Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)最新文献

{"title":"STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT WELL-BEING","authors":"I. Vasileva, Michail Vladislavovich Chumakov, D. M. Chumakova","doi":"10.17816/humeco627147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17816/humeco627147","url":null,"abstract":"There is a need in society to understand ways to achieve and improve well-being. To do this, it is necessary to consider perceptions about well-being in different social groups. 1st-2nd year students of higher educational institutions are the social capital of the country. It is important to understand what constitutes the content of well-being for them, since this can determine their further social behavior. The purpose of the study is to identify the content of students’ perceptions about well-being. Methods. The study involved 1st and 2nd year university students, a total of 258 people. The research method was a modified free association technique: students were asked to give three associations in the form of verbs, adjectives, and nouns (nine associations). Data processing: frequency analysis, calculation of ranks. Results. As a result of data collection, 2322 associations were identified among students, the structuring of which made it possible to obtain 51 associative groups, which were subsequently combined into 16 semantic groups and interpreted meaningfully. The semantic space of the concept of “well-being” is structured according to emotional and motivational-need characteristics. The emotional component of well-being includes positive emotions of varying degrees of intensity. The motivational-need component mainly presents needs related to meeting the needs for physical comfort, safety, basic life support and material support. Conclusions. In the content of university students’ perceptions about well-being, the most significant position is occupied by the parameters of the emotional sphere. In the minds of students, well-being is, first of all, calm joy or happiness associated with emotional stability. Also, in terms of content, perceptions about well-being are focused on basic and material needs.","PeriodicalId":505723,"journal":{"name":"Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)","volume":"38 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141355440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychosocial stress and its consequences among modern university students: the megalopolis factor","authors":"V. A. Rozanov, D. A. Laskaja, D. Radionov, V. V. Ruzhenkova","doi":"10.17816/humeco622862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17816/humeco622862","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Students, who comprise a significant proportion of society, are a vulnerable group that often experiences high levels of stress, affecting their psychological well-being. At the same time, students’ stress has to be assessed comprehensively, taking into account various factors such as living conditions and academic demands, AIM: To assess the psychosocial stress and psychological well-being of students, taking into account the characteristics of the university and the urban environment, whether it is a megalopolis or a regional center. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students from St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU) and Belgorod State University (BSU) using an online survey method with a snowball sampling technology. The survey questionnaire aimed to gather both qualitative and quantitative data on key stressors, indicators of psychosocial maladaptation and mental health issues using the DASS-21 scale. The collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics v. 27. RESULTS: Students at SPbSU exhibited more pronounced signs of psychological distress, such as anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness, fatigue, and a need for psychological assistance. They also, reported facing challenges in in their daily lives, including issues with nutrition and transportation. Additionally, they were more likely to use nonproductive coping mechanisms, such as excessive use of social media and engaging in addictive behaviors. On the other hand, the students at BSU demonstrated a closer and more trusting relationship with their parents, as well as and higher level of financial dependence on their families. However, as for main indicators of academic stress, particularly in relation to the use of online technologies during the pandemic, there were no significant differences between the students of both universities. CONCLUSION: The influence of living in a megalopolis is likely to be the primary factor contributing to the observed disparities in psychosocial maladaptation among the surveyed student populations. More attention should be paid to the adaptation of students to life in large cities, with a focus on support from families and university administrations.","PeriodicalId":505723,"journal":{"name":"Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)","volume":" 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141374555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}