Exploring the relationship between coping styles and well-being among Chinese university students: A longitudinal study based on the transactional stress model

IF 3.8 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Applied psychology. Health and well-being Pub Date : 2024-04-15 DOI:10.1111/aphw.12543

Qianqian Pan, Wangqian Fu, Yaqian Zhang

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Abstract

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, university students were exposed to increased stress, which significantly affected their well-being. This study examines the coping mechanisms employed by Chinese university students during this crisis, with a particular focus on the potential protective role of coping flexibility in maintaining their well-being. Using the transactional stress model and the dual-process theory of coping flexibility, this longitudinal study analyzed the responses of 206 Chinese university students at three measurement points in late 2022. The findings suggest that disruptions in daily life during the pandemic likely led students to engage in problematic internet use as a coping strategy, which subsequently led to reduced well-being. However, the study also shows that coping flexibility plays a crucial protective role in maintaining students' well-being. These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions aimed at enhancing coping flexibility among university students, especially in the evolving post-pandemic landscape.

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探索中国大学生应对方式与幸福感之间的关系：基于事务性压力模型的纵向研究

在 COVID-19 大流行的背景下，大学生面临着更大的压力，这严重影响了他们的幸福感。本研究探讨了中国大学生在此次危机中采用的应对机制，尤其关注了应对灵活性在维持大学生幸福感方面的潜在保护作用。本纵向研究采用事务性压力模型和应对灵活性的双过程理论，分析了 206 名中国大学生在 2022 年末三个测量点的反应。研究结果表明，大流行病期间日常生活的混乱很可能导致学生使用问题网络作为应对策略，进而导致幸福感下降。不过，研究也表明，灵活应对对维持学生的幸福感起着至关重要的保护作用。这些发现突出表明，迫切需要采取有针对性的干预措施，以提高大学生应对问题的灵活性，尤其是在大流行后不断变化的环境中。

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Applied psychology. Health and well-being PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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12.10

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2.90%

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期刊介绍： Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International Association of Applied Psychology. It was established in 2009 and covers applied psychology topics such as clinical psychology, counseling, cross-cultural psychology, and environmental psychology.