Influence of Student Depression on the Spread of Public Opinion in University

In this study, we examined the impact of college students’ mental health on their social behavior. A social network was identified based on the behavior of college students sharing a meal. We analyzed the impact of depression on the structure of this network and found that students without obvious d...

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Main Authors: Nie Min, Yang Lei, Luo Weimin, Guowu Yang, Hu Xia
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9378037
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description In this study, we examined the impact of college students’ mental health on their social behavior. A social network was identified based on the behavior of college students sharing a meal. We analyzed the impact of depression on the structure of this network and found that students without obvious depressive symptoms, based on the test data of the SCL-90 Assessment Scale, were better at socializing than students with obvious depressive symptoms. We proposed a public opinion spreading model on social networks and formulated a heterogeneous mean-field theory to describe it. Further, using computer simulation experiments, we studied the impact of students’ mental health on the process of information propagation in college. The results of the experiments showed that students without obvious depressive symptoms were more likely to receive information than students with obvious depressive symptoms. Based on the results of our study, college psychological consultants can actively identify students who may be at risk of mental illness and give them attention and guidance.
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spelling doaj-art-18fbf5473a9f4b15827f34bcc23d7bf92025-08-20T02:02:15ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/93780379378037Influence of Student Depression on the Spread of Public Opinion in UniversityNie Min0Yang Lei1Luo Weimin2Guowu Yang3Hu Xia4Big Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaBig Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaBig Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaBig Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaBig Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, ChinaIn this study, we examined the impact of college students’ mental health on their social behavior. A social network was identified based on the behavior of college students sharing a meal. We analyzed the impact of depression on the structure of this network and found that students without obvious depressive symptoms, based on the test data of the SCL-90 Assessment Scale, were better at socializing than students with obvious depressive symptoms. We proposed a public opinion spreading model on social networks and formulated a heterogeneous mean-field theory to describe it. Further, using computer simulation experiments, we studied the impact of students’ mental health on the process of information propagation in college. The results of the experiments showed that students without obvious depressive symptoms were more likely to receive information than students with obvious depressive symptoms. Based on the results of our study, college psychological consultants can actively identify students who may be at risk of mental illness and give them attention and guidance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9378037
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