The impact of perceived life stress and online social support on university students' mental health during the post-COVID era in Northwestern China: gender-specific analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Before the pandemic, research had already established the potential impact of perceived life stress and social support on the mental health status of Chinese students. However, in the Post-COVID Era, the specific mechanisms linking these variables and the distinct role of online social support remain relatively unexplored.

Methods

After the cessation of China's dynamic zeroing policy, a total of 1180 university students from Northwestern China participated in this study by completing a demographic questionnaire, as well as self-report measures assessing mental health, perceived life stress, and online social support.

Results

Approximately 25% of students exhibited psychological symptoms. When examining different categories of perceived life stress, males re

SUBMITTER: Xin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868037 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature