Relationship of graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress with their mental health

Bin Yao; Zhouli Xue; Hongyan LI; Qiong Yan; Mengyao WU

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Relationship of graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress with their mental health

VernacularTitle:研究生新生心理应激、应激感受与心理健康的关系
Author: Bin YAO ¹ ; Zhouli XUE ² ; Hongyan LI ¹ ; Qiong YAN ¹ ; Mengyao WU ¹
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1. Student Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
2. Graduate Student Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: graduate student; psychological stress; perceived stress; mental health; mediating effect
From: Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(2):164-170
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: 【Objective】 To explore the relationship of graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress with their mental health, and analyze the mediating effect of perceived stress. 【Methods】 We investigated 705 graduate students by Chinese College Student Mental Health Scale (CCSMHS), Chinese College Student Psychological Stress Scale (CCSPSS), and Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS). Correlation and structural equation model analysis was made. 【Results】 The graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress had significant correlation with their mental health. SEM analysis showed that perceived stress served as a partial mediation variable between psychological stress and mental health. Psychological stress had direct effects (0.216) for mental health and indirect effects (0.126) through perceived stress. 【Conclusion】 Graduate students’ psychological stress can influence their mental health directly, and can also reduce mental health level by increasing perceived stress. Perceived stress has partial mediating effect between psychological stress and mental health.