Tao Zhuoli, Wu Gao, Wang Zeyuan
Department of Medical Humanities, School of Humanities, Southeast University, 87#, Ding Jia Qiao, Nanjing, 210009 China.
School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
Springerplus. 2016 Sep 15;5(1):1579. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-3246-6. eCollection 2016.
Although various studies have indicated that high residential density may affect health and psychological outcomes, to our knowledge, there have been no studies regarding the predictive nature of crowded living conditions on binge eating and the use of the Internet as coping strategies.
A total of 1048 Chinese college students (540 males and 508 females) were randomly selected and asked to complete a battery of questionnaires that included the Zung's Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, the Internet Addiction Test, and Rosenbaum's Self-Control Scale. Binge eating behaviors and compensatory behaviors were also reported, and variables about residential density were measured.
Among female participants, binge eating scores were significantly predicted by anxiety caused by high-density living conditions (P = 0.008), and similarly, the frequency of compensatory behaviors was significantly predicted by anxiety caused by high-density living conditions (P = 0.000) and self-control (P = 0.003). Furthermore, the Internet Addiction Test scores were significantly predicted by the anxiety caused by high -density living conditions (P = 0.000) and self-control (P = 0.000). Among male participants, not only were the binge eating scores significantly predicted by the anxiety caused by high-density living conditions (P = 0.000) and self-control (P = 0.000), but the frequency of compensatory behaviors was also significantly predicted by the anxiety caused by high-density living conditions (P = 0.000) and self-control (P = 0.01). Furthermore, Internet Addiction Test scores were significantly predicted by anxiety caused by high-density living conditions (P = 0.000) and self-control (P = 0.000). It was further found that for both genders, subjective factors such as self-control, and the anxiety caused by high-density living conditions had a stronger impact on Internet addiction than objective factors, such as the size of the student's dormitory room. Moreover, self-control was found to act as a moderator in the relationship between anxiety and Internet addiction among male participants.
Binge eating and Internet use could be considered coping strategies for Chinese college students facing high residential density in their dormitories.
尽管多项研究表明高居住密度可能会影响健康和心理状况，但据我们所知，尚无关于拥挤居住条件对暴饮暴食及将上网作为应对策略的预测性研究。
随机选取1048名中国大学生（540名男性和508名女性），要求他们完成一系列问卷，包括zung氏自评焦虑量表、网络成瘾测试和罗森鲍姆自我控制量表。还报告了暴饮暴食行为和代偿行为，并测量了有关居住密度的变量。
在女性参与者中，高密度生活条件引起的焦虑显著预测了暴饮暴食得分（P = 0.008），同样，高密度生活条件引起的焦虑（P = 0.000）和自我控制（P = 0.003）显著预测了代偿行为的频率。此外，高密度生活条件引起的焦虑（P = 0.000）和自我控制（P = 0.000）显著预测了网络成瘾测试得分。在男性参与者中，不仅高密度生活条件引起的焦虑（P = 0.000）和自我控制（P = 0.000）显著预测了暴饮暴食得分，而且高密度生活条件引起的焦虑（P = 0.000）和自我控制（P = 0.01）也显著预测了代偿行为的频率。此外，高密度生活条件引起的焦虑（P = 0.000）和自我控制（P = 0.000）显著预测了网络成瘾测试得分。进一步发现，对于男女两性而言，自我控制和高密度生活条件引起的焦虑等主观因素对网络成瘾的影响比学生宿舍房间大小等客观因素更强。此外，发现自我控制在男性参与者的焦虑与网络成瘾之间的关系中起调节作用。
暴饮暴食和上网可被视为中国大学生应对宿舍高居住密度的应对策略。
