Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 652-656.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2020.04.027

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Mediate effect of mental factors on freshmen's adaptability to negative life events

Ma Lanfang1, Zhang Lange2, Wang Pei2, Zhang Ping2, Yang Lei3   

  1. 1. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Hospital, Beijing 100876, China;
    2. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Psychological Quality Education Center, Beijing 100876, China;
    3. Department of Psychiatry, Peking University Sixth Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2020-05-06 Online:2020-08-21 Published:2020-07-22

Abstract: Objective To explore the chain mediate effect of college students' mental factors on freshmen's adaptation to negative life events. Methods A total of 614 freshmen were investigated by using the college student adaptability inventory, the neurotic subscale of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, and the adolescent self-rating life events check-list. Results 1 The interpersonal stress factors in negative life events significantly predicted neuroticism (β=0.27, P<0.001). The interpersonal stress factors and neuroticism significantly predicted social support (β=-0.14, P<0.05; β=-0.17, P<0.05). The neuroticism and social support significantly predicted neonatal adaptation (β=-0.30, P<0.001; β=0.29, P<0.001); 2 The neuroticism mediated between interpersonal stress factors and social support in negative life events, while social support mediated between neuroticism and freshmen's adaptation. Conclusion The interpersonal stress factors in negative life events indirectly affect neonatal adaptation through the chain mediate effect of neuroticism and social support.

Key words: negative life events, social support, freshmen's adaptation

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