Effect of a mindfulness program on stress, anxiety, depression, sleep quality, social support, and life satisfaction: a quasi-experimental study in college students
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025
Introduction
The
university
experience
often
brings
various
personal
and
academic
challenges
that
can
negatively
impact
students’
mental
health.
This
research
aimed
to
evaluate
the
effect
of
a
mindfulness
program
on
stress,
anxiety,
depression,
sleep
quality,
social
support,
life
satisfaction
among
students.
Methods
A
quasi-experimental
study
was
conducted
with
128
participants,
divided
into
experimental
waiting
list
control
groups.
group
participated
in
meditation
consisting
12
weekly
sessions.
Pre-test
post-test
measurements
were
performed
using
Perceived
Stress
Scale
(PSS-10),
Zung
Self-Rating
Anxiety
(SAS),
Depression
(SDS),
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
Medical
Outcomes
Study
Social
Support
Survey
(MOS-SS),
Satisfaction
Life
(SWLS)
assess
variables.
Results
showed
statistically
significant
differences
between
phases
groups
after
intervention
for
all
variables
examined
(
p
<
0.05).
sizes
calculated
HC3
model
stress
η
2
=
0.376),
anxiety
0.538),
depression
0.091),
quality
0.306),
support
0.704),
0.510).
shown
be
effective
reducing
levels
while
also
improving
college
Conclusion
These
findings
indicate
may
valuable
enhancing
psychological
well-being
educational
settings.
Язык: Английский
Exploring the relationship between physical activity and smartphone addiction among college students in Western China
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2025
Smartphone
addiction
(SA)
refers
to
a
behavioral
disorder
characterized
by
an
irresistible
compulsion
excessively
engage
with
mobile
devices.
Currently,
the
evidence
regarding
relationship
between
physical
activity
(PA),
exercise
intensity
(EI),
and
SA
is
limited,
particularly
within
Chinese
populations.
This
study
aims
explore
correlation
PA,
EI,
SA,
specifically
investigating
how
PA
EI
impact
better
understand
nature
of
this
relationship.
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
involving
college
students
from
over
20
universities
in
Western
China.
Data
were
collected
on
participants'
engagement
SA.
Additionally,
covariates
such
as
age,
gender,
ethnicity,
academic
classification,
university
location,
discipline,
year
study,
hometown
region,
sibling
status,
social
interactions
recorded.
Multivariate
logistic
regression
models
used
assess
association
Stratified
interaction
analyses
performed
examine
whether
remained
consistent
across
different
subgroups.
Of
3,506
surveyed,
1,905
(54.3%)
experienced
The
prevalence
11.3%
lower
group
that
engaged
compared
those
who
did
not.
In
fully
adjusted
model,
negatively
associated
(OR
=
0.70,
95%
CI:
0.59-0.82,
p
<
0.001).
also
inversely
Moderate-
vigorous-intensity
had
odds
ratios
0.81
(95%
0.67-0.98,
0.034)
0.83
0.68-1.00,
0.046),
respectively,
low-intensity
exercise.
Similar
patterns
observed
subgroup
(all
values
for
>0.05).
findings
indicate
significant
negative
highlighting
potential
promoting
higher
strategies
reduce
among
students.
Язык: Английский
Understanding the complex network of anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and smartphone addiction among college art students using network analysis
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Background
This
study
employs
a
network
analysis
approach
to
explore
the
interconnections
between
anxiety,
depression,
and
sleep
problems
smartphone
addiction
among
college
students
using
analysis,
offering
new
perspective
on
these
prevalent
mental
health
issues.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
art
at
public
university
in
province
of
Fujian,
China.
Data
were
collected
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
Scale-7,
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index,
Mobile
Phone
Addiction
Index.
The
R
package
used
for
statistical
information
multi-stage
sampling
as
well
stratified
sampling.
Network
utilized
identify
bivariate
associations
symptoms,
core
components,
co-occurring
patterns,
key
nodes
within
network.
stability
accuracy
assessed
bootstrap
method,
comparisons
across
subgroups
based
gender,
residential
condition,
sibling
status.
Results
included
2,057
participants.
revealed
uncontrollable
worry
most
central
symptom,
with
low
energy
excessive
also
identified
symptoms
Bridge
such
daytime
dysfunction,
self-harm
or
suicidal
ideation,
abnormal
behavior
speech,
sensory
fear
found
be
critical
linking
problems.
comorbid
highlighted
inefficiency
loss
control
factors
influencing
health.
No
significant
differences
characteristics
subgroups,
suggesting
universality
structure.
Conclusion
delineates
intricate
problems,
students,
identifying
symptomatic
intersections
their
implications
Язык: Английский
Identifying behavior regulatory leverage over mental disorders transcriptomic network hubs toward lifestyle-dependent psychiatric drugs repurposing
Human Genomics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
19(1)
Опубликована: Март 19, 2025
Abstract
Background
There
is
a
vast
prevalence
of
mental
disorders,
but
patient
responses
to
psychiatric
medication
fluctuate.
As
food
choices
and
daily
habits
play
fundamental
role
in
this
fluctuation,
integrating
machine
learning
with
network
medicine
can
provide
valuable
insights
into
disease
systems
the
regulatory
leverage
lifestyle
health.
Methods
This
study
analyzed
coexpression
modules
MDD
PTSD
blood
transcriptomic
profile
using
modularity
optimization
method,
first
runner-up
Disease
Module
Identification
DREAM
challenge
.
The
top
genes
both
were
detected
random
forest
model.
Afterward,
signature
two
predominant
habitual
phenotypes,
diet-induced
obesity
smoking,
identified.
These
transcription/translation
regulating
factors
(
TRFs
)
signals
transduced
toward
disorders’
genes.
A
bipartite
drugs
that
target
TRFS
together
or
hubs
was
constructed.
Results
research
revealed
one
hub,
CENPJ,
which
known
influence
intellectual
ability.
observation
paves
way
for
additional
investigations
potential
CENPJ
as
novel
therapeutic
agents
development.
Additionally,
most
predicted
associated
multiple
carcinomas,
notable
SHCBP1.
SHCBP1
risk
factor
glioma,
suggesting
importance
continuous
monitoring
patients
mitigate
cancer
comorbidities.
signaling
illustrated
three
biomarkers
co-regulated
by
phenotype
TRFs.
6-Prenylnaringenin
Aflibercept
identified
candidates
targeting
hubs:
ATP6V0A1
PIGF.
However,
have
no
over
Conclusion
Combining
biology
succeeded
revealing
notoriously
spreading
PTSD.
approach
offers
non-invasive
diagnostic
pipeline
identifies
drug
targets
could
be
repurposed
under
further
investigation.
findings
contribute
our
understanding
complex
interplay
between
habits,
interventions,
thereby
facilitating
more
targeted
personalized
treatment
strategies.
Язык: Английский