Zhiqiao Ji^1,2, Shuhua Wei^1,*, Hejuan Ding¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.7, pp. 547-558, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.049867 - 30 July 2024

Abstract Internet gaming disorder (IGD) among junior high school students is an increasingly prominent mental health concern. It is important to look for influences behind internet gaming disorder tendency (IGDT) in the junior high school student population. The present study aimed to reveal the explanatory mechanisms underlying the association between parental psychological control (PPC) and internet gaming disorder tendency among junior high school students by testing the mediating role of core self-evaluation (CSE) and the moderating role of intentional self-regulation (ISR). Participants in present study were 735 Chinese junior high school students who completed offline self-report… More >

Jingjing Wang¹, Xiangli Guan^1,*, Yue Zhang², Yang Li¹, Md Zahir Ahmed³, Mary C. Jobe⁴, Oli Ahmed⁵

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.2, pp. 223-235, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.025570 - 02 February 2023

Abstract Individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and patterns of getting along with family members are important factors influencing Chinese people’s self-evaluation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family cohesion on depression and the role of perceived social support and intentional self-regulation in this association. A hypothesized model of the association of family cohesion, perceived social support, intentional self-regulation, and depression was examined. A convenience sampling method was used to survey 1,180 college students in Yunnan Province using self-report. Data were collected using the Family Cohesion Scale, the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Intentional More >