The association between psychological strains and life satisfaction: Evidence from medical staff in China

Zhao, Sibo; Zhang, Jie; Liu, Yanzheng; Ji, Haoyi; Lew, Bob

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.006

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“…Along with increased income and improved daily life, Chinese people, including Chinese college students, became direct benefiters of the wealth, and, therefore, much more optimistic about their life and the future of their infrastructure. Increased optimism and life satisfaction reduced the strains that resulted from unmet aspiration, and, therefore, decreased the risk of depression, as well as suicidality [ 66 ].…”

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Mental Health Outcomes among Chinese College Students over a Decade

Zhao

Zhang

Peng

et al. 2021

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Background: Economic growth in China has brought about significant social and psychological changes in society. Objective: This study aims to explore how the mental and psychological health of college students has changed over the past decade. Methods: We observed several cohort samples in a Chinese university over a decade and looked at five mental health outcomes, including suicidal ideation, depression, optimism, self-esteem, and perceived social support, throughout each year of testing. Results: Our study highlights the declining rates of suicidal ideation and depression, combined with relative stability and even small increases in optimism, self-esteem, and perceived social support across a range of demographic variables. Conclusions: The findings of this study imply that in the context of economic growth, stabilizing and improving positive mental health states can help prevent and reduce the risk of depression and suicidal ideation among college students. The study also highlighted the need for more public health campaigns and interventions in universities to help students cope with mental health problems.

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Mental Health Outcomes among Chinese College Students over a Decade

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Zhang

Peng

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“…Two orders of confirmatory factor analysis were tested. Results showed that the 18 items developed from the existing concepts and theories of De Vos [48], Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin [8], Flanagan [29], Jiang, Fang, Stith, Liu and Huebner [34], Landry [49], Margolis, Schwitzgebel, Ozer and Lyubomirsky [5], Miller et al [50], Neugarten, Havighurst and Tobin [6], Ngamal, Amir, Kutty, Mastor and Hisham [33], Pavot and Diener [25], Poitrenaud, Vallery-Masson, Valleron, Demeestere and Lion [30], Robinson, Shaver and Wrightsman [31], Steel, Schmidt, Bosco and Uggerslev [27], Zhao, Zhang, Liu, Ji and Lew [26] and reclassified into the first four factors (in the first order) were all confirmed to be real factors of LS (in the second order). All factor weights were statistically significant at more than 0.05 and passed the acceptable analysis criterion of confirmatory factor analysis at more than 0.30 [51,52].…”

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“…Flanagan [29], Maslow [28], Poitrenaud, Vallery-Masson, Valleron, Demeestere and Lion [30], Robinson, Shaver and Wrightsman [31], Steel, Schmidt, Bosco and Uggerslev [27] and Zhao, Zhang, Liu, Ji and Lew [26] who indicated that people want to become involved as members of groups or be accepted by society through involvement in physical and psychological activities. If these needs are responded, they will be somewhat satisfied.…”

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Development and Validation of a Life Satisfaction Instrument in Human Resource Practitioners of Thailand

Na-Nan

Wongwiwatthananukit

2020

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity

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The purpose of this paper was to develop and validate an instrument to measure life satisfaction (LS). Eighteen items were selected to assess the LS questionnaire developed from concepts and theory. The questionnaire was applied as a cross-sectional study and data were collected as establishing factors to confirm and ascertain construct validity. Reliability was tested by measuring internal consistency. Relationships with family and other people, personal life, life and society, and working life and self-development factors were identified. Findings confirmed the constructs between theoretical concepts and empirical evidence. The validity of this LS questionnaire will facilitate future studies to test the boundaries of LS assessment in the context of Human resource (HR) practitioners. This instrument can support and assist researchers to develop a comprehensive and intuitive understanding of LS and promote further investigation of its potential in future studies.

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“…The population in Shandong Province reached 100.70 million and its gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded one trillion US dollars (USD) by the end of 2019, according to Shandong Provincial Bureau of Statistics [ 22 ]. Shandong Province is one of the typical provinces in China in terms of its population structure, social, and culture aspects [ 23 ]. A multistage random sampling method was applied for this survey [ 24 ].…”

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Fear of future workplace violence and its influencing factors among nurses in Shandong, China: a cross-sectional study

Ren

Wang

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BMC Nurs

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Background Fear of workplace violence has become a critical issue worldwide, which can lead to burnout, low levels of job satisfaction, and turnover. However, to date, little attention has been directed toward fear of workplace violence among nurses. Accordingly, this study investigated the level of fear of future workplace violence and its influencing factors among nurses in Shandong, China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 30 through September 30, 2020 in Shandong Province, China. A total of 1898 nurses were enrolled from 12 tertiary hospitals. Fear of future workplace violence was measured using the Fear of Future Violence at Work scale. Demographic information, employment characteristics, social support, and experience of workplace violence were assessed. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of fear of future workplace violence. Results The average score of fear of future violence at work was 67.43 ± 17.20 among nurses. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that higher fear of future violence at work scores were reported among nurses who were female (B = 7.10, p < 0.001), married (B = 3.50, p = 0.028), with a monthly income ≥5000 Chinese yuan (CNY) (B = 3.14, p = 0.007), working in the department of internal medicine (B = 2.90, p = 0.032), surgery (B = 5.03, p < 0.001), pediatrics (B = 5.38, p = 0.003), or emergency department (B = 4.50, p = 0.010), working as a contract employee (B = 2.41, p = 0.042), or who had experienced workplace violence (B = 7.02, p < 0.001). Lower fear of future violence at work scores were found among nurses who took vacations (1–14 days: B = − 2.52, p = 0.047; ≥15 days: B = − 3.69, p = 0.007) and had a high-level of social support (B = − 2.03, p = 0.020). Conclusions There was a high level of fear of future workplace violence among nurses in Shandong, China. This should be considered an important issue by hospital administrators and government officials. Effective interventions need to be enacted to address the influencing factors of fear of future workplace violence.

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The association between psychological strains and life satisfaction: Evidence from medical staff in China

Cited by 17 publications

References 25 publications

Mental Health Outcomes among Chinese College Students over a Decade

Mental Health Outcomes among Chinese College Students over a Decade

Development and Validation of a Life Satisfaction Instrument in Human Resource Practitioners of Thailand

Fear of future workplace violence and its influencing factors among nurses in Shandong, China: a cross-sectional study

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