Effects of interpersonal sensitivity on depressive symptoms in postgraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychological capital and sleep quality as mediators

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Yanyan Mi¹  Haibo Xu²  Xin Liu²  Ping Zeng³  Lixin Peng⁴  Zhen Wang⁴ 

[1] Center for Mental Health Education and Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China;Center for Mental Health Education and Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China;School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China;School of Management, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China;

关键词: interpersonal sensitivity;    depressive symptoms;    psychological capital;    sleep quality;    COVID-19 pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1100355

 received in 2022-11-16, accepted in 2023-03-20,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study aimed to examine depressive symptoms associated with interpersonal sensitivity, sleep quality, and psychological capital among postgraduate students during static campus management after the COVID-19 pandemic in China.MethodsResearch data were obtained during static campus management (10–19 April 2022) after the reappearance of COVID-19 in cities in eastern China. We collected data through an online questionnaire, and the anonymous self-reported questionnaire included the Patient Health Questionnaire, the interpersonal sensitivity subscale of Symptom Checklist-90, the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. analysis of variance was performed using t-test and ANOVA. The PROCESS macro was used to determine the relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and depression, together with the independent and serial mediating role of psychological capital and sleep quality.ResultsA total of 2,554 postgraduate students were included in this study. The prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe depressive symptoms was 30.97, 6.58, and 1.45%, respectively. Interpersonal sensitivity was significantly associated with depressive symptoms (direct effect = 0.183, p < 0.001). Between interpersonal sensitivity and depressive symptoms, psychological capital and sleep quality played a single mediating role (indirect effect = 0.136 and 0.100, p < 0.001, respectively) and a chain mediating role together (indirect effect = 0.066, p < 0.001).ConclusionInterpersonal sensitivity has a significant influence on depression among Chinese graduate students. Psychological capital and sleep quality may not only independently mediate the relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and depression, but also co-play a chain-mediating role in the pathway from interpersonal sensitivity to depression. Positive psychological interventions and sleep guidance may be beneficial in alleviating depressive symptoms.

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