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Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International Students
OBJECTIVES: University students in general face multiple challenges, which may affect their levels of perceived stress and life satisfaction. Chinese students currently face specific strains due to the One-Child Policy (OCP). The aim of this study was to assess (1) whether the levels of perceived st...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26675032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144947 |
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author | Chu, Janet Junqing Khan, Mobarak Hossain Jahn, Heiko J. Kraemer, Alexander |
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description | OBJECTIVES: University students in general face multiple challenges, which may affect their levels of perceived stress and life satisfaction. Chinese students currently face specific strains due to the One-Child Policy (OCP). The aim of this study was to assess (1) whether the levels of perceived stress and studying-related life satisfaction are associated with only-child (OC) status after controlling for demographic and socio-economic characteristics and (2) whether these associations differ between Chinese and international students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional health survey based on a self-administrated standardised questionnaire was conducted among 1,843 (1,543 Chinese, 300 international) students at two Chinese universities in 2010–2011. Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) and Stock and Kraemer’s Studying-related Life Satisfaction Scale were used to measure perceived stress and studying-related life satisfaction respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations of OC status with perceived stress and studying-related life satisfaction by sex for Chinese students and international students separately. RESULTS: The Chinese non-only-children (NOCs) were more likely to come from small cities. Multivariable regression models indicate that the Chinese NOCs were more stressed than OCs (OR = 1.39, 1.11–1.74) with a stronger association in men (OR = 1.48, 1.08–2.02) than women (OR = 1.26, 0.89–1.77). NOCs were also more dissatisfied than their OC fellows in the Chinese subsample (OR = 1.37, 1.09–1.73). Among international students, no associations between OC status and perceived stress or studying-related life satisfaction were found. CONCLUSIONS: To promote equality between OCs and NOCs at Chinese universities, the causes of more stress and less studying-related life satisfaction among NOCs compared to OCs need further exploration. |
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spelling | pubmed-46861672016-01-07 Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International Students Chu, Janet Junqing Khan, Mobarak Hossain Jahn, Heiko J. Kraemer, Alexander PLoS One Research Article OBJECTIVES: University students in general face multiple challenges, which may affect their levels of perceived stress and life satisfaction. Chinese students currently face specific strains due to the One-Child Policy (OCP). The aim of this study was to assess (1) whether the levels of perceived stress and studying-related life satisfaction are associated with only-child (OC) status after controlling for demographic and socio-economic characteristics and (2) whether these associations differ between Chinese and international students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional health survey based on a self-administrated standardised questionnaire was conducted among 1,843 (1,543 Chinese, 300 international) students at two Chinese universities in 2010–2011. Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) and Stock and Kraemer’s Studying-related Life Satisfaction Scale were used to measure perceived stress and studying-related life satisfaction respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations of OC status with perceived stress and studying-related life satisfaction by sex for Chinese students and international students separately. RESULTS: The Chinese non-only-children (NOCs) were more likely to come from small cities. Multivariable regression models indicate that the Chinese NOCs were more stressed than OCs (OR = 1.39, 1.11–1.74) with a stronger association in men (OR = 1.48, 1.08–2.02) than women (OR = 1.26, 0.89–1.77). NOCs were also more dissatisfied than their OC fellows in the Chinese subsample (OR = 1.37, 1.09–1.73). Among international students, no associations between OC status and perceived stress or studying-related life satisfaction were found. CONCLUSIONS: To promote equality between OCs and NOCs at Chinese universities, the causes of more stress and less studying-related life satisfaction among NOCs compared to OCs need further exploration. Public Library of Science 2015-12-16 /pmc/articles/PMC4686167/ /pubmed/26675032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144947 Text en © 2015 Chu et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Chu, Janet Junqing Khan, Mobarak Hossain Jahn, Heiko J. Kraemer, Alexander Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International Students |
title | Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related
Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International
Students |
title_full | Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related
Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International
Students |
title_fullStr | Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related
Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International
Students |
title_full_unstemmed | Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related
Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International
Students |
title_short | Only-Child Status in Relation to Perceived Stress and Studying-Related
Life Satisfaction among University Students in China: A Comparison with International
Students |
title_sort | only-child status in relation to perceived stress and studying-related
life satisfaction among university students in china: a comparison with international
students |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4686167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26675032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144947 |
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