Guohua Zhang1,2, Xiaolian Tu3, Nani Ding4, Joseph T F Lau5, Pengcheng Wang6, Xue Yang5. 1. The Affiliated Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. 2. Department of Psychology, School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. 3. Renji College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. 4. School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. 5. Center for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. 6. Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
Abstract
Objective: This three-wave longitudinal study tested the prospective relationships between college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status (ie, subjective well-being, anxiety, and depression). Participants: The study recruited 265 Chinese undergraduate students. Methods: Demographic, college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status data were collected. Results: College adjustment and self-esteem were moderate in magnitude and maintained a reasonable stability over time. College adjustment and self-esteem at Year 1 and Year 2, and mental health status at Year 3, were significantly correlated with each other. College adjustment at Year 1 and Year 2, and self-esteem at Year 1 significantly predicted mental health status at Year 3. Conclusions: Interventions to improve self-esteem and college adjustment may benefit long-term mental health outcomes.
Objective: This three-wave longitudinal study tested the prospective relationships between college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status (ie, subjective well-being, anxiety, and depression). Participants: The study recruited 265 Chinese undergraduate students. Methods: Demographic, college adjustment, self-esteem, and mental health status data were collected. Results: College adjustment and self-esteem were moderate in magnitude and maintained a reasonable stability over time. College adjustment and self-esteem at Year 1 and Year 2, and mental health status at Year 3, were significantly correlated with each other. College adjustment at Year 1 and Year 2, and self-esteem at Year 1 significantly predicted mental health status at Year 3. Conclusions: Interventions to improve self-esteem and college adjustment may benefit long-term mental health outcomes.
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Keywords:
Chinese undergraduates; college adjustment; mental health status; prospective relationships; self-esteem