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{"title":"Gender and Age Differences in the Relationship Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Duration in Korean Children: A Panel Quantile Regression Study.","authors":"Kyuhyoung Jeong, Sunghwan Cho, Dohun Song, Ruonan Li, Sangyoon Han, Heeran J Cho, Jongho Kim","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S483215","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S483215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study analyzed the longitudinal relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration to investigate the factors contributing to sleep deprivation in Korean children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To overcome the limitations of previous studies, panel quantile regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration. Key variables were smartphone addiction, sleep duration, gender, and age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to the study results, the level of smartphone addiction among children significantly increased from 2018 to 2022, while sleep duration continuously decreased. A particularly strong negative relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep duration was found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results suggest that smartphone addiction is strongly associated with sleep deprivation in children, emphasizing the need for policies and intervention measures to create a healthy sleep environment for children.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4183-4192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11636251/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How Health Anxiety is Associated with Perceived Risk of Reinfection Among COVID-19 Infected People After the Epidemic Control Measures Lifted in China: A Multiple Mediating and Multi-Group Analysis.","authors":"Wenqian Zhao, Ningning Ding, Haiyan Hu, Wenwen Tian, Jiankang He, Mingxuan Du, Chengjia Zhao, Guohua Zhang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S493345","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S493345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>After the lifting of epidemic control measures in China at the end of 2022, the number of COVID-19 infections has increased dramatically. Such an upsurge may intensify people's health anxiety and raise concerns about the risk of reinfection. While numerous studies have shown the correlation between them during the COVID-19, research on their underlying mechanism remains limited.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to test the relationship and mechanism between health anxiety and perceived risk of reinfection among COVID-19 infected people from different occupational backgrounds.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 24th to 28th, 2022, after the epidemic control measures were lifted. A total of 1122 Chinese individuals were infected with COVID-19 (67.91% females, <i>M</i> _age = 28.13) completed measures of health anxiety, perceived risk of reinfection, fear of COVID-19, online health information seeking (OHIS), and COVID-19 information fear of missing out (FOMO). Data were analyzed using multiple-mediation model and multi-group analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Health anxiety, perceived risk of reinfection, fear of COVID-19, OHIS and COVID-19 information FOMO were positively and significantly related to each other (<i>r</i> ranged from 0.25 to 0.77, all <i>p</i> < 0.001). Fear of COVID-19 (<i>β</i> = 0.27, <i>p</i> < 0.01), OHIS (<i>β</i> = 0.10, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and COVID-19 information FOMO (<i>β</i> = -0.05, <i>p</i> < 0.01) fully mediated the relationship between health anxiety and perceived risk of reinfection, the path of chaining mediation is also significant. Discrepancies in mediation models surfaced across the three types of work groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest fear of COVID-19, OHIS and COVID-19 information FOMO may play significant mediating roles in explaining the relationship between health anxiety and perceived risk of reinfection. Interventions to reduce the perceived risk of reinfection should aim to improve the quality of online health information and individuals' online health literacy and reduce fear of COVID-19 during and after the pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4157-4170"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626982/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factorial and Criterion Validities of the Chinese Version of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Among Undergraduate Students.","authors":"Wanrong Peng, You Zhou, Jun Chu, Zhaoxia Liu, Kaili Zheng, Shuqiao Yao, Jinyao Yi","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S494452","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S494452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To systematically investigate the factorial and criterion validity of the Chinese version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) among undergraduate students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Altogether 1415 undergraduates completed the RSES, the Short Form of Mood and Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale and the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine the factorial structure, gender invariance, and latent mean invariance of RSES. An independent <i>t</i>-test was employed to compare differences in MASQ-SF scores between the high- and low-level self-esteem groups, and a path analysis was performed to confirm the vulnerability model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the correlated trait-correlated method model, which includes both global self-esteem and two positive and negative factors, fits the data best (optimum model). The results of the Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analyses demonstrated that this factor structure achieved measurement invariance and latent mean equivalence across genders among university students. Independent sample <i>t</i>-tests revealed that undergraduates with higher self-esteem exhibited lower levels of anxiety and depression than those with lower self-esteem did. Path analysis showed that high self-esteem mitigated depressive symptoms induced by stress, thereby enhancing life satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Chinese version of the RSES exhibits robust factorial and excellent criterion validity, making it a suitable tool for assessing self-esteem among undergraduate students to promote mental and physical well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4135-4144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11627100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Class Group Attachment and Negative Body Image in Chinese Junior High School Students: The Chain-Mediating Role of Self-Compassion and Peer Fear Inferiority.","authors":"Ting Li, Yulei Chen, Heyong Shen","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S493355","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S493355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to investigate the impact of class group attachment on negative body image among junior high school students and explore the underlying mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 684 Chinese junior high school students using four validated instruments: the Negative Physical Self Scale, the Class Group Attachment Scale (Middle School Version), the Peer Fear of Inferiority Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale. A chain mediation model was employed to analyze the relationships among class group attachment, negative body image, self-compassion, and peer fear of inferiority.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Class group attachment anxiety and avoidance, self-compassion, peer fear of inferiority, and negative body image were significantly correlated. Class group attachment anxiety not only directly positively predicted negative body image but also had an indirect effect on negative body image through self-compassion and peer fear of inferiority. In contrast, class group attachment avoidance mainly affected negative body image indirectly through self-compassion and peer fear of inferiority.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Class group attachment significantly impacts negative body image, with self-compassion and peer fear of inferiority serving as important mediating factors. These findings enhance the understanding of the factors influencing negative body image among adolescents and their mechanisms, providing valuable theoretical support for body image education among middle school students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4145-4156"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Cyberbullying Victimization on Internet Gaming Addiction Among College Students: The Mediating Roles of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration, and the Moderating Role of Parental Autonomy Support.","authors":"Yan Zhang, Jinhui Zhou, Fei Wang, Ying Chen, Xin Zhou, Yuxian Yan, Jiaming Luo","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S486250","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S486250","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Research on the relationship between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction in China is limited, while the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. Based on the Self-Determination Theory, this study establishes a moderated mediation model to test the mediating roles of basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction, as well as the moderating role of parental autonomy support in this mediating effect.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>2819 college students were surveyed using self-reported questionnaires about cyberbullying victimization, basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration, parental autonomy support, and Internet gaming addiction. SPSS 24.0 was utilized to analyze the correlations between variables, and Amos 24.0 was employed to test the structural equation model of this study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cyberbullying victimization was found to significantly predict Internet gaming addiction positively. Basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration played partial mediating roles between cyberbullying victimization and Internet gaming addiction respectively. Parental autonomy support further moderated the first half of the mediated model pathway. Specifically, the impact of cyberbullying victimization on basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration are more obvious among college students with high level of parental autonomy support.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings advance our understanding of how cyberbullying victimization affects Internet gaming addiction.Within the college environment, reducing cyberbullying victimization could prevent Internet gaming addiction. Furthermore, enhancing basic psychological need satisfaction, reducing basic psychological need frustration, and reinforcing parental autonomy support among college students who have experienced cyberbullying would be effective to prevent Internet gaming addiction.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4105-4118"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11624674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Mediating Roles of Self-Compassion and Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Psychological Resilience and Mental Health Among College Teachers.","authors":"Shazia Rehman, Abdullah Addas, Erum Rehman, Muhammad Nasir Khan","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S491822","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S491822","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The compromised well-being of educators engenders a range of educational, social, and economic issues that cannot be adequately addressed through the mere awareness of risk factors. The present research explores the mediating roles of self-compassion and emotion regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) on the relationship between academic teachers' psychological resilience and mental health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 405 academic teachers from four colleges in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia, participated in the study between September and November 2023. The standardized questionnaires measuring psychological resilience (The Brief Resilience Scale- BRS), self-compassion (The Self-Compassion Scale-SCS), emotion regulation (The Emotion Regulation Scale-ERS), and mental health (General Health Questionnaire-12) were used to collect data. The bivariate correlation, regression, and path analysis were employed to investigate their associations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings demonstrated a significant positive impact of psychological resilience on mental health (β=0.39, p<0.001). Self-compassion emerged as a significant positive mediator, strengthening the association between resilience and mental health (β=0.18, p<0.01). Cognitive reappraisal was found to have a positive mediating effect on this relationship (β=0.16, p<0.01), highlighting its functional significance in regulating emotions. Conversely, expressive suppression was found to negatively mediate the relationship, with an indirect effect of β=-0.12 (p<0.05), indicating a maladaptive influence on mental health.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The research emphasizes the significance of fostering self-compassion and adaptive regulatory strategies, like cognitive reappraisal, while mitigating maladaptive approaches, including expressive suppression, in order to enhance the mental health of university educators. These findings underscore the necessity for culturally sensitive mental health interventions within educational institutions in Saudi Arabia.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4119-4133"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11625194/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parental Psychological Control and Interpersonal Trust in Junior High School Students: Serial Mediating Roles of Shyness and Interpersonal Self-Support.","authors":"Hui Zhao, Luyuan Wan, Yan Li, Ming Zhang, Cong Zhao","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S478008","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S478008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Long-term parental psychological control tends to cause adolescents to become oversensitive in interpersonal relationships, and there is a gap in the mechanism of action between parental psychological control and the interpersonal trust of junior high school students. This study intends to analyze the relationship between parental psychological control and interpersonal trust in middle school students and explore the sequential mediation role of shyness and interpersonal self-support.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on self-determination theory and object-relations theory, this study administered questionnaires to 542 Chinese junior high school students using the Psychological Control Scale, Interpersonal Trust Scale, Shyness Scale, and Interpersonal Self-support Scale. Afterwards, structural equation modelling was used for testing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed that (1) parental psychological control significantly and negatively predicted interpersonal trust and that (2) shyness and interpersonal self-support sequentially mediated the association between parental psychological control and interpersonal trust.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings suggest that parental psychological control can not only directly influence the interpersonal trust of junior high school students but also indirectly act on interpersonal trust through shyness and interpersonal self-support. This study contributes to an in-depth understanding of the relationship between parental psychological control and the interpersonal trust of junior high school students, which is important for increasing the level of interpersonal trust of junior high school students.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4087-4104"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11622682/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142801699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrinsic Association Between Death Anxiety and Depression Among Men Living with HIV/AIDS in China: A Network Analysis.","authors":"Chengbin Zheng, Leilei Liang, Marhaba Kiyum, Tongshuang Yuan, Junsong Fei, Huimin Wang, Jiaying Gao, Xiaoying Liu, Songli Mei, Na Du","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S485431","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S485431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>With the increasing popularity of ARVs, physical symptoms of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have been effectively improved. Improving mental health and quality of life has gradually become the focus of attention in the treatment. The aim of this study is to explore the association between death anxiety and depression in men living with HIV/AIDS (MLWHA) from the perspective of network analysis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study recruited 701 MLWHA in Jilin Province, China. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire. The average age of the participants was 37.4 years old. Among them, there were 54 heterosexual participants, 494 homosexual participants, 139 bisexual participants, and 14 asexual/other participants. Network analysis was used to identify central symptoms, key bridge symptoms, and the strongest edge among symptoms in the death anxiety and depression network.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, 18.1% of MLWHA may suffer from severe depression. The severity of depression in homosexual MLWHA was severer than in heterosexuals. Death anxiety was severer among unmarried and married/cohabiting MLWHA compared to divorced/separated/widowed MLWHA. This study found that item DAS10 (The topic of post death is very confusing to me) was the most central symptom. The edge DAS2 - PHQ9 (Rarely think of death - Suicide ideation) was the strongest edge between death anxiety and depression. Item DAS2 (Rarely think of death) was the strongest bridge symptom.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Psychological symptoms such as distress over the topic of death, thoughts of death, and suicidal ideation play an important influential and connecting role in the death anxiety-depression network among MLWHA. Implementing appropriate interventions for these symptoms-such as popularizing correct knowledge of death and providing more psychological counseling services for this group-can effectively reduce the co-occurrence of death anxiety and depression, thereby improving the mental health of MLWHA.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4073-4085"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11615002/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142780560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Perfectionism on the Incidence of Major Depression in Chinese Medical Freshmen: From a 1-Year Longitudinal Study.","authors":"Na Li, Xinyao Zhang, Yi Zheng, Qingchuan Liu, Sifang Niu, Yan Qin, Ying Zhang, Yan Liu, Jianli Wang","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S479381","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S479381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Perfectionism is a pivotal factor in the etiology and prognosis of major depression. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of longitudinal research examining the association between perfectionism and major depressive disorder (MDD). The objective of this study was to explore the impact of perfectionism on MDD among a cohort of first-year Chinese university students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study employed a longitudinal design to investigate the relationship between perfectionism and MDD in a sample of first-year Chinese university students (n=8079). Socially prescribed perfectionism and almost perfectionism were measured using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) and the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised (APS-R), while MDD was assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-3.0). Random effects logistic regression modeling was utilized to estimate the associations between the variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed that the incidence of MDD was 0.6%. Lifetime exposure to severe traumatic events (≥10) (OR=2.619, 95% CI: 1.502-4.565) and almost perfectionism (OR=1.015, 95% CI: 1.004-1.026) were identified as significant risk factors for MDD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is evident that perfectionism is linked to an increased susceptibility to MDD. However, additional longitudinal studies focusing on university students are imperative to delve deeper into the influence of perfectionism on the initial manifestation of MDD.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4053-4062"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11613701/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142771912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Learning Adjustment Dimensions on Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Nursing Freshmen: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital.","authors":"Renjian Kan, Haibo Xu","doi":"10.2147/PRBM.S494784","DOIUrl":"10.2147/PRBM.S494784","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the influence of learning adjustment dimensions (motivation, attitude, ability, teaching pattern, and environment) on depressive symptoms in Chinese nursing freshmen, and the mediating role of psychological capital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 471 nursing freshmen at a university in May 2024. The anonymous self-reported questionnaire included the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Learning Adjustment Questionnaire, and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS v25.0 and PROCESS v4.1 macro, including correlation and mediation analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Learning adjustment had a significant direct effect on depressive symptoms among nursing freshmen (β = -0.565, p <0.001), and psychological capital partially mediated this relationship (β= -0.156, 95% Boot CI [-0.107, -0.135]), suggesting psychological capital explains part of the link between poor learning adjustment and depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>More attention should be paid to the mental health issues of freshmen. Addressing learning adjustment issues and fostering psychological capital among nursing freshmen may alleviate depressive symptoms, which will require relevant educational interventions and mental health support from university educators and counselors.</p>","PeriodicalId":20954,"journal":{"name":"Psychology Research and Behavior Management","volume":"17 ","pages":"4063-4072"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618853/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}