Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Effects of life rules on mental health and behavioral problems among adolescent and youth students: A survey after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in China |
| Authors: |
Qing-Qing Xiao, Xue-Hua Huang, Jing Yang, Cong Wang, Yun-Fei Mu, Jia Cai, Zhong-Yue Deng, Yu Wang, Ai-Ping Deng, Hong-Jun Song, Jin Chen, Chang-Jian Qiu, Jun Zhang, Bin Li, Jiang Long, Xian-Dong Meng, Lan Zhang, Yi Huang, Ru Gao, Jun-Shu Zhao, Bing-Zhi Zhang, Mao-Sheng Ran |
| Source: |
BMC Public Health, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2025. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Life rules, Mental health, Behaviors, Students, China, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: |
Abstract Objective To explore the impact of life rules (including individual’s life habits and life patterns, such as diet, sleep, and learning styles) on mental health and behavioral problems among adolescent and youth students after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in Sichuan, China and analyze the influencing factors of life rules. Methods An online survey was conducted in middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities in Sichuan Province, China, from December 14, 2022, to February 28, 2023. Demographic information, COVID-19 epidemic-related questions, behavioral and mental health information were collected. Pearson chi-square tests and One-way ANOVA were used to compare the differences of drinking/smoking, suicidal ideation and attempts, internet addiction, anxiety, depression and PTSD among groups with different life rules. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of life rules. Results A total of 82,873 eligible participants (aged 12–24 years) were included in this study, 40,519 participants (48.9%) reported that their life rules were partially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 6,461 participants (7.8%) reported that their life rules were severely disrupted. A total of 61.2% of participants partially recovered their life rules, and 8.6% of participants did not recover their life rules. There were statistically significant differences among different groups in terms of drinking/smoking habits, frequency of drinking/smoking in the past year, volume of drinking/smoking, internet addiction, anxiety and depression symptoms, PTSD, suicidal ideation and attempts (all P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1471-2458 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12889-025-21968-1 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/bd28e568fdf543ba93694dcde6d87a3d |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.bd28e568fdf543ba93694dcde6d87a3d |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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