[College students social anxiety associated with stress and mental health]

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2007 Mar;36(2):197-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To explore the mediator effects of social anxiety on college students' life stress and mental health.

Methods: 1430 college students were tested by revised Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List (ASLEC), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12) and social anxiety scale chose from Self-Consciousness Scale.

Results: 1. Social anxiety was the mediator variable between stress and mental health. 2. Female students were easily suffered from higher losing stress and human relationship stress in comparision with male. 3. Non-only child Students got a higher score in social anxiety and lower GHQ in comparision with only child.

Conclusion: It may be helpful to improve the stress management and mental health of college students by testing and intervening their social anxiety perception.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological*
  • Adolescent
  • Anxiety / psychology*
  • China
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Health*
  • Sampling Studies
  • Self Concept
  • Social Values
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology*
  • Students / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Universities
  • Young Adult