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Dong Y, Chen M, Wu Z, Zhang Z. Covid-19 psychological pressures, depression and FOMO: the mediating role of online social support and emotional regulation. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:116. [PMID: 38431605 PMCID: PMC10908053 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01610-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The spread of the coronavirus has led to significant anxiety among university students, resulting in various mental health problems that could potentially impact their academic performance. METHOD To examine the mediating role of emotional regulation and online social support in the relationships between COVID-19 psychological pressures, depression, and the fear of missing out (FoMO) among young adult university students, a cross-sectional research design was employed using an online survey. The sample consisted of 521 full-time university students from China, currently enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. RESULTS Findings revealed that more than half (55.09%, n=287) of the university students experienced COVID-19 psychological pressures. These pressures directly contributed to increased levels of depression (β = 0.339, p < .001) and fear of missing out (β = 0.236, p < .001). Moreover, online social support and emotional regulation exhibited partial mediating effects on the association between COVID-19 psychological pressures, depression, and the fear of missing out. The results indicated that COVID-19 psychological pressures were linked to higher levels of depressive symptoms and a greater fear of missing out among university students. CONCLUSIONS However, the provision of timely and adequate online social support, as well as the implementation of emotional regulation strategies, mitigated the negative effects of the pandemic on students' social and emotional well-being. Consequently, this led to reduced levels of depression and fear of missing out.
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- Yuting Dong
- School of Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, 730070, Gansu, China.
- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330000, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330000, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330000, Jiangxi, China
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- Historic Building Division, China Construction First Division Group Huajiang Construction Co., Ltd, Jingdezhen, 333099, Jiangxi, China
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Huang H, Zhang L, Dong W, Tu L, Tang H, Liu S, Chen H, Xie N, Chen C. Stigma and loneliness among young and middle-aged stroke survivors: A moderated mediation model of interpersonal sensitivity and resilience. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2024. [PMID: 38164762 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.13016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SUBJECT?: Loneliness is common among young and middle-aged stroke survivors. It not only hinders the recovery of their neurological and physical functions but also increases the risk of stroke recurrence, disability, and even death. Improving the mental health of young and middle-aged stroke survivors is of utmost importance. However, previous research has not yet investigated the impact of interpersonal sensitivity and resilience on the relationship between stigma and feelings of loneliness. WHAT THE PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: This study confirms that stigma has a positive impact on loneliness among young and middle-aged stroke survivors. Interpersonal sensitivity partially mediates the relationship between stigma and loneliness, and resilience plays a moderating role in the mediating mechanism. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Mental health nurses can formulate nursing interventions to reduce loneliness of young and middle-aged stroke survivors with the goals of improving stigma, reducing interpersonal sensitivity and cultivating resilience. ABSTRACT: Introduction Previous studies have not explored the impact of interpersonal sensitivity and resilience on the relationship between stigma and loneliness. However, improving the resilience of young and middle-aged stroke survivors and increasing their social participation is of great significance for reducing patients' loneliness of patients and promoting their physical and mental rehabilitation. Aims To investigate the influence of stigma, interpersonal sensitivity and resilience on loneliness among young and middle-aged stroke survivors. Methods A cross-sectional design was used to collect data. A total of 330 participants completed measures of stigma, resilience, interpersonal sensitivity and loneliness. The descriptive statistical approach, Pearson's correlation analysis and Hayes' PROCESS Macro Model 4 and 7 in regression analysis were used to analyse the available data. Results The results revealed that young and middle-aged stroke survivors' stigma, resilience, interpersonal sensitivity and loneliness were significantly correlated between every two variables, with coefficients ranging between -0.157 and 0.682. Interpersonal sensitivity played a partial mediating role in stigma and loneliness, accounting for 63.27% of the total effect; This process was moderated by resilience. Discussion Stigma positively predicts participants' loneliness. As a mediating mechanism with moderating, interpersonal sensitivity and resilience further explain how stigma affects loneliness. Implications for Practice Understanding this mechanism is of guiding significance to reduce loneliness of young and middle-aged stroke patients and promote their physical and mental rehabilitation.
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- Haitao Huang
- Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
- Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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- Institute of Nursing and Health, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
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Zhu P, Wang W, Qian M, Shi G, Zhang Q, Xu T, Xu H, Zhang H, Gu X, Ding Y, Lee A, Hayter M. Severe Loneliness and Isolation in Nursing Students during COVID-19 Lockdown: A Phenomenological Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 12:19. [PMID: 38200925 PMCID: PMC10778901 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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In 2022, COVID-19 continued to spread across the globe, and to stop the spread of the virus and protect people's health, universities across China continued to remain in a lockdown state. Loneliness is an important topic among college students, and the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated loneliness. This prolonged school lockdown was unprecedented and it caused severe social isolation and emotional loneliness for students. Few people know how nursing students experience loneliness and find a way through their experience. This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted to reveal the lived experiences of nursing students who indicated COVID-19 lockdown-related loneliness in a previous quantitative survey. We performed 20 semi-structured interviews with nursing students aged 19-23 yrs during their lockdown (April 2022 to June 2022). Our research applied Colaizzi's seven-step data analysis processes to reveal shared patterns in terms of how nursing students experienced lockdown and found the following four themes: emotional challenges associated with loneliness; causes of loneliness; positive and negative motivation to learn; and accepting solitude and reconstructing real life.
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- Pingting Zhu
- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- School of Nursing, School of Public Health, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.W.); (M.Q.); (G.S.); (Q.Z.); (T.X.); (H.X.); (H.Z.); (X.G.); (Y.D.)
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- Faculty of Health & Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6GX, UK; (A.L.); (M.H.)
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- Faculty of Health & Education, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6GX, UK; (A.L.); (M.H.)
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Labrague LJ. COVID-19 phobia, loneliness, and dropout intention among nursing students: the mediating role of social support and coping. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2023:1-9. [PMID: 37359605 PMCID: PMC10099000 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-04636-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The coronavirus outbreak led to many students' experiencing tremendous fear, resulting in numerous psychological and mental health issues, and potentially impacting academic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of coping and social support on the relationships between COVID-19 phobia, loneliness, and the intention to abandon nursing education in students. An online survey using a cross-sectional research design was used. A total of 301 full-time student nurses from the Philippines who were currently registered in a nursing programme were included. Nearly half 40.8% (n = 127) of the nursing students were found to experience COVID-19 phobia. COVID-19 phobia had direct positive effects on loneliness (β = 0.210, p < .001) and intention to abandon nursing education (β = 0.293, p < .001). Social support and coping had partial mediating effects on the association between COVID-19 phobia and loneliness and the intention to abandon nursing education. COVID-19 phobia was associated with increased loneliness and greater desires to abandon nursing studies in students. However, by providing adequate social support and coping, the negative effects of the pandemic on nursing students' outcome were reduced, resulting in decreased loneliness and improved student retention.
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- Leodoro J. Labrague
- Health Systems and Adult Health Nursing Department, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, USA
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Zhou Z, Tian H, Luo S, Wang Y, Shi D. Artistic gymnastics mirror teaching approach efficacy for improving interpersonal skills of college students. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2022.2121040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zan Zhou
- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, China
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- School of Art, Zhejiang Yuexiu University, Shaoxing, China
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Loneliness, Belonging, and Mental Health in Australian University Students Pre- and Post-COVID-19. BEHAVIOUR CHANGE 2022. [DOI: 10.1017/bec.2022.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The move to online learning during COVID-19 deprived first-year students of friendships and other sources of social support that could buffer against stress during their transition to university. These effects may have been worse for international students than domestic students as many were subjected to travel restrictions or quarantine in addition to the usual stressors. This study examined the impact of COVID-19 on social connectedness and mental health of first-year students enrolled in a metropolitan university in Australia. The study involved 1239 students (30.4% international) and used a 3 (cohorts: 2019, 2020, 2021) × 2 (enrolment status: domestic and international) between-group design. Results showed that both loneliness and university belonging were significantly worse during the first year of COVID-19 compared to the year before or after. Contrary to expectation, domestic students were lonelier than international students across all cohorts. Multiple-group memberships did not change. As predicted, loneliness was moderately to highly correlated with the number of stressors, psychological distress, and (lower) well-being, whereas university belonging and multiple-group memberships were related to positive mental health outcomes. These findings highlight the need for initiatives that promote student connectedness and mental health as the university sector recovers from COVID-19.
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