The Role of Active Coping in the Relationship Between Learning Burnout and Sleep Quality Among College Students in China

Wang, Yi; Xiao, He; Zhang, Xiaotian; Wang, Li

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00647

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“…The instrument has been used frequently in China, with high reliability and validity [ 26 ]. The active coping dimension is composed of items 1 to 12, which mainly reflect active coping strategies an individual uses when encountering stress, such as “trying to see things in as good a way as possible” and “identifying several different ways to solve problems.” The passive coping dimension consists of items 13–20, which mainly reflect passive coping strategies that an individual uses when encountering stress, such as “relieving troubles through smoking and drinking” and “fantasizing that some miracle may happen to change the status quo .” The SCSQ score reflects participants’ coping style preferences, with a higher score indicating a higher possibility that the participant would adopt the relevant coping style [ 27 ]. The SCSQ has shown good reliability and validity, with Cronbach’s α ranging between 0.90 and 0.92 [ 26 ].…”

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“…The passive coping dimension consists of items 13-20, which mainly reflect passive coping strategies that an individual uses when encountering stress, such as "relieving troubles through smoking and drinking" and "fantasizing that some miracle may happen to change the status quo." The SCSQ score reflects participants' coping style preferences, with a higher score indicating a higher possibility that the participant would adopt the relevant coping style [27]. The SCSQ has shown good reliability and validity, with Cronbach's α ranging between 0.90 and 0.92 [26].…”

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Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic

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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological status of the general population in mainland China during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and to explore the factors influencing psychological distress, in order to provide the basis for further psychological intervention programs. Methods: We administered three questionnaires on-line to a convenience sample of the general population from different regions of mainland China from February 1 to February 4, 2020. We used the Mandarin versions of the sixitem Kessler psychological distress scale (K6), the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). We also collected demographic data and other information related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing psychological distress. Results: Of 1607 respondents, 1588 returned valid questionnaires and were included in the analysis. Nearly one quarter (22.8%) had high levels of psychological distress (K6 score ≥ 13). Individuals with higher psychological distress were more likely to be unmarried, spend more than 6 h per day searching for information about COVID-19, more frequently adopt a passive coping style, and report less social support than those with lower psychological distress. Conclusions: The COVID-19 outbreak in China has a great impact on the mental health status of the general population. Active coping strategies and increased social support are significantly correlated with decreased psychological distress, and may serve as the basis for psychological interventions.

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Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic

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“…Chinese medical students face more academic challenges and pressure for long periods than students in other majors, 4 leading to numerous problems such as learning burnout. 5 …”

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Mobile Phone Addiction Mediates the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Learning Burnout in Chinese Medical Students: A Structural Equation Model Analysis

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Li²,

Fan³

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Background Learning burnout is a passive mental state among students. It is a common phenomenon that can cause many bad outcomes in Chinese medical students, such as mental disorders and suicide, and its causes are complex. Purpose To analyze the relationship between alexithymia and learning burnout, as well as the mediating effect of mobile phone addiction, and provide clues for future interventions to deal with learning burnout among Chinese medical students. Methods In this cross-sectional study, convenience cluster sampling was used to produce a sample of 1200 medical universities in Chongqing, China. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS), and Learning Burnout Questionnaire (LBQ) were used to examine participants. Hierarchical regression was used to analyze the effect of alexithymia and mobile phone addiction on learning burnout. A structural equation model (SEM) with maximum likelihood was used to evaluate the mediating effect of mobile phone addiction on the relationship between alexithymia and learning burnout. The bootstrap method was used to confirm the significance of this mediating effect. Results The final sample size was 1062, with a valid response rate of 88.5%. The prevalence of learning burnout among Chinese medical students was 39.6%. Results of hierarchical regression revealed that alexithymia (ΔR 2 =0.198, P<0.01) and mobile phone addiction (ΔR 2 =0.021, P<0.01) were independent factors of learning burnout; the SEM revealed that the mediating effect of mobile phone addiction between alexithymia and learning burnout accounted for 25.16% of the total effect of alexithymia on learning burnout; the bootstrap method revealed that the bounds of the CI did not contain 0, confirming the significance of this mediating effect. Conclusion Of the medical students, 39.6% had learning burnout. Alexithymia can positively predict learning burnout, and this relationship is partially mediated by mobile phone addiction.

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“…We used standardized estimates for all paths and the bootstrap method to examine the significance of the mediating effect of psychological capital; we bootstrapped 5000 samples from the data and calculated 95% bootstrap confidence intervals (CI). Based on a prior study, 42 if the 95% CI did not contain a 0, the mediating effect was significant.…”

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Psychological Capital Mediating the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Alexithymia in Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zhang

Li²,

Fan

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Purpose: A much higher prevalence of alexithymia has been found in medical students compared with the general population. This study aimed to test the potential mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between childhood trauma and alexithymia in Chinese medical students, thereby providing clues for future interventions aimed at dealing with alexithymia in this population. Methods: Convenience cluster sampling was used to recruit 1200 medical students in Chongqing, China. This cross-sectional study utilised the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short Form, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire. A structural equation model with maximum likelihood was used to study the mediating effect presented in the aim, and the significance of the mediating effect was examined by the bootstrap method. Multiple-group invariance analyses were also conducted to confirm the stability of the model. Results: A total of 1018 were identified to have valid responses with a rate of 84.83%. 38.4% were males, 61.6% were females. The prevalence of alexithymia was 16.5%. Results of structural equation model showed that childhood trauma was positively related to alexithymia, with a standard path coefficient of 0.219 (C.R.=6.644, P<0.001). The partial mediating effect of psychological capital was 0.060 (P<0.001), accounting for 21.51% of the total effect of childhood trauma on alexithymia. Results of bootstrap method showed that the lower and upper bounds of the 95% confidence interval did not contain 0, and the multiple-group invariance analyses showed that the p values of the changes in the degrees of freedom and chi-square value were greater than 0.05, thus confirming the stability of the model. Conclusion:Childhood trauma was a direct predictor of alexithymia among Chinese medical students, and the relationship between these two was partially mediated by psychological capital. Therefore, interventions aimed at enhancing psychological capital in this population may be effective at diminishing alexithymia.

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The Role of Active Coping in the Relationship Between Learning Burnout and Sleep Quality Among College Students in China

Cited by 36 publications

References 58 publications

Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic

Coping style, social support and psychological distress in the general Chinese population in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic

Mobile Phone Addiction Mediates the Relationship Between Alexithymia and Learning Burnout in Chinese Medical Students: A Structural Equation Model Analysis

Psychological Capital Mediating the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Alexithymia in Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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