Stress, Active Coping, and Problem Behaviors Among Chinese Adolescents
Stress, Active Coping, and Problem Behaviors Among Chinese Adolescents
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中国青少年的压力、积极应对和问题行为
DOI：
10.1037/h0099845
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发表时间：
2014-07-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Hou, Yubo
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作者：
Hsieh, Hsing-Fang;Zimmerman, Marc A.;Hou, Yubo
中国青少年问题行为的压力和应对机制与西方文化中的青少年有很大的不同。我们研究了内在化结果的压力风险过程（即，心理困扰，自我接纳）和外化结果（即，物质使用，犯罪，暴力行为）。我们还研究了约翰·亨利主义积极应对作为一个保护因素，在测试的弹性从压力的负面影响。采用自填式问卷对北京和西安两个城市进行了横断面调查。参与者包括7至12年级的1，356名学生（48%为男性，52%为女性）。结构方程模型分析进行了测试的概念模型。在多组分析中测试了约翰·亨利主义的修饰（保护）作用。在控制了人口统计学因素后，我们发现压力与青少年自我接纳的减少和心理困扰的增加有关。较高程度的心理困扰，然后与犯罪行为和物质使用的增加。结果还表明，在约翰·亨利主义中得分较高的人报告说，由于心理困扰，他们使用了更多的物质。总的来说，我们的结果支持了以前对西方样本的研究。虽然约翰亨利主义并没有作为一个保护因素之间的压力和其负面结果，研究结果强调了解决压力和可能的应对策略在中国青少年的相关性。有必要进一步研究为中国青少年量身定制的积极应对，以更精确地测试其保护作用。
Little is known about the stress and coping mechanisms on problem behaviors among Chinese adolescents, which might be quite different from their counterparts in Western cultures. We examined risk process of stress for internalizing outcomes (i.e., psychological distress, self-acceptance) and externalizing outcomes (i.e., substance use, delinquency, violent behavior) among Chinese adolescents. We also examined John Henryism Active Coping as a protective factor in a test of resilience from the negative effects of stress. A cross-sectional survey using self-reported questionnaires was conducted in 2 urban cities in China: Beijing and Xian. Participants included 1,356 students in Grades 7 to 12 (48% male, 52% female). Structural equation modeling analyses were conducted to test the conceptual model. The modifying (protective) effects of John Henryism were tested in multiple-group analysis. After controlling for demographics, we found that stress was associated with decreased self-acceptance and increased psychological distress among adolescents. Higher degree of psychological distress was then associated with increased delinquent behaviors and substance use. The results also indicated that individuals who scored higher in John Henryism reported more substance use as a result of psychological distress. Overall, our results support previous research with Western samples. Although John Henryism did not serve as a protective factor between stress and its negative outcomes, the findings underscore the relevance of addressing stress and possible coping strategies among Chinese adolescents. Further research that refines the active coping tailored for Chinese adolescents is necessary to more precisely test its protective effects.