Effect of internet/ reality alienation on depression in medical college students: mediating effect of irrational beliefs
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20220709-00387
- VernacularTitle:网络/现实疏离感对医学生抑郁的影响：不合理信念的中介作用
- Author:
Xueting DOU
1
;
Lin GONG
;
Xin LI
Author Information
1. 中国人民解放军东部战区空军医院心理科，南京 210000
- Keywords:
Internet alienation;
Reality alienation;
Irrational beliefs;
Depression;
Medical college student
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2023;32(3):262-266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship among internet / reality alienation, irrational beliefs and depression in medical college students.Methods:In October 2021, a total of 501 students from five medical colleges in Shandong were selected by the convenient sampling method.All the participants were assessed by the internet alienation scale, general alienation scale, irrational beliefs scale and self rating depression scale.SPSS 24.0 software was used for descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, and AMOS 21.0 software was used to conduct structural equation modeling and Bootstrap mediated effect test.Results:The scores of internet/reality alienation, irrational beliefs and depression were 3.12±1.35, 2.04±0.57, 2.72±0.72, 2.07±0.42, respectively.There was a statistically significant positive correlation among internet/reality alienation, irrational beliefs and depression( r=0.56-0.64, P<0.01). Structural equation modeling showed that the mediating effect of irrational beliefs between internet alienation and depression was 0.05(95% CI=0.01-0.11). The mediating effect of irrational beliefs between reality alienation and depression was 0.16(95% CI=0.06-0.30). Conclusion:Internet/ reality alienation can indirectly effect depression of medical college students through the mediation of irrational beliefs.
