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Negative affect among undergraduates: Why are higher levels reported by A sian students?

Negative affect among undergraduates: Why are higher levels reported by A sian students? Introduction The higher level of negative affect reported by Asian undergraduates was investigated in relation to a range of demographic and other factors. Methods A survey of 279 Chinese undergraduates in Macau measured negative affect using the Chinese version of the short form of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS‐21). Results High levels of negative affect among Asian respondents were confirmed. No significant difference related to gender, year of study and origin (local to Macau or from Mainland China) was evident. However, living circumstances, difficulties in making friends, language issues, financial concerns and perceived lack of parental support were identified as exerting a significant influence on levels of negative affect. Discussion These results indicate a cross‐cultural difference in levels of negative affect with clinical implications. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia-Pacific Psychiatry Wiley

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd
ISSN
1758-5864
eISSN
1758-5872
DOI
10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00193.x
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Abstract

Introduction The higher level of negative affect reported by Asian undergraduates was investigated in relation to a range of demographic and other factors. Methods A survey of 279 Chinese undergraduates in Macau measured negative affect using the Chinese version of the short form of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS‐21). Results High levels of negative affect among Asian respondents were confirmed. No significant difference related to gender, year of study and origin (local to Macau or from Mainland China) was evident. However, living circumstances, difficulties in making friends, language issues, financial concerns and perceived lack of parental support were identified as exerting a significant influence on levels of negative affect. Discussion These results indicate a cross‐cultural difference in levels of negative affect with clinical implications.

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Asia-Pacific PsychiatryWiley

Published: Sep 1, 2012

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