Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the multifaceted response strategies to curb its spread both have devastating effects on mental and emotional health. Social distancing, and self-isolation have impacted the lives of students. These impacts need to be identified, studied, and handled to ensure the...
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| description | BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the multifaceted response strategies to curb its spread both have devastating effects on mental and emotional health. Social distancing, and self-isolation have impacted the lives of students. These impacts need to be identified, studied, and handled to ensure the well-being of the individuals, particularly the students.AimThis study aims to analyze the role of coping strategies, family support, and social support in improving the mental health of the students by collecting evidence from post COVID-19.MethodsData was collected from deaf students studying in Chinese universities of Henan Province, China. A survey questionnaire was designed to collect data from 210 students. Descriptive statistics were calculated using SPSS 21 while hypothesis testing was carried out using Mplus 7.ResultsThe results demonstrated that family support was strongly positively linked to mental health and predicted coping strategies. The direct relationship analysis showed that coping strategy strongly predicted mental health. Furthermore, coping strategies significantly mediated the relationship between family support and mental health. Additionally, the results highlighted that PSS significantly moderated the path of family support and coping strategies only.ConclusionFamily support and coping strategies positively predicted mental health, whereas, family support was also found to be positively associated with coping strategies. Coping strategies mediated the positive association between family support and mental health. However, perceived family and other support only moderated the relationship between family support and coping strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82336f77256143d7805f4fe0e49ff27b2022-12-23T14:46:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10648981064898Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19Chunying Yang0Hong Gao1Yuxiang Li2Enguo Wang3Nina Wang4Qinglei Wang5School of Special Education, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaSchool of Special Education, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaSchool of Special Education, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaFaculty of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, ChinaDepartment of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic and the multifaceted response strategies to curb its spread both have devastating effects on mental and emotional health. Social distancing, and self-isolation have impacted the lives of students. These impacts need to be identified, studied, and handled to ensure the well-being of the individuals, particularly the students.AimThis study aims to analyze the role of coping strategies, family support, and social support in improving the mental health of the students by collecting evidence from post COVID-19.MethodsData was collected from deaf students studying in Chinese universities of Henan Province, China. A survey questionnaire was designed to collect data from 210 students. Descriptive statistics were calculated using SPSS 21 while hypothesis testing was carried out using Mplus 7.ResultsThe results demonstrated that family support was strongly positively linked to mental health and predicted coping strategies. The direct relationship analysis showed that coping strategy strongly predicted mental health. Furthermore, coping strategies significantly mediated the relationship between family support and mental health. Additionally, the results highlighted that PSS significantly moderated the path of family support and coping strategies only.ConclusionFamily support and coping strategies positively predicted mental health, whereas, family support was also found to be positively associated with coping strategies. Coping strategies mediated the positive association between family support and mental health. However, perceived family and other support only moderated the relationship between family support and coping strategies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1064898/fullcoping strategiesfamily supportsocial supportmental healthCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Chunying Yang Hong Gao Yuxiang Li Enguo Wang Nina Wang Qinglei Wang Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19 Frontiers in Psychology coping strategies family support social support mental health COVID-19 |
| title | Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19 |
| title_full | Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19 |
| title_short | Analyzing the role of family support, coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students: Evidence from post COVID-19 |
| title_sort | analyzing the role of family support coping strategies and social support in improving the mental health of students evidence from post covid 19 |
| topic | coping strategies family support social support mental health COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1064898/full |
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