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Abstract: The colonial history of Hong Kong and its evolving immigration policies have shaped a unique composition of school-aged children from diverse residential and educational backgrounds. This study identified four types of students involved in the context of cross-border migration and examined the impacts of migration status, residential location, school location, and migration strategy on a wide set of indicators of children’s well-being. Based on a cross-sectional survey in mainland China and Hong Kong, a sample of 2,610 students was included in the analysis, including 348 New Immigrant Students (NIS), 445 Cross-border Students (CBS), 1,387 Hong Kong Local Students (HKLS), and 430 Hong-Kong born students in mainland China (HKMS). 25 indicators from 5 dimensions (physical health, mental health, resilience, educational outcomes, and interpersonal relationships) were selected to measure children’s well-being. Results of propensity score matching methods showed that NIS significantly outperformed HKLS, especially in indicators of mental health, resilience, educational outcomes, and interpersonal relationships; CBS and HKLS fared similarly across almost all well-being indicators; school location and family migration strategy brought both benefits and harms to children’s well-being. Findings of this study revealed that cross-border migration was complicated and its impact on children’s well-being was multi-faceted. This study contributed to the literature by providing a complete and comprehensive picture of the consequences of cross-border migration. PubDate: 2025-07-03
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Abstract: This study investigates the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which profoundly changed workplace norms and care support, on family caregivers’ sense of work-family balance. Existing theoretical frameworks, including the conflict view of work and family, the “Shecession” framework, the role facilitation approach, and the couple equity argument, often depict contradictory mechanisms of the impacts of the pandemic on the sense of work-family balance of family caregivers. This study navigates the different frameworks in the contexts of the zero-COVID policies in China. Based on data from a national online survey of 1,190 Chinese citizens over the age of 18, we find that while crisis family caregivers who had to participate in family care during quarantines tended to employ the conflict view of work and family, the facilitative view better explains the feelings of all-time primary family caregivers. Both types of caregivers, however, report positive impacts of quarantines on family relationships and work-family balance. The findings challenge the prevailing assumption of undermined work-family balance and suffering family caregivers during the pandemic, and advocate for workplace, social, and policy changes in the “normal” time. PubDate: 2025-06-27
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Abstract: Employing a moderated parallel mediation model, this study investigated the influence mechanism of parental smartphone addiction on children’s social avoidance among 1586 parent-child dyads (Mage =51.19 months, SD = 13.49) in Shanghai, China. The results revealed that: (1) maternal smartphone addiction positively predicted children’s social avoidance; (2) mother-child closeness and mother-child conflict significantly mediated the relationship between maternal smartphone addiction and children’s social avoidance, accounting for 13.33% and 45% of the total effect, respectively; (3) mother-child conflict moderated the relationship between paternal smartphone addiction and children’s social avoidance, with the association being significant only when mother-child conflict was below 1.65 SD. Both mother-child conflict and mother-child closeness moderated the relationship between father-child closeness and children’s social avoidance, with the association being significant only when mother-child conflict was above 0.002 SD and mother-child closeness was below − 1.40 SD. These findings suggest that enhancing parent-child closeness and reducing parent-child conflict may buffer the adverse effects of parental smartphone addiction on children’s social avoidance. PubDate: 2025-06-25
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Abstract: Although Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) poses a global challenge, there is a dearth of rigorous and systematic reviews of related policies in China. This study critically examines CAMH policies in mainland China to pinpoint existing challenges and gaps in different domains. Employing a mixed-method policy review, research findings uncover an increasing trend in CAMH policy development between 1991 and 2023, with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Health Commission (NHC) serving as leading drivers in policy formulation and dissemination, in collaboration with other key stakeholders. However, amongst 52 relevant national-level policies identified, only seven exclusively target child and adolescent mental health, and none of which are laws but regulations, opinions, circulars, and plans, occupying lower positions within the authoritative policy hierarchy. This highlights gaps in specialized mental health policies for young people in mainland China, which mirror global trends and contribute to the exacerbated youth mental health challenges and sustained stigma. To bridge the twelve major gaps identified, we propose integrating the Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs as a promising tool within CAMH policy frameworks. PubDate: 2025-06-23
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Abstract: Social support has been found to facilitate creativity. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Guided by the broadened-and-build theory, this correlational study addressed the question of how perceived social support (PSS) influences self-rated creativity through the mediating role of hope. Study 1 included a community sample of 1204 individuals aged 18 to 64 from Australia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Correlation analysis showed the three variables were positively correlated with each other across five countries. Moreover, mediation analysis indicated that PSS had an indirect relationship with creativity through hope when creative self-efficacy and age were controlled. Study 2 replicated these findings in a sample of 210 working adults in Malaysia. The consistency supports the robustness of the results across different age and cultural contexts. These findings confirm that social support and hope should be considered in creativity studies. Although further research would be useful, it appears that creativity could be improved with social support and hope. Altogether, policy, program development, and interventions aimed at fostering supportive communities may be able to enhance creativity by leveraging both social support and hope. PubDate: 2025-06-21
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Abstract: Intergenerational support is an important social convoy for older adults’ well-being and health, but such links may vary by personal and situational characteristics. Guided by the convoy model of social relations, we examined whether and how patterns of intergenerational support predict frailty and the moderating effect of age and pension among older Chinese adults. Using 5,388 adults aged 60 and older from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2018), we conducted latent profile analysis to explore the patterns of support of older parents. Lagged regression models were used to examine the effects of these patterns on frailty and the moderating effects of public pension and age. Six patterns highlighting the provision and receipt of financial, emotional, and physical support were found. Older adults who were financial reciprocal and physical under-benefiting exchangers had lower levels of frailty than those who were financial over-benefiting and physical under-benefiting exchangers. Public pension and age differences in intergenerational support patterns were identified through simple slope analysis. Financial receivers and physical providers, as well as those who were financial nonexchangers and physical under-benefiting exchangers among urban pensioners, were significantly associated with lower levels of frailty. Additionally, financial nonexchangers/reciprocal and physical under-benefiting exchangers were significantly associated with lower levels of frailty among old and oldest-old individuals (aged 70+). Public pension- and age-specific pathways to intergenerational support patterns may lead to health disparities. Policies and programs to reduce frailty among older people should aim to improve the financial capabilities of both older adults and their children by improving public pension programs and ensure adequate physical care services for older people. PubDate: 2025-06-18
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Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the quality of life of young people. In this paper, we review the quality of life of young people with reference to negative mental health (e.g., depression and anxiety) and positive mental health (e.g., life satisfaction and hope) in the COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 eras. Empirically, there are more studies using negative mental health measures than research focusing on positive mental health, and there are more studies in the Western than the non-Western contexts. Theoretically, we argue that the ecological perspective can help to give a more comprehensive picture on the impact of different systems on the quality of life of young people. In particular, a family resilience perspective focusing on family social capital can enable researchers to understand how the pandemic impacts the family, which would eventually affect the quality of life of young people. Methodologically, there are wide variations in the studies examining quality of life in young people. Most studies on mental health symptoms use rating scales, which are methodologically controversial, and studies are dominated by quantitative methods. Regarding intervention, there are wide variations in child and adolescent mental health services and policies with the main focus on tertiary prevention and financial capital enhancement. There is a weak effort to address the need to prepare young people for future pandemics and to enhance their holistic quality of life under future global crises. PubDate: 2025-06-18
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Abstract: Rapid urbanization strains sustainable development, resource allocation, and socio-spatial equity in the community. These pressures heighten the need to study life satisfaction, a key indicator of urban well-being. Spatial quality, underpinned by the 5D theory—Density, Diversity, Design, Destination Accessibility, and Distance to Transit—has significantly affected life satisfaction. However, ongoing debate remains regarding the alignment between perceived environmental requirements in different community types and objective spatial conditions. Focusing on the 5D theory, this study employs Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) on 1,066 survey samples to clarify these dynamics. Results show that (1) density and diversity consistently impact life satisfaction, (2) satisfaction drivers differ—public-led affordable communities prioritize environmental pollution, income, and property services, while private-led commercial communities focus on sports facilities, housing quality, and population density, and (3) educational institutions, particularly school districts, play a pivotal role in household satisfaction in particularly in commercial community. These insights drive sustainable community regeneration, informing policy and design decision-making across diverse urban landscapes. PubDate: 2025-06-13
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Abstract: The impact of residential proximity (RP) to EPA-designated Superfund sites on personal well-being remains understudied. This study evaluated the well-being of residents living near a former uranium processing facility in Fernald, Ohio, now a Superfund site, which emitted significant amounts of radioactive hazardous waste. Baseline data were collected from 7,957 participants who voluntarily enrolled in the Fernald Community Cohort. Participants completed the Health Risk Appraisal (HRA), which assessed four well-being indicators: Life Satisfaction, Life in Control, Life Perspective, and Overall Physical Health. Separate multivariable ordinal logistic regression models were used to evaluate the cross-sectional relationship between RP and well-being outcomes. The results indicated that residents living within a 1-mile radius of the Superfund site had 38% greater odds of reporting lower Life Satisfaction compared to those residing 4–5 miles away [OR 1.38, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.64]. In the fully adjusted models, other significant risk factors emerged. Participants who reported two or more recent misfortunes in the past year were more likely to report a negative Life Perspective [OR 2.79, 95% CI: 2.36, 3.32]. Additionally, those with a weakened social ties had significantly higher odds of reporting diminished Life Satisfaction [OR 5.16, 95% CI: 4.33, 6.16]. This study identified RP to a Superfund site and psychosocial characteristics as significant predictors of well-being. Given the global prevalence of contaminated sites, particularly in socioeconomically disadvantaged regions, further investigation into their impact on local communities is essential. PubDate: 2025-06-12
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Abstract: Previous studies have primarily explored binary relationships between problematic internet use (PIU), obesity-related eating behavior (OEB), and sub-health status (SHS) using cross-sectional designs, leaving gaps in understanding their dynamic interactions and developmental trajectories. Using two-wave longitudinal data (2022 & 2024) from 3,609 Chinese college students, this study employed cross-lagged panel model to examine bidirectional relationships between PIU and OEB, and half-longitudinal mediation models to explore their underlying mechanisms affecting SHS. The findings revealed that OEB significantly predicted subsequent PIU, while PIU showed no significant delayed effect on OEB. Half-longitudinal mediation analysis demonstrated that PIU contributed to SHS through its immediate positive effect on concurrent OEB, while OEB increased SHS through its positive effect on subsequent PIU. This study reveals the complex temporal dynamics between PIU and OEB, demonstrating a negative spiral pattern where these behaviors mutually reinforce each other, and highlighting their synergistic effects on college students’ SHS through bidirectional mediating pathways. These findings suggest that preventing and improving SHS requires simultaneous intervention in both PIU and OEB rather than treating them as isolated issues. PubDate: 2025-06-10
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Abstract: Parental alienating behaviors represent a critical risk factor for adolescent mental health, yet their underlying mechanisms within the Chinese cultural context remain underexplored. This longitudinal study in... PubDate: 2025-06-09
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Abstract: Using psychological network analysis (PNA), this study explored the network structure of positive youth development (PYD) attributes of adolescents in rural China. A sample of 2,702 Chinese adolescents (47.7% ... PubDate: 2025-06-09
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Abstract: The measurement of flourishing as an indicator of social progress has gained global recognition as a priority for governments. Adolescents, in particular, have been empirically identified as a population requi... PubDate: 2025-06-06
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Abstract: Although most people aspire to be happy, the extent to which people pursue or idealize experiencing high levels of happiness does differ according to sociocultural context. This study was designed to elucidate... PubDate: 2025-06-05
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Abstract: This study examines the relationship between working from home (WFH) and satisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) and life satisfaction among parents with dependent children, focusing on moderating factors re... PubDate: 2025-06-04
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Abstract: This longitudinal study examined relations between mixed-sex peer interactions and adjustment in Chinese adolescents. Participants included 461 sixth grade students (223 boys; initial mean age = 12 years) in juni... PubDate: 2025-06-04
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Abstract: This cross-sectional study examined the role of resilience in influencing mental health (MH) among community-dwelling older adults, specifically testing a moderation model that incorporates physical activity (... PubDate: 2025-05-31
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Abstract: Recent research has focused on school-related factors on subjective well-being among children. This study aimed to examine the multiple mediation effect of school violence exposure and school satisfaction betw... PubDate: 2025-05-31
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Abstract: This study first investigated the changes in spirituality and beliefs in the future among mainland Chinese adolescents pre- and post-COVID-19 outbreak. Then it examined the impact of these two positive youth development attributes on the mental health of Chinese youth during the pandemic. Junior secondary school students and their parents from five schools in Sichuan, China participated in a two-wave longitudinal study. At Wave 1, 7,008 students (age = 12.94 ± 1.73 years; 48.64% female) and 6,778 parents (age = 39.21 ± 5.85 years; 52.62% female) completed the survey. At Wave 2, surveys were completed by 6,164 students (48.51% female) and their parents (51.50% female). In Wave 2, students showed lower levels of spirituality and future beliefs compared to Wave 1. Spirituality at Wave 1 was linked to reduced depression, anxiety, internet addiction, and behavioral problems at Wave 2. In addition, it reduced the adverse effects of COVID-related PTSD on depression and anxiety among adolescents. Beliefs in the future at Wave 1 were associated with decreased depression and internet addiction at Wave 2 and moderated the negative effects of COVID-related PTSD on students’ behavioral problems at Wave 2. Real-life challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may influence the development of spirituality and beliefs in the future among young Chinese adolescents. A high level of spirituality and positive beliefs about the future may protect adolescents from the detrimental effects the pandemic could have on their mental health. PubDate: 2025-05-28
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Abstract: This cross-sectional study explored how childhood trauma affect mobile phone addiction (MPA) in adolescents with depression through alexithymia and coping styles. 2268 adolescent participants aging from 12 to 18 who were diagnosed with depression were recruited in China. A moderated mediation model was constructed to examine the role of alexithymia and coping styles in the relationship between childhood trauma and MPA. 2239 patients completed the questionnaires in the study. Childhood trauma was found to be positively related to alexithymia and MPA. Alexithymia was positively related to MPA, and played a partial mediating role in the relationship between childhood trauma and MPA. In addition, problem-focused coping had a negative effect on alexithymia, and there was a positive relationship between childhood trauma and alexithymia when problem-focused coping at the high level. Adolescents who experienced childhood trauma tend to have high probability of MPA. Alexithymia and problem-focused coping styles played a mediating role in the relationship between childhood trauma and MPA. This provided treatment guidance of MPA by avoiding traumatic experiences when childhood and encouraging adolescents to adopt problem-focused coping style to solve problems. PubDate: 2025-05-28
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