Cognitive and behavioral strategies of stress management among Chinese urban residents.
- Author:
Ting-zhong YANG
1
;
Jun-xiang GUO
;
Bin CHEN
;
Jing-jing HUANG
;
Hai-rong CAI
;
Long-jian LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; China; epidemiology; Educational Status; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupations; Psychology, Social; Sampling Studies; Social Behavior; Social Environment; Stress, Psychological; epidemiology; psychology; therapy; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urban Population
- From: Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2007;41(4):245-249
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo identify the effective stress management strategies among the Chinese.
METHODSThe sample was selected from Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Taiyuan by using a multi-stage sampling procedure, including 3679 subjects. The data were collected using the household interviewing survey method. The Chinese perceived stress scales (CPSS) measured stress. Stress management strategies included the cognitive and behavioral ones, the former were further divided into positive, neutral and negative ones and the latter were divided into three kinds, i.e. looking for support, liberating and displacing, and relaxing and detracting. The frequency of their usage and their perceived effectiveness were assessed. Multivariable analysis was used to examine the association between various stress management strategies and stress.
RESULTSThe prevalence of health risk stress (HRS) was 44.54% (95% CI: 42.90% - 46.12%). Among the cognitive strategies, all the positive strategies and one of neutral strategies ("Suiyuan") were associated with lower HRS, and the rest of them had no effects. Among the behavioral strategies, all were associated with lower HRS except that of looking for support.
CONCLUSIONThe effective stress management strategies identified in this study might be used to develop a stress management program.
