Online risky behavior and sleep quality among Chinese college students: The chain mediating role of rumination and anxiety

Qiu, Wen-Fu; Ma, Jian-Ping; Xie, Zhenyu; Xie, Xiao-Tong; Wang, Cong-xing; Ye, Yiduo

doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02641-3

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“…Correlation analysis between GD, rumination and sleep quality was consistent with previous findings which reported online risky behavior (e.g., excessive gaming) was positively associated with rumination and sleep quality, and indirectly impacted on sleep quality through the mediation of rumination and anxiety (64).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The USM factor has been found to have a weaker correlation with the total PSQI than other factors among Chinese individuals without insomnia (75,76). Some studies have found that online risky behaviors and internet (64,91). Therefore, further research examining the relationship between GD and sleep quality is needed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition, the inability to fall asleep after going to bed may trigger ruminative thought (63). Qiu et al have indicated that online risky behavior including GD and social networking site addiction may impact on sleep quality through rumination and anxiety as mediators among Chinese university students (64). Based on the dysfunctional metacognitions concerning gaming (65), individuals with IGD often tend to ruminate (i.e., thinking out videogames) even when they are not gaming, which may increase sleep disturbance and lead to a vicious cycle (57).…”

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Gender differences and left-behind experiences in the relationship between gaming disorder, rumination and sleep quality among a sample of Chinese university students during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Liu

Niu

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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Background and aimsStudies have shown that gaming disorder (GD) is associated with rumination and poor sleep quality. However, the reciprocal relationship between GD, rumination and sleep quality is unclear. Moreover, the differences between gender and between left-behind experiences in the aforementioned relationship remain unknown. Therefore, the present study examined gender differences and left-behind experiences in the relationship between GD, rumination, and sleep quality among a sample of Chinese university students during the late stage of COVID-19 pandemic using a network analysis approach.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey of 1,872 Chinese university students was conducted comprising demographic information (age, gender, and left-behind experience), gaming experience, gaming frequency, Gaming Disorder Test (GDT), Short Version of Rumination Response Scale (RRS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).ResultsAmong Chinese university students, the prevalence of (i) GD was 3.5% and (ii) sleep disturbance was 14%. GD had positive and weak connection with rumination and sleep quality in the domain-level relational network. The network structures and global strengths both showed no significant differences between gender and between left-behind experiences. The nodes gd3 (“continuation or escalation of gaming”) and gd4 (“gaming problems”) had the strongest edge in the network.ConclusionThe results suggest reciprocal relationships between GD, rumination, and sleep quality. Gender and left-behind experiences did not influence the reciprocal relationship between GD, rumination, and sleep quality during the late stage of COVID-19 pandemic. Using network analysis, the findings provide novel insights that rumination and sleep quality may have interacted with GD among Chinese students during the late stage of COVID-19 pandemic. Reducing or eliminating negative rumination may decrease GD and improve sleep quality. Moreover, good sleep quality contributes to positive rumination which may decrease the risk of GD among Chinese university students.

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Gender differences and left-behind experiences in the relationship between gaming disorder, rumination and sleep quality among a sample of Chinese university students during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Niu

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Front. Psychiatry

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“…In this study, the Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.78. Similar values were found in other research with non-clinical Chinese samples (Qiu et al, 2022).…”

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Identity Fusion and Aggressive Behavior Among Chinese Freshmen: The Chain Mediating Role of Depressive Mood and Sleep Quality

Wang,

Duan,

Yang

et al. 2023

J Interpers Violence

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Aggressive behavior is considered one of the indicators of maladjustment and increases during the transition to college. Previous studies have demonstrated that having identity fusion with particular social groups significantly predicts college adjustment among freshmen. However, the relationship between identity fusion and aggressive behavior in college freshmen has rarely been studied. Thus, guided by the frustration-aggression theory, this study aimed to explore the association between identity fusion with class and aggressive behavior among Chinese college freshmen and examine the potential mediating roles of depressive mood and sleep quality. A cross-sectional survey study was carried out among 1,037 Chinese college freshmen ( Mage = 19.56, SD = 1.068, 29.12% males). Class identity fusion, depressive mood, sleep quality, and aggressive behavior were measured via four self-reported questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to test the mediation model. Analyses showed that identity fusion was negatively related to depressive mood and aggressive behavior and positively correlated with sleep quality. The results also revealed that the direct effect of identity fusion on aggressive behavior was significant, and identity fusion can indirectly affect aggressive behavior not only through the mediation effect of depressive mood but also through the chain mediation effect of depressive mood and sleep quality. Moreover, the mediating effect of depressive mood varied by gender. These findings suggest that strategies that help freshmen promote identity fusion and those that alleviate depressive mood and sleep problem may help reduce aggressive behavior.

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“…The results indicated that other psychological mechanisms might contribute to the impacts of hypercompetitive attitude and interpersonal security on sleep quality. Concerning the direct effect of hypercompetitive attitude on sleep quality, previous research has indicated that individuals with hypercompetitive attitudes easily generate high levels of stress, hostility, rumination and distress [ 9 , 47 , 48 ], which had negative impacts on sleep quality [ 42 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ]. Besides the mediating effect of anxiety between interpersonal security and sleep quality, previous studies have also noted that depression could mediate the association between aversive social relationships and poor sleep quality [ 53 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

More Competition in Mind, Better Sleep at Night? The Mediating Role of Anxiety between Competitive Attitude and Sleep Quality

2023

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Previous studies have suggested that individuals with hypercompetitive attitude and interpersonal insecurity would have a high level of anxiety, and anxiety has been found to strongly impact on sleep quality. However, the associations between competitive attitudes and sleep quality have not been studied until now. The present study aimed to examine whether anxiety mediates the relationship between competitive attitudes and interpersonal relationships with sleep quality. This was a cross-sectional study with a total of 713 college students (age = 20.18 ± 2.16 years old; 78.8% female) recruited online to measure hypercompetitive attitude, personal development competitive attitude, interpersonal security, state anxiety and sleep quality. Path analysis models were conducted in this study. The path analysis models showed that both hypercompetitive attitude and interpersonal security had direct and indirect significant effects on poor sleep quality due to the mediating effect of state anxiety (β = 0.023, 95% bootstrapped CI: 0.005 to 0.047; β = −0.051, 95% bootstrapped CI: −0.099 to −0.010, respectively). However, personal development competitive attitude had only an indirect significant effect, but it had a negative role on poor sleep quality via state anxiety (β = −0.021, 95% bootstrapped CI: −0.042 to −0.008). The current study provided evidence that college students’ competitive attitudes would impact sleep quality and highlighted the mediating role of state anxiety. The current findings suggested that individuals shifting their hypercompetitive thinking to concentrate on ability development would benefit their mental health.

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Online risky behavior and sleep quality among Chinese college students: The chain mediating role of rumination and anxiety

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Gender differences and left-behind experiences in the relationship between gaming disorder, rumination and sleep quality among a sample of Chinese university students during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gender differences and left-behind experiences in the relationship between gaming disorder, rumination and sleep quality among a sample of Chinese university students during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Identity Fusion and Aggressive Behavior Among Chinese Freshmen: The Chain Mediating Role of Depressive Mood and Sleep Quality

More Competition in Mind, Better Sleep at Night? The Mediating Role of Anxiety between Competitive Attitude and Sleep Quality

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