher with significant differences (P<0.05) . There were statistically significant differences in mental health levels among different ages, monthly income, duration and severity of disease, social support, family function and negative life events (P<0.05) . Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that the major influencing factors of mental health among patients with IBD were the duration of disease, social support, family function and negative life events interpreting 28.1% of the total variance on mental health status among patients. Conclusions The mental health status among patients with IBD is poor. The duration of disease, social support, family function and negative life events are the major influencing factors of mental health status of patients. Nurses should carry out correspondingly mental nursing intervention in time to improve the quality of life of patients. Key words: Psychology; Inflammatory bowel disease; Influencing factors

Higher School Mental Health Education to Carry out the Way to Explore

To explore ways and methods of psychological health education, so as to promote students' psychological health education work. Combination of local colleges and universities for students psychological health education work, summed up the students' psychological health education work method. From the necessity of the education of psychological health and the influencing factors of mental health, as well as the development of mental health education pathway to higher school mental health education work is discussed and explored.

Comparative study on the symptoms of PTSD and depression of the children exposed to the Wenchuan earthquake 2 and 3 years after it

Objective To examine the mental health status and its changes among children exposed to the Wenchuan earthquake 2 and 3 years after it has passed, and evaluate the possible influencing factors of mental health. Methods The General questionnaire, the self-reported Children's revised impact of event scale(CRIES) and the Depression self-rating scale for children(DSRSC)were administered to the same children from the earthquake affected areas 2, 3 years after the earthquake. Results Both of the CRIES scores and DSRSC scores had decreased over the 2, 3 years periods after the earthquake(z=-8.772, P=0.00; z=-2.870, P=0.00). The risk factors associated with PTSD 3 years after the earthquake were: gender(OR=1.069, P=0.00), the severity of their family's injury(OR=1.141, P=0.02), the length of living in transferred safe places(OR=1.416, P=0.03), and whether or not witnessed collapse(OR=1.014, P=0.01). The risk factors associated with depression 3 years after the earthquake were: gender(OR=1.367, P=0.00), age(OR=1.035, P=0.04), and despair(OR=2.490, P=0.01). Conclusion Both of the symptoms of PTSD and depression among the children from earthquake affected areas have decreased over the 2, 3 years periods after the earthquake.The mental health status of the children from the earthquake affected areas are influenced by their gender, age, the length of living in transferred safe places, the severity of their family's injury, whether or not witnessed collapse and despair.These factors should be taken into considerations when the long-term post-traumatic psychological interventions are planned. Key words: Earthquake; Children; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Depression; Comparative study

Investigation on the mental status of the patients with traumatic brain injury

Objective To investigate the mental status of relatives of patients with traumatic brain injury, to carry out rotional intervention might benefit the recovery of patients. Methods 300 relatives of patients with traumatic brain injury sampled from 12 hospitals were surveyed. Results The general level of mental health of the objects was low. The influencing factors of mental health were the severity of injury, age of the patients,needs of insurance, proximity and support, availability of social supports. Conclusions Properly assessing the mental status of patients' relatives and carrying out rational intervention might benefit the recovery of patients. Key words: Brain-injury; Relatives; Mental status