The relationship between mindfulness and mental health among Chinese college students during the closed-loop management of the COVID-19 pandemic: A moderated mediation model.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Yuan, Jing Sun, Fang Zhao, Xiaomin Liu, Zejun Liang, Qing
Copyright Year	2023
Abstract	To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic on campus, universities in outbreak areas in China can implement closed-loop management. Objects: This study aimed to explore the relationship between mindfulness and mental health of college students under closed-loop management. Measures: 11,939 college students from a university in Changsha, China participated in the online survey during the closed-loop management period. The Chinese version of Perceived Stress Scale, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Cognitive Reappraisal, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the 7-item General Anxiety Disorder questionnaire, and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire were administered to the college students. Results: We found that mindfulness was negative association with mental health during the closed-loop management period. Perceived stress mediated the relationship between mindfulness and mental health. Cognitive reappraisal moderated the relationship between mindfulness and perceived stress. Specifically, when the level of mindfulness is the same, individuals with more cognitive reappraisal tend to experience a less perceived stress. Conclusion: The results of this study are of great significance to improve the mental health of college students during closed-loop management period.
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ISSN	01650327
Journal	Journal of Affective Disorders [J Affect Disord]
Volume Number	327
DOI	10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.012
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9899704
PubMed reference number	36754090
e-ISSN	15732517
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier B.V.
Publisher Date	2023-02-06
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Closed-loop management Mindfulness Perceived stress Cognitive reappraisal Mental health College student
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health