Prevalence of Lying Flat behaviors and its association with depressive symptoms among college students from three provinces and cities in China
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024186
- VernacularTitle:中国三省市大学生“躺平”行为现状及其与抑郁症状的关联
- Author:
MA Sheng, WANG Huan, WANG Xiaofang, LU Jinkui, WANG Liangjun, HU Yifei, YU Xiaoran, SONG Yi, ZOU Zhiyong
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Author Information
1. Institute of Child and Adolescent Health/School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing (100191) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lying flat;
Depression;
Mental health;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2024;45(6):844-848
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the prevalence of Lying Flat behaviors and its association with depressive symptoms among Chinese college students, so as to provide a scientific basis for promoting the physical and mental health development of adolescents.
Methods:From July to October 2023, three universities were selected through convenient sampling from Jiangxi Province, Liaoning Province and Beijing City, respectively. Selfdesigned questionnaire links were distributed on campus to collect basic information and Lying Flat behaviors among college students, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was utilized to screen for students with depressive symptoms. Finally, a total of 4 225 valid questionnaires were obtained. Chisquare was used to compare of report rates of Lying Flat behaviors across different demographic characteristics. Ordered Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the association between Lying Flat behaviors and depressive symptoms, with Z test used to assess variations in the strength of associations.
Results:The reporting rates of academic, life, and social Lying Flat were 32.7%, 17.8% and 17.5%, respectively. And 6.7% of the participants were found of all three Lying Flat behaviors simultaneously.Among college students with three Lying Flat behaviors, the constituent ratios of no, mild, moderate and above depressive symptoms were 9.9%, 30.5% and 59.6%, respectively. Additionally, college students who had three Lying Flat behaviors were more likely to show mild, moderate and above depressive symptoms [OR(95%CI)=2.49(1.60-3.87), 7.69(5.01-11.79), P<0.01].
Conclusions:Academic Lying Flat behavior is most prevalent among college students. Academic, life and social Lying Flat behaviors are all significantly positively correlated with depressive symptoms. Attention should be paid to the Lying Flat behaviors and college students psychological health conditions to promote their physical and mental health development.
