Exploring the Relationship between Health Habits, Procrastination, Technology Use, and Well-being among Chinese Students

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ID15330262
AuthorsZhennan Zhang (0000-0001-8310-5788, School of Marxism, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China. School of Marxism, North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering; Lang Fang, Hebei 065000, China, corresponding author), Xiurong Zhang (0000-0002-7384-9748, School of Marxism, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing 100083, China;, Email: [email protected])
Year2024
Volume48
Issue4
Pages952-966
Publication date2024-08-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
PublisherPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.48.4.7
OpenAlexW4402421474
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited40

Objectives: The study aims at showing the complex relationship between technology usage, procrastination, mental health, academic stress, sleeping quality, and well-being among the students in China. Through application of standardized survey questionnaire, primary data were gathered among diversified students. Methods: The study, accomplished through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLSSEM), showed that mental health and procrastination had a significant direct effect of well-being, which highlighted a role of two factors in shaping the student psychological and emotional condition. Results: Among other factors, sleep quality was found to be a mediating link in the relationships between the student's mental health, procrastination, and sense of well-being, which points out the essence of good sleep attitude in the process of the student's well-being's promotion. Conclusion: This study has a number of both practical and theoretical implications as well. It adds to the existing body of knowledge on the relevant variables, and provides significant insights to the policymakers, Chinese institutes' management, government, and other stakeholders. Moreover, the findings add to the understanding of what affected the wellness of students, and their practical consequence means developing specific programs i. e., mental health management, procrastination and sleep quality improvement for this population

Intervention (counseling · Loneliness · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare · Health and Well-being Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology

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