The influence of stressful life events on depression among Chinese university students: Multiple mediating roles of fatalism and core self-evaluations

Zuo, Bin; Xiang, Zhang; Wen, Fangfang; Zhao, Yan

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.08.083

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“…To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study of the association between negative life events and emotional disorders among graduates in central south China. The finding of this research is consistent with previous results on this association [3][4][5][6][7] and adds new evidence from master's candidates and doctoral candidates. The research results could inform both academia and education policy regarding approaches that could alleviate emotional disorders among graduate students.…”

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<p>Graduate Students’ Emotional Disorders and Associated Negative Life Events: A Cross-Sectional Study from Changsha, China</p>

Liu¹,

Xiao²,

Luo³

et al. 2020

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The aim of this study was to develop a scale to quantify the negative life events of graduate students; and to identify the associations between negative life events and emotional disorders among them. Methods: Based on a literature review, qualitative interviews and direct consultation with experts in relevant fields, the study served to identify the items that could be included in the Negative Life Events Scale for graduates (LES-GS). Psychometrics was used to analyze the items for reliability and validity. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Changsha, China to explore the association between negative life events and emotional disorders among master's and PhD students. LES-GS, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7) were utilized in the survey. Results: The LES-GS exhibited acceptable reliability and validity. A total of 13.24% of master's and 16.60% of PhD students experienced moderate to severe depression symptoms. Additionally, a total of 9.04% of master's students and 15.47% of PhD students experienced moderate to severe anxiety symptoms. Among the master's students, five long-term events and one short-term event life events (these included "tension with family members"; "the graduation project is not going well"; "not interested in the major"; "poor relationship with partner or spouse", "long-term financial stress", and "dispute with the mentor") were associated with an increased likelihood of emotional disorders among them. Among the PhD students, "death of a close family member" and "the publication of academic papers fails to meet the graduation requirements" were associated with an increased likelihood of emotional disorders. Conclusion: The LES-GS could be used to assess life events for graduate students. The treatment of emotional problems for the master's students and the doctorial students should be designed differently.

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“…Numerous cross-sectional 3 and longitudinal [4][5][6] studies have proven the association between negative life events and emotional disorders among general population 5 and clinical samples. 7 However, this association has not been replicated in master's and doctoral students.…”

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<p>Graduate Students’ Emotional Disorders and Associated Negative Life Events: A Cross-Sectional Study from Changsha, China</p>

Liu¹,

Xiao²,

Luo³

et al. 2020

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“…Even though the official language in the three countries is English and thus English is spoken by the majority of the population, there are multiple local dialects that we were unable to consider and may have ‘westernized’ the results to some degree. Another limitation is the fact that we did not account for comorbid mental health issues, such as depression, which are correlates of stress-related disorders (Hyland et al, 2021 ) as well as fatalism (Zuo et al, 2020 ). Finally, the cross-sectional nature of the study cannot infer causality.…”

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“…In fact, when efforts to resolve a highly threatening situation seem beyond the control of the individual and therefore futile, a fatalistic attitude of life can be a means of reducing distressing emotions such as fear and anxiety (Hayes, Ward, & McGregor, 2016 ). At the same time, higher fatalism is also known to be associated with a variety of negative mental health outcomes, such as hopelessness, depression and increased general psychological distress (Piña-Watson & Abraído-Lanza, 2017 ; Roberts, Roberts, & Chen, 2000 ; Zuo, Zhang, Wen, & Zhao, 2020 ).…”

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Fatalism and ICD-11 CPTSD and PTSD diagnoses: results from Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana

Levin

Bachem

Palgi

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…However, even college students with the same or similar individual traits will have different behaviors due to different environments (Lazuras et al, 2009 ). As we all know, college students are in the transition period of their life, encountering stressful life events (Zuo et al, 2020 ). According to trait activation theory, situations related to traits may play a moderating role in trait–behavior relations (Tett and Guterman, 2000 ).…”

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Regulatory Focus, Boundaryless Mindset, and Creativity Among Chinese College Students: A Trait Activation Perspective

Luo

Xin

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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We explored the impact of two types of regulatory focus on creativity among 330 college students in China, along with the mediating role of boundaryless mindset and moderating role of stressful life events. A three-wave survey showed that both promotion focus and prevention focus positively predicted the creativity in college students, but the positive effect of promotion focus on the creativity in college students was greater than that of prevention focus; boundaryless mindset mediated the relationship between regulatory focus and creativity; stressful life events moderated the direct effect that promotion focus has on boundaryless mindset, and it also moderated the indirect effect that promotion focus has on creativity via boundaryless mindset. These results extend the existing research on creativity and establish a new mediating mechanism and boundary conditions between regulatory focus and creativity in college students. Finally, we hope to provide a reference for innovation education.

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The influence of stressful life events on depression among Chinese university students: Multiple mediating roles of fatalism and core self-evaluations

Cited by 60 publications

References 45 publications

<p>Graduate Students’ Emotional Disorders and Associated Negative Life Events: A Cross-Sectional Study from Changsha, China</p>

<p>Graduate Students’ Emotional Disorders and Associated Negative Life Events: A Cross-Sectional Study from Changsha, China</p>

Fatalism and ICD-11 CPTSD and PTSD diagnoses: results from Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana

Regulatory Focus, Boundaryless Mindset, and Creativity Among Chinese College Students: A Trait Activation Perspective

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