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Role of Virtues and Perceived Life Stress in Affecting Psychological Symptoms among Chinese College Students

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Title: Role of Virtues and Perceived Life Stress in Affecting Psychological Symptoms among Chinese College Students
Language: English
Authors: Duan, Wenjie, Ho, Samuel M. Y., Siu, Bowie P. Y., Li, Tingting, Zhang, Yonghong
Source: Journal of American College Health. 2015 63(1):32-39.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Asians, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Role, Stress Variables, College Students, Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Undergraduate Students, Rating Scales, Correlation, Questionnaires, Personality Traits, Health Personnel, Likert Scales, Foreign Countries, Multiple Regression Analysis, Structural Equation Models
Geographic Terms: China
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2014.963109
ISSN: 0744-8481
Abstract: Objective: This study explored the relationship among virtues, self-perceived life stress, and psychological symptoms. Participants: A total of 235 undergraduates participated in the study in March 2013. Methods: The participants were recruited to complete the Life Stress Rating Scale for College Students, the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire that measures 3 virtues (relationship, vitality, and conscientiousness), and the Symptom Checklist-90. Results: Regression analyses indicated that the perceived stress from minor events explained approximately 35.00% of the variance of psychological symptoms. Both vitality and conscientiousness contributed to another 6.00% of psychological symptoms. Perceived stress from minor events mediated the relationship between vitality and psychological symptoms, whereas conscientiousness directly affected psychological symptoms regardless of the perceived stress level. Conclusion: This study clarified the positive role of virtues in stressful situations among Chinese undergraduates. The results benefit the college health professionals in attending strengths of their clients in practice both in Eastern and Western countries.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 49
Entry Date: 2014
Accession Number: EJ1047926
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Objective: This study explored the relationship among virtues, self-perceived life stress, and psychological symptoms. Participants: A total of 235 undergraduates participated in the study in March 2013. Methods: The participants were recruited to complete the Life Stress Rating Scale for College Students, the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire that measures 3 virtues (relationship, vitality, and conscientiousness), and the Symptom Checklist-90. Results: Regression analyses indicated that the perceived stress from minor events explained approximately 35.00% of the variance of psychological symptoms. Both vitality and conscientiousness contributed to another 6.00% of psychological symptoms. Perceived stress from minor events mediated the relationship between vitality and psychological symptoms, whereas conscientiousness directly affected psychological symptoms regardless of the perceived stress level. Conclusion: This study clarified the positive role of virtues in stressful situations among Chinese undergraduates. The results benefit the college health professionals in attending strengths of their clients in practice both in Eastern and Western countries.
ISSN:0744-8481
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2014.963109