Beliefs About Living Places and Depression in Chinese International Student Returnees
Author Information
Author(s): Jin Ruining, Yin Meiling, Shen Qiang, Le Tam-Tri
Primary Institution: China University of Political Science and Law
Hypothesis
How do beliefs about changing living conditions, emigration intentions, and belief in fate influence depression levels among Chinese international student returnees?
Conclusion
Stronger beliefs that changing one's living environment can bring happiness are associated with lower depression levels among returnees.
Supporting Evidence
- A stronger belief that changing one's living environment can bring happiness is associated with lower depression levels.
- This association is moderated by emigration intentions and belief in fate.
- Returnees with stronger intentions to emigrate exhibited lower depression levels.
- Those with a strong belief in fate showed higher depression levels.
Takeaway
If you think moving to a new place will make you happy, you might feel less sad, especially if you want to move away from China.
Methodology
A cross-sectional survey collected data from 1,014 returnees using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Bayesian analysis with MCMC algorithms.
Potential Biases
Response biases may occur due to social desirability and recall bias.
Limitations
The reliance on self-reported data may introduce biases, and the cross-sectional design limits causal inferences.
Participant Demographics
Among the 1014 participants, 455 were male (44.87%), 523 were female (51.58%), and 36 identified as 'Others' (3.55%). Ages ranged from 18 to 50.
Statistical Information
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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