Prospective relationships between college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status among Chinese undergraduates.
J Am Coll Health
; 71(3): 844-850, 2023 04.
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| ID: mdl-34242139
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This three-wave longitudinal study tested the prospective relationships between college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status (ie, subjective well-being, anxiety, and depression).Participants:
The study recruited 265 Chinese undergraduate students.Methods:
Demographic, college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status data were collected.Results:
College adjustment and self-esteem were moderate in magnitude and maintained a reasonable stability over time. College adjustment and self-esteem at Year 1 and Year 2, and mental health status at Year 3, were significantly correlated with each other. College adjustment at Year 1 and Year 2, and self-esteem at Year 1 significantly predicted mental health status at Year 3.Conclusions:
Interventions to improve self-esteem and college adjustment may benefit long-term mental health outcomes.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Pueblos del Este de Asia
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China