1.Impact of psychological capital on job burnout and job engagement of knowledge workers
Ding WANG ; Ligang WANG ; Xiaolan FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;(4):354-356
Objective To explore the relationship among psychological capital,job burnout and job engagement of knowledge workers.Methods According to convenience sampling principle,727 information enterprise knowledge workers in Beijing were tested by Psychological Capital Scale,Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS),Utrecht Work Engagement Scale(UWES),and the impact of psychological capital on job burnout and job engagement with correlation analysis and multivariate stepwise regression analysis were explored.Results The level of each dimension of the knowledge workers psychological capital (self-efficacy (4.72 ± 0.72),hope (4.62 ± 0.77),hardness (4.68 ± 0.72),optimism (4.36 ± 0.55)) were above average.The psychological capital total score and all dimensions were negatively correlated with job burnout,and positively correlated with job engagement.Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that,after controlling three demographic statistics variables of gender,age,marital status,psychological capital could predict job burnout negatively,and predict job engagement positively; self-efficacy,hardness and optimism could significantly predict the three dimeusions of job burnout,hope could predict reduced personal accomplishment negatively;and self-efficacy could positively predict vigor,dedication and absorption,hardness could positively predict dedication and vigor.Conclusion Psychological capital can reduce the level of job burnout of knowledge workers,and improve their level of job engagement.
2.Impacting factors on the professional identity of railway young workers and the relationship with the professional identity and subjective well-being
Fuhua KUANG ; Dongjie XIE ; Ligang WANG ; Xiaolan FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(3):254-257
Objective To investigate the impacting factors on the professional identity of railway young workers and the relationship of the professional identity and subjective well-being.Methods The sample consisting of 5 762 young workers was selected from railway enterprises by stratified and random sampling according to the proportion.Occupational professional identity Scale and Index of Well-being,Index of General Affect Scale were used.The affect of the variable,such as sex,age,working years,educational background and income on professional identity were studied.Moreover,the relationship between professional identity and subjective well-being was reported.Results (1) Professional identity ascended witb the increase of ages,and there was significance between three groups(F=6.667,P<0.05).(2)Professional identity ascended with the increase of length of service (F=5.147,P<0.01),but it dropped at the point of 9-12 years.(3) The professional identity of workers with bachelor degree was higher than that with junior college education background.and there was significance between three groups (F=3.538,P<0.05).(4)The workers who had more than 3 500 RMB monthly salary was regarded on the top in professional identity,while those whose monthly salary were under 2 500 RMB was in the lowest level (F=42.275,P<0.01).(5)The result of linear regression indicated that the degree of professional identity can forecast the degree of subjective well-being(R =0.534,P<0.01).Conclusion The professional identity of railway young works was affected by their ages,the length of service,the educational degree and salary,The professional identity can forecast subjective well-being.
3.The dual-systems of self-control scale for children: development, reliability and validity
Ligang WANG ; Dongjie XIE ; Chunlei FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(4):362-365
Objective To develop and test the reliability and validity of the dual-systems of self-control scale for children (DSSCSC).Methods The scale was developed based on previous studies and the theoretical framework of the dual system.Totally 1493 families from 5 provinces were recruited.Participants were asked to complete the DSSCSC.Item analysis was conducted to identify valid items.Then the construct validity of the scale was tested through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis(EFA & CFA).Finally the reliability and criterion validity of the scale was examined.Results The scale was consisted of 23 items with 5 factors-planning,impulsivity,distractibility,persistence,and poor delay of gratification.They explained 50.46% of the total variance.Besides,the CFA resuhs demonstrated a satisfactory construct validity of the scale (RMSEA =0.044,NFI =0.95,NNFI=0.97,CFI=0.97).The scores of DSSCSC and its subscales were significantly correlated with the TSCRS scores.The Cronbach' s α coefficients of the total scale was 0.855,and 5 subscales were 0.813,0.803,0.582,0.608,and 0.620 respectively.Conclusion The DSSCSC with 5 factors has a good reliability and validity,demonstrating it a valid tool to measure the children' s self-control in China.
4.Efficacy of 125Ⅰ seed implantation as an adjunctive therapy for extrahepatic metastasis of primary hepatocellular carcinoma
Liang ZHANG ; Weijun FAN ; Ligang WANG ; Tian TANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(8):844-848
egrated interventional and minimally invasive therapy could improve the life and survival and it is an effective adjunctive therapy for primary hepatocellular carcinoma with metastasis outside the liver.
5.CT guided 125I seeds implantation for hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer
Weijun FAN ; Liang ZHANG ; Ligang WANG ; Yushu OUYANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2008;23(11):877-880
Objective To evaluate CT guided 125I seeds implantation for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer. Methods The retrospective analysis was undertaken in 15 colorectal cancer patients with 33 foci of hepatic metastases from Jul 2006 to Aug 2007, receiving CT guided 125I radioactive seeds implantation according to TPS or Halarism's experience function: mCi = Da × 5, Results All the patients were followed-up by CT scan after 3 months. There were 2 of complete remission (CR) , 10 of partial remission (PR), 3 of stable disease (SD). All patients are still alive now, the lougest follow-up time is 20 months, and the shortest is 6 months, the average followed span is 12 months. Conclusion CT guided 125I seeds implantation is a safe and effective method in the treatment of liver metastasis caused by colorectal cancer.
6.The relationship between time perspective and mental effort during the process of the change of bad habits
Pan LUO ; Ligang WANG ; Ting TAO ; Chunlei FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(5):456-461
Objective To study the relationship between mental effort and personal time perspective during the process of individual changing bad habits.Methods 230 graduate students were collected to attend this longitudinal study of 21 days by experience sampling method.The data on mental effort and performance were obtained from the process of daily change of the bad behavior.Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) was applied to graduate students.The survey results were analyzed by hierarchical linear modeling (HLM).Results In 21 days,the mental effort of subjects showed very clear downward trend,the trend of the change was statistical significant (total score(5.63±2.62),t=-5.590,P<0.01).Mental effort didn't have significant difference in five kinds of behavioral objectives (keeping early hours,exercising daily,dieting,reading daily,limiting screen time) (P>0.05).The male obviously put more effort than the female during the study(t=2.743,P<0.01).Both Present Hedonism and Futurism were inversely related to mental effort,which was statistical significant (t=-2.504,P<0.05;t=2.39,P<0.05).Both Present Fatalism and Futurism had the effects on the changing trend of the mental effort regulatory,which was statistical significant (t=-3.099,P<0.01;t=-2.400,P<0.05).Conclusion The mental effort of changing the behavior will gradually decline during the process of habit establishment.The mental effort of subjects who had present fatalism or futurism show a faster decline.
7.The relationship between children's self-control and parenting style
Ligang WANG ; Ting TAO ; Yicheng TANG ; Chunlei FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(6):542-546
Objective To study the effect of parenting styles on the children' s self-control,and distinguish the influence between father and mother.Methods The present study selected 1 531 children (766 girls) between 3-10 years old.Data on parenting style were collected by parenting style questionnaire,while data on children' s self-control were measured by dual-system of self-control scale.Principal component analysis was conducted to examine common method bias.Results (1) No common method bias was found in this study.(2) Boys scored (31.66±5.95) on control system lower than girls (32.91±5.49),t=4.071,P< 0.01,but they had higher scores (43.19±8.32) on impulsive system than girls (41.96±8.32),t=2.226,P=0.027.(3)The associations of children's self-control scores with parents' spoiling,neglectful,authoritarian,inconsistent style were significant (r=-0.054~-0.174,P<0.05),while it correlated positively with parents' democratic style (r=0.231,r=0.243,P<0.05).The correlation between children's impulsive system scores and parents' spoiling,neglectful,authoritarian,inconsistent style were significantly positive (r=0.116-0.195,P<0.05),while its associations with parents' democratic style were significant (r=-0.107,r=-0.108,P<0.05).(4) As controlling children's age and sex,father democracy (β=0.120),inconsistency (β=-0.159),and mother democracy (β=0.188) were significantly correlated with children' s self-control (R 2adj =0.107,P<0.05).Father despotism (β=0.070),inconsistency (β=0.136),mother's democracy (β=-0.063),despotism (β=0.099) and inconsistency (β=0.061) significantly predicted children's impulsive system (R 2adj =0.082,P<0.05).Conclusion Each dimension of self-control and parenting style is high correlation.Father and mother's different rearing traits and the combination of different rearing traits contributed variously to children' s self-control system.
8.Intervention efficacy of antimicrobial clinical application in internal medi-cine and pediatrics departments
Xiaofeng LI ; Ligang LIU ; Wei QI ; Zonghui FAN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(1):55-56,67
Objective To explore intervention efficacy of clinical application of antimicrobial agents in internal medicine departments of a hospital.Methods 1 880 medical records from internal medicine and pediatrics departments this hospital in July-December 2010 were randomly selected as control group (before intervention),and 2 207 medical records in July-December 2011 were as trial group (after intervention),antimicrobial use of two groups was compared.Results The over-all usage rate of antimicrobial agents after intervention was lower than before intervention (48.12% vs 58.62%,χ2 =44. 45,P <0.001).Except endocrinology,pediatrics and hematology departments,the usage rates of antimicrobial agents in the other departments after intervention were all obviously lower than before intervention(all P <0.05).The usage rate of antimicrobial agents in endocrinology and hematology departments were both low(<40%),which met the requirements of Ministry of Health.Conclusion Comprehensive intervention in clinical use of antimicrobial agents reduced the usage rate of antimicrobial agents in internal medicine and pediatrics departments in this hospital.
9.Development of adolescent executive function scale
Chunhui HUANG ; Yicheng TANG ; Ligang WANG ; Dongjie XIE ; Chunlei FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(5):463-465
Objective To develop a scale of the executive functional status for adolescents.Methods Regarding to the structure and the conception of executive function and the results of interviews to several adolescents,a preliminary inventory including 37 items was developed.The investigation sample consisted of 1722 students from 2 provinces in China by stratified sampling,and the the internal consistency,conduct validity and criterion validity were assessed by exploratory factor analysis.Results The revised scale including 21 items was consisted of three factors:inhibition control,cognitive flexibility,working memory,which explained 45.39% of the total variance.The factor loading ranged from 0.499 to 0.727.The Cronbach alpha ranged from 0.786-0.897 for the scale and its three factors.Factor structure fitted actual data and its fit indices were x2=530.44,df=186,RESMA =0.053,GFI =0.93,AGFI =0.91,NFI =0.96,CFI =0.97.Conclusion It shows that the reliability and validity of the scale meet the standard of the psychometrics,and it can be suitable for evaluating the functional status of execution of Chinese adolescent.
10.A study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms of children aged 3 to 10 years old and its relationship with sleep
Baojun CHEN ; Ligang WANG ; Ting TAO ; Dongjie XIE ; Chunlei FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(7):632-635
Objective To investigate the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)symptoms among 3-10-year-old children and its relationship with sleep.Methods Taking gender,grade (junior in kindergarten to third grade),and region(urban and rural areas) as stratification variable,1 535 children aged 3 to 10 years old were selected by random in six areas nationwide.ADHD Rating Scale-Ⅳ-Parent Version and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were adopted to investigate ADHD symptoms and sleep of these children.Results 24.95% of the investigated children had ADHD symptoms.Boys scored higher than girls in all indicators(boys:Inattention (IA):(9.21±3.75),Hyperactivity-Impulsivity (HI):(8.62± 3.87),Total:(17.82±7.01),girls:IA:(8.16±3.77),HI:(7.32±3.76),Total:(15.48±6.98)) while girls had higher incidence of ADHD symptoms than boys (girls:IA:16.19%,HI:27.02%,Total:32.51%,boys:IA:11.70%,HI:8.19%,Total:17.43%).Peak incidence occured in children aged 7-9 (7 years old group:IA:18.22%,HI:21.93 %,Total:38.66%,8 years old group:IA:20.66%,HI:23.25 %,Total:38.01%,9 years old group:IA:18.22%,HI:33.78%,Total:32.00%).Rural children had higher incidence of ADHD symptoms than urban children(rural children:IA:18.37%,HI:18.37%,Total:29.48%,urban children:IA:10.47%,HI:15.12%,Total:21.40%).Logistic regression results showed that sleep quality,sleep disorder and daily dysfunction can predict the incidence of ADHD symptoms to a certain degree.Conclusion The incidence of ADHD symptoms appear to be high in children evaluating by ADHD Rating Scale-Ⅳ-Parent Version.More attention should be paid to girls and rural children' s ADHD symptoms.7-9 years old children have the highest incidence of ADHD symptoms.The more problems in daytime dysfunction,sleep disorders and bedtime,the more ADHD symptoms will be observed.