International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology
CollabWritive Special Issue
2023 Volume 9 Issue 1
Available Online: 15 August 2023
Author/s:
Li, Xiaogang
Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines
Abstract:
This study investigated the possible relationship among life events, depression, perceived social support, and coping style among Chinese college students. Specifically, determined the life events, depression level, perceived social support, and coping styles of the respondents; tested possible correlation among the three variables; used life events and perceived social support to predict depression levels; and proposed an enhancement program to increase the Chinese college students’ perceived social support from family, friends and others. After collecting and analyzing data from 718 respondents, it was concluded that first, majority of the respondents were freshman females whose family’s financial situation is general, have both parents and are not the only child. Second, the respondents have mild life events, no depression, often use active coping and sometimes use the passive coping as a coping style and have a positive coping tendency, and moderate perceive social support. Third, there are significant differences in the respondents’ life events, depression level and perceived social support when they were compared based on sex, family’s financial situation and type, if only child or not and depression level. Fourth, there are highly significant negative relationships between and among the variables of the study, but perceived social support cannot be used as a predictor of depression. Lastly, an enhancement program was proposed to develop the Chinese college students’ perceived social support from family, friends, and others.
Keywords: life events, depression, perceived social support, coping style
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2023.2003
Cite this article:
Li, X. (2023). Life events, depression, perceived social support, and coping style among Chinese college students towards psychological intervention program development. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 9(1), 23-34. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2023.2003