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Resilience, social support, and coping as mediators between COVID-19-related stressful experiences and acute stress disorder among college students in China

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Ye, Zhi, Yang, Xueying, Zeng, Chengbo, Wang, Yuyan, Shen, Zijiao, Li, Xiaoming, Lin, Danhua·2020·Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak might induce acute stress disorder (ASD) to people living in the epidemic regions. The current study aims to investigate the association of COVID-19-related stressful experiences with ASD and possible psychological mechanisms of the association among college students. METHODS: Data were collected from 7,800 college students via an online survey during the initial stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in China (from 31 January to 11 February 2020). Existing scales were adapted to measure stressful experiences, resilience, coping, social support, and ASD symptoms. Path analysis was employed to examine the research hypotheses. RESULTS: Among the 7,800 college students, 61.53% were women and their mean age was 20.54 years. Both direct and indirect effects from COVID-19-related stressful experiences to ASD symptoms were significant. The relationship between COVID-19-related stressful experiences and ASD could be mediated by resilience (β = 0.01, p < .001), adaptive coping strategies (β = 0.02, p < .001), and social support (β = 0.01, p < .001); while not being significantly mediated by maladaptive coping strategies. CONCLUSION: The findings presented the ASD symptoms related to the COVID-19 outbreak and the mediating role of interpersonal and intrapersonal factors in the association. Identifying the risk and protective factors is important to reduce acute psychological responses.

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Authors
Ye, Z., Yang, X., Zeng, C., Wang, Y., Shen, Z., Li, X., & Lin, D.
Affiliations
  • Zhejiang Police College (CN)
  • University of South Carolina (US)
  • Beijing People's Republic of China
Corresponding author
Lin, Danhua
Venue
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-07-15
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
1074-1094
ISSN
  • 1758-0846 (ISSN-L)
  • 1758-0854
OpenAlex
W3043609577
Cited by
478
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 43 · 2024: 64 · 2023: 86 · 2022: 146 · 2021: 113 · 2020: 12
FWCI
35.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
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erratum (2022-12-05)
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  • Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
Keywords
acute stress disorder, COVID-19 pandemic, university students, resilience, social support, coping strategies, stressful experiences, mediation, maladaptive coping, psychological stress
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, China, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Students, Universities, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute, Resilience, Psychological, Young Adult

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