The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model
Limited research has explored the connection between stress and value conflicts, particularly the influence of self-construal and self-concept clarity. This study surveyed a sample of 752 Chinese college students using the Depression–Anxiety-Stress Scale, Self-Construal Scale, Self-Concept Clarity S...
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| description | Limited research has explored the connection between stress and value conflicts, particularly the influence of self-construal and self-concept clarity. This study surveyed a sample of 752 Chinese college students using the Depression–Anxiety-Stress Scale, Self-Construal Scale, Self-Concept Clarity Scale, and Portrait Values Questionnaire. The findings demonstrated that stress levels among participants were significantly associated with conflicts between self-transcendence and self-enhancement values, but no significant relationship was observed with openness vs. conservation conflicts. Mediation analysis revealed that self-concept clarity partially mediated this relationship. Additionally, moderated mediation analysis showed that the association between value conflict and self-concept clarity was stronger in students with high levels of independent self-construal. These results offer a deeper understanding of how value conflicts contribute to stress, highlighting potential pathways for targeted mental health interventions. Future studies should address the limitations of the current research and explore these relationships in more diverse contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d3fe1bd799744ba971c7bf36c6d36512025-08-20T02:44:55ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-01-0115210410.3390/bs15020104The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation ModelXiaoxiao Ren0Hao Xu1Tong Yue2Tong Wang3School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, ChinaPreschool Education Department, Chongqing Preschool Education College, Chongqing 404047, ChinaFaculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, ChinaLimited research has explored the connection between stress and value conflicts, particularly the influence of self-construal and self-concept clarity. This study surveyed a sample of 752 Chinese college students using the Depression–Anxiety-Stress Scale, Self-Construal Scale, Self-Concept Clarity Scale, and Portrait Values Questionnaire. The findings demonstrated that stress levels among participants were significantly associated with conflicts between self-transcendence and self-enhancement values, but no significant relationship was observed with openness vs. conservation conflicts. Mediation analysis revealed that self-concept clarity partially mediated this relationship. Additionally, moderated mediation analysis showed that the association between value conflict and self-concept clarity was stronger in students with high levels of independent self-construal. These results offer a deeper understanding of how value conflicts contribute to stress, highlighting potential pathways for targeted mental health interventions. Future studies should address the limitations of the current research and explore these relationships in more diverse contexts.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/2/104value conflictsself-concept claritystressmental healthChinese college studentsSchwartz’s value theory |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoxiao Ren Hao Xu Tong Yue Tong Wang The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model Behavioral Sciences value conflicts self-concept clarity stress mental health Chinese college students Schwartz’s value theory |
| title | The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_full | The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_short | The Effects of Value Conflicts on Stress in Chinese College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model |
| title_sort | effects of value conflicts on stress in chinese college students a moderated mediation model |
| topic | value conflicts self-concept clarity stress mental health Chinese college students Schwartz’s value theory |
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