Negative emotions and creativity among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating role of posttraumatic growth

Zeng, Wei; Huang, Dongtao; Li, Qian; Xu, Yanhua; Xu, Ziying; Wu, Chujin; Chen, Zhihao; Yang, Yuhao; Shao, Jinlian; Wu, Xingrou; Zhu, Ziqi; Wu, Jia‐Min; Zeng, Yuqing

doi:10.1186/s13690-022-00954-8

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“…Even China, in recent years, has also developed research on the consequences of the pandemic in various populations. [ 30 31 32 ] This places both countries with higher scientific productivity.…”

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Bibliometric study of the scientific productivity of the COVID-19 impact on constructs affecting happiness in university students

Bedoya-Gonzales,

Yucra-Mamani,

Aragón-Cruz

et al. 2024

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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COVID-19 has caused a wide range of psychological problems, such as panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. Knowing what others have researched on, what constructs they have focused on, will (a) summarize published information, (b) help identify research gaps, and (c) encourage future research that addresses these gaps. The aim of the study was to analyze the bibliometric indicators of scientific productivity of the impact of COVID-19 on constructs affecting undergraduate happiness. A bibliometric study was conducted. The PubMed database was used. Data summarized were: authors, year of publication, journal name, country, language of publication, and subtopic addressed. A total of 16 English-language studies were identified between April 2022 and December 2022. There were 12 countries that have published on the impact of COVID-19 on constructs affecting college students’ happiness. Most of the studies were developed in the United States (n = 4, 25%) and China (n = 2, 12.5%). Thirteen journals publishing these topics were detected. The subtopics considered were organized into nine categories (e.g., a: Psychological impact, b: Adverse childhood experiences, c: Stress, d: Personality traits, e: Perception of the educational environment, f: Spiritual health, g: Distress, h: Uncertainty and socioemotional learning, i: Satisfaction with life). This study suggests that the number of countries and scientific journals that have published on the impact of COVID-19 on constructs affecting college students’ happiness is small. In addition, the most discussed subtopics during the pandemic were related to constructs such as psychological impact and stress affecting college students’ happiness.

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Bibliometric study of the scientific productivity of the COVID-19 impact on constructs affecting happiness in university students

Bedoya-Gonzales,

Yucra-Mamani,

Aragón-Cruz

et al. 2024

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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“…Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the importance of psychological resilience and a sense of meaning in life. Studies by Guo et al (2023) and Zeng et al (2022) found that these factors were pivotal in helping individuals navigate the psychological challenges posed by the pandemic. The findings of this study contribute to this body of knowledge by showing that both meaning in life and emotional resilience are essential components of mental toughness, particularly in stressful times (Guo et al, 2023;Zeng et al, 2022).…”

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The Role of Meaning in Life and Emotional Resilience in Predicting Mental Toughness: A Cross-Sectional Study

Azad,

Motaharinia,

Alavi Neghad

et al. 2024

JPPR

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This study aimed to investigate the predictive relationships between mental toughness, meaning in life, and emotional resilience. A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 290 participants recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48), Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Pearson correlation analysis and linear regression analysis were conducted using SPSS version 27 to examine the relationships between the variables. Descriptive statistics revealed mean scores of 3.65 (SD = 0.85) for mental toughness, 4.32 (SD = 0.67) for meaning in life, and 4.10 (SD = 0.74) for emotional resilience. Pearson correlation analysis showed significant positive correlations between mental toughness and meaning in life (r = 0.45, p < 0.001), and between mental toughness and emotional resilience (r = 0.52, p < 0.001). The regression model was significant (F(2, 287) = 77.41, p < 0.001) with an R^2 value of 0.35, indicating that meaning in life and emotional resilience explained 35% of the variance in mental toughness. In the regression analysis, meaning in life (B = 0.28, SE = 0.09, β = 0.25, t = 3.11, p = 0.002) and emotional resilience (B = 0.41, SE = 0.07, β = 0.38, t = 5.86, p < 0.001) were significant predictors of mental toughness. The study demonstrated that both meaning in life and emotional resilience are significant predictors of mental toughness, together explaining a substantial proportion of its variance. These findings highlight the importance of fostering a sense of meaning and enhancing emotional resilience to develop mental toughness, which is crucial for managing stress and adversity.

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“…This is consistent with the findings of narrative analysis by Zieba et al, students in the high PTG group mentioned more positive emotions than negative emotions in the narrative [ 108 ]. The degree of negative emotions caused by various traumatic events was relatively high in college students, but negative emotions did not significantly affect PTG [ 109 , 110 ]. Negative emotions can give individuals negative psychological feelings and hinder their recovery from traumatic experiences, thus affecting the formation of PTG [ 111 ].…”

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The relationship between the psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a model of conditioned processes mediated by negative emotions and moderated by deliberate rumination

Xu,

Ni,

Yang

et al. 2024

BMC Psychol

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Background The mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted the attention of researchers. For the present study researchers constructed a mediation model to explore the relationship between psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth, the mediating role of negative emotions and the moderating role of deliberate rumination in students. Methods The Psychological Resilience Scale, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Event Related Rumination Inventory were used in a survey of 881 college students. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and the PROCESS plugin (version 3.3). Results (1) Psychological resilience is positively related with post-traumatic growth. Deliberate rumination is positively related to psychological resilience, posttraumatic growth, and negative emotions. Psychological resilience, post-traumatic growth and negative emotions are negatively related. (2) Negative emotions mediated the relationship between psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth. (3) Deliberate rumination plays a moderating role in psychological resilience affecting negative emotions. Deliberate rumination plays a moderating role in the extent to which psychological resilience influences PTG through negative emotions. Conclusions Psychological resilience affects post-traumatic growth directly and also indirectly through negative emotions. With the increase of mental resilience, the level of negative emotion tended to decrease. When individuals are experiencing negative emotions, high levels of active rumination are more likely to promote post-traumatic growth. This study helps to explore the factors affecting the mental health of college students during the epidemic, thus providing guidance for appropriate mental health interventions.

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Negative emotions and creativity among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating role of posttraumatic growth

Cited by 12 publications

References 108 publications

Bibliometric study of the scientific productivity of the COVID-19 impact on constructs affecting happiness in university students

Bibliometric study of the scientific productivity of the COVID-19 impact on constructs affecting happiness in university students

The Role of Meaning in Life and Emotional Resilience in Predicting Mental Toughness: A Cross-Sectional Study

The relationship between the psychological resilience and post-traumatic growth of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a model of conditioned processes mediated by negative emotions and moderated by deliberate rumination

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