Social Policies and Theories on Quality of Life under COVID-19: In Search of the Missing Links

Applied Research in Quality of Life, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(3), С. 1149 - 1165

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

Abstract COVID-19 has generated many negative impacts on the family, including impaired psychological well-being of family members (parents and children) processes (such as parenting functioning). Regarding social policies to support families under pandemic, there are several missing links. First, related mainly focus physical with a relatively weaker emphasis well-being. Second, primarily aiming at stabilizing “financial capital” public, human capital (particularly personal resilience) neglected. Third, while “general” may help “averaged” individuals families, is need take pre-existing vulnerabilities poverty caregiving burdens) inequalities into account when formulating “down earth” policies. Fourth, science knowledge theories have important potential contributions develop relevant services promote quality life COVID-19, explicit utilization not strong. With reference these links, we proposed research practice directions for promotion pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Chinese College Students’ Physical-Exercise Behavior, Negative Emotions, and Their Correlation during the COVID-19 Outbreak

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(16), С. 10344 - 10344

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2022

In the period of COVID-19 pandemic, level college students' physical exercise, detection rate negative emotions, and their correlation should attract extensive attention. Therefore, this study aimed to explore between exercise emotions.Data were collected via a web-based cross-sectional survey. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 3118 students from five universities in Shanghai March 2022. addition sociodemographic information, measures included Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3) Depression Anxiety Stress (DASS). The chi-squared test logistic regression used analyze differences relative risk emotions caused by different amounts exercise.Most (66.1%) performed small amount exercise. Male physical-exercise higher than female students', lower that students. Moderate low levels associated with depression (beta 0.289 0.345, respectively) anxiety 0.301 0.418) symptoms high level.The significant during pandemic period. behavior closely related weakening one factors induced

Язык: Английский

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Life satisfaction of Palestinian and Polish students after pandemic COVID-19

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the lives of all social groups around world, including students who have to face remote learning and isolation. Regardless cultural, linguistic religious differences, every young person is looking for meaning life their place in world. This process includes physical, mental, spiritual aspects. highlighted importance these elements anew, especially threats health life. study included two students: 238 from Palestine 293 Poland. question was asked: what factors greatest students’ sense happiness after pandemic? results showed interesting differences approach happiness. Palestinian perceive more optimistically attach family ties, physical religion. Polish activity, meetings with friends, traveling, listening music watching movies. For them, forms spending free time are important context mental regeneration escape stress. They emphasize that good financial situation gives them security allows pursue passions interests. Both do not associate psychoactive substances. indicate generally positive assessment satisfaction pandemic. Research shows there universal values give people

Язык: Английский

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청소년 축구선수의 지각된 리더십과 케어링 분위기 그리고 5C의 관계: 기본심리욕구의 조절효과

Han'gug che'yug hag'hoeji. Inmun sa'hoe gwa'hag'pyeon/Hanguk cheyuk hakoeji, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 64(1), С. 447 - 460

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025

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Meaning-Focused Coping in University Students in Hong Kong During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(4), С. 614 - 614

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

Many studies were conducted during and after the COVID-19 pandemic to examine its impact on young people’s well-being. However, most are quantitative ones focusing negative of people. In contrast, there few examining benefits using a qualitative methodology. Hence, we focus group interviews understand meaning-focused coping in 56 university students from late December 2022 mid-January 2023 when Hong Kong was approaching end pandemic. Thematic analysis deductive analytical approach based Revised Stress Coping Model applied data analysis. The results showed that able generate positive experiences emotions them reported improved mental well-being by infusing ordinary events with meaning. They engaged adaptive goal processes having more attitude towards life. Students also found terms enhanced personal strengths, better interpersonal relationships, pandemic-related abilities. Furthermore, current study compared difference use perceived family or financial difficulties, who coped well, Mainland Chinese studying Kong. This paper provides an alternative picture students.

Язык: Английский

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Social networking use, mental health, and quality of life of Hong Kong adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10

Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents' use of social networking sites/apps has surged, and their mental health quality life have also been significantly affected by pandemic its associated social-protection measures. The present study first examined prevalence addiction, status, health-related among Hong Kong adolescent students. We further investigated associations youths' daily addiction with during pandemic.A total 1,147 students (age = 15.20 ± 0.53 years) recruited from 12 randomly selected local secondary schools in participated a questionnaire survey classroom settings between January June, 2020, right after outbreak. includes demographic characteristics scales that measure health, life.Approximately 46.4% participants reported using often or very often, 7.8% met criteria for Bergen's Social Media Addiction Scale. mild to extremely severe depression, anxiety, stress adolescents stood at 39.6, 37.5, 48.8%, respectively, participants' physical, social, school functioning were lower than norms healthy before pandemic. Participants who used but <3 h per day (excluding never sites/apps) showed fewer problems did those spent more 3 on sites/apps. was found be consistently poor life.This provides important evidence supporting potential protective effect guiding appropriately order mitigate negative emotions contexts such as pandemic; it points need provide extra support promote well-being young people, especially disadvantaged situations (e.g., non-intact family)

Язык: Английский

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Stress and depressive symptoms in university students in Hong Kong under the pandemic: Moderating effect of positive psychological attributes

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2023

Introduction There are very few studies examining the psychological well-being of university students in Hong Kong under COVID-19 pandemic. Besides COVID-19-related stress, “social event” 2019-2020 has caused significant stress young people. As such, we attempted to answer several research questions this paper. First, what relationships between stresses (COVID-19 and related stresses) indexed by depressive symptoms? Based on coping perspective, predicted that there would be positive both types depression. Second, different factors (including life satisfaction, resilience emotional management, flourishing, beliefs about adversity) depression? theoretical models psychology, hypothesized negative exist symptoms. Third, do attributes moderate associations psychology literature, buffer impact Methods We recruited roughly one year after first wave pandemic ( N = 1,648) early 2021. used 25 items measure stress. For symptoms, “Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R)”. attributes, employed established measures adversity. Results Regarding relationship depression, found predicted, existed all Besides, significantly moderated effects suggesting these can reduce impacts The present findings provide support those models, highlighting importance as protective students’ Discussion study underscore important role stress-depression also generalize youth development theory Chinese context. In terms practice, administrators service providers should consider cultivating with purpose promoting their well-being.

Язык: Английский

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Risk Factors and Protective Factors of Internet Addiction in University Students during the Pandemic: Implications for Prevention and Treatment

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(11), С. 5952 - 5952

Опубликована: Май 25, 2023

While the prevalence rates of Internet addiction (IA) amongst young people during pandemic are disturbing, few studies have investigated risk and protective factors IA in Hong Kong university students under COVID-19. In this study, we examined relationship between COVID-19-related stress role psychological morbidity positive attributes relationship. summer 2022, 978 completed a survey assessing pandemic-related stress, morbidity, attributes. was indexed by depression, post-traumatic disorder, suicidal behavior, included life satisfaction, flourishing, adversity beliefs, emotional competence, resilience, family functioning measures. Results showed that positively predicted IA, mediated association IA. Positive negatively connection moderated mediating effect on addition to theoretical contributions, study contributes prevention treatment: reducing promoting promising strategies address issues people.

Язык: Английский

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The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hong Kong Nursing Students’ Mental Health and Quality of Life

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(22), С. 15117 - 15117

Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2022

Evidence shows that university students, especially healthcare experienced considerable health impacts during COVID-19. This study examined Hong Kong general nursing students’ mental and quality of life the COVID-19 pandemic. An online questionnaire composed personal demographics, Fear scale (FCV-19S), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale short version (DASS21), World Health Organization Quality Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) was used for data collection in early 2021. Among 380 respondents, 170 (45%) did not attend clinical practicum Students who participate training scored lower FCV-19S but higher WHOQOL-BREF than those participated (p = 0.001 or p < 0.001). were negatively correlated (r −0.623 to −0.446, Slight negative correlations found between DASS-21 scores. Although there no significant differences DASS21 0.294–0.931) these two student groups, a considerably high prevalence rate depression (57.1%), anxiety (47.6%), stress (39.5%). attended pandemic, substantial emotional implications. Local universities are recommended organize appropriate interventions prepare support wellbeing coping with future disasters.

Язык: Английский

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Development and Validation of the Chinese Family Resilience Scale in Families in Hong Kong

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(3), С. 1929 - 1929

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2023

Family resilience is an important protective factor mitigating the negative impact of adversities on individuals and families. As there are very few validated measures family in Chinese context, we have developed Resilience Scale (C-FRS) based framework Froma Walsh. In this paper, outline development validation C-FRS with reference to socio-cultural context Hong Kong. Based content involving experts, initial 51 items were assessed terms their relevance, clarity, representativeness. The results showed that these possessed adequate validity. order validate 51-item measure, examined its convergent validity, factorial internal consistency responses 1020 families (N = 2858 participants). After removing unsatisfactory psychometric properties, retained 35 final scale. scores significantly related functioning, thus providing support for This study also provided conceptual model Walsh (i.e., three high-order domains nine primary indicators). Most importantly, measurement invariance tests dimensions invariant among fathers, mothers, adolescent children. findings reliability validity 35-item C-FRS, suggest measure can be objectively used assess communities.

Язык: Английский

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