Research on the network relationship between rumination and emotional self-care ability of college students

Abstract

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the relationship between rumination and emotional self-care ability of college students， construct a network model and identify potential intervention targets， so as to provide reference for alleviating the psychological problems of college students. Methods From March to June 2024， convenience sampling was used to select 5 527 college students from 3 comprehensive universities in Wuhan of Hubei Province as the research object. The general information questionnaire， ruminative responses scale（RRS）， brief self-control scale（BSCS） and cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire（CERQ） were used to conduct the questionnaire survey. R 4.3.2 software was used for network analysis to explore the strength（S）， expected influence（EI） and bridge strength（BS） of RRS， BSCS and CERQ， and centrality metrics were calculated to identify key nodes. Results The scores of RRS， BSCS and CERQ of college students were （40.64±11.84），（35.12±6.66） and （52.65±11.13）points， respectively. Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in RRS， BSCS and CERQ scores among college students with different gender， left-behind experience， father's education level， mother's education level， exercise frequency and participating in emotional management training（all P<0.05）. The centrality index of the concurrent network/bridge network model showed that the node with the highest strength and bridge strength was RRS "symptom rumination"（S=2.228/BS=0.831）. The node with the highest expected impact was CERQ "re-focusing plans"（EI=0.911）. Conclusion Rumination in college students is closely linked to self-control and cognitive emotion regulation strategies."Symptom rumination" and "re-focusing plans" serve as key intervention targets. By developing scientifically precise psychological interventions， improvements in both physical and mental health among college students can be facilitated.

Key words: College students, Rumination, Self-control, Cognitive emotion regulation, Network analysis, Emotional self-care ability

CLC Number:

R181.3

HU Mengmeng, CHANG Hongjuan, LIU Xin, ZHANG Meilin, HOU Zhongxu, GE Yang. Research on the network relationship between rumination and emotional self-care ability of college students. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2026, 42(18): 2551-2557.

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项目	人数[人（%）]	RRS	BSCS	CERQ
性别
男	1 610（29.1）	41.59±12.92	39.59±11.63	52.36±12.73
女	3 917（70.9）	40.25±11.35	42.94±11.98	52.77±10.40
t值		3.827	9.524	1.245
P值		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
生源地
城镇	1 180（21.3）	40.20±12.58	35.08±7.05	52.45±11.63
农村	4 347（78.7）	40.76±11.63	35.13±6.55	52.70±10.99
t值		-1.134	0.229	0.684
P值		<0.001	0.832	0.491
留守经历
无	3 797（68.7）	39.59±11.63	35.49±6.85	52.15±11.47
有	1 730（31.3）	42.94±11.98	34.29±6.13	53.74±10.27
t值		9.836	6.235	4.936
P值		0.014	<0.001	<0.001
父亲文化程度
小学以下	1 058（19.1）	41.83±12.22	34.64±6.52	52.85±11.06
初中	2 731（49.4）	40.44±11.43	35.31±6.57	52.57±10.92
高中或中专	1 219（22.1）	40.26±11.73	35.04±6.84	52.70±11.09
本科或大专	497（9.0）	40.12±12.92	35.31±6.85	52.90±11.58
硕士及以上	22（0.4）	41.50±19.94	33.32±7.61	43.68±23.38
F值		3.452	2.494	3.770
P值		0.008	0.041	0.005
母亲文化程度
小学以下	1 648（29.8）	41.39±11.91	34.56±6.61	52.54±11.08
初中	2 505（45.3）	40.35±11.51	35.47±6.56	52.75±10.66
高中或中专	993（18.0）	40.05±12.00	35.06±6.94	52.52±11.76
本科或大专	360（6.5）	40.95±12.62	35.37±6.47	53.35±11.35
硕士及以上	21（0.4）	38.81±20.09	34.38±8.83	43.48±24.38
F值		2.843	4.937	4.058
P值		0.023	0.001	0.003
运动频率
经常	1 193（21.6）	38.38±11.83	36.02±7.33	51.58±13.28
有时	1 326（23.9）	39.87±11.66	36.06±6.61	52.19±10.63
一般	1 910（34.6）	41.00±11.17	35.06±6.19	53.06±10.25
偶尔	1 004（18.2）	43.21±12.08	33.27±6.11	53.61±9.62
从不	94（1.7）	45.29±17.33	31.32±7.73	53.68±17.34
F值		28.663	40.197	6.054
P值		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
参加情绪管理培训
经常	358（6.5）	35.41±13.78	36.81±8.76	47.58±18.06
有时	1 143（20.7）	39.56±11.52	35.98±6.70	53.03±10.78
一般	1 065（19.3）	39.62±10.62	35.42±6.14	51.90±10.45
偶尔	1 633（29.5）	41.74±11.40	35.06±6.26	53.22±9.70
从未	1 328（24.0）	42.45±12.43	33.74±6.33	53.57±10.75
F值		33.856	25.813	23.907
P值		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
合计	5 527	40.64±11.84	35.12±6.66	52.65±11.13

项目	人数[人（%）]	RRS	BSCS	CERQ
性别
男	1 610（29.1）	41.59±12.92	39.59±11.63	52.36±12.73
女	3 917（70.9）	40.25±11.35	42.94±11.98	52.77±10.40
t值		3.827	9.524	1.245
P值		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
生源地
城镇	1 180（21.3）	40.20±12.58	35.08±7.05	52.45±11.63
农村	4 347（78.7）	40.76±11.63	35.13±6.55	52.70±10.99
t值		-1.134	0.229	0.684
P值		<0.001	0.832	0.491
留守经历
无	3 797（68.7）	39.59±11.63	35.49±6.85	52.15±11.47
有	1 730（31.3）	42.94±11.98	34.29±6.13	53.74±10.27
t值		9.836	6.235	4.936
P值		0.014	<0.001	<0.001
父亲文化程度
小学以下	1 058（19.1）	41.83±12.22	34.64±6.52	52.85±11.06
初中	2 731（49.4）	40.44±11.43	35.31±6.57	52.57±10.92
高中或中专	1 219（22.1）	40.26±11.73	35.04±6.84	52.70±11.09
本科或大专	497（9.0）	40.12±12.92	35.31±6.85	52.90±11.58
硕士及以上	22（0.4）	41.50±19.94	33.32±7.61	43.68±23.38
F值		3.452	2.494	3.770
P值		0.008	0.041	0.005
母亲文化程度
小学以下	1 648（29.8）	41.39±11.91	34.56±6.61	52.54±11.08
初中	2 505（45.3）	40.35±11.51	35.47±6.56	52.75±10.66
高中或中专	993（18.0）	40.05±12.00	35.06±6.94	52.52±11.76
本科或大专	360（6.5）	40.95±12.62	35.37±6.47	53.35±11.35
硕士及以上	21（0.4）	38.81±20.09	34.38±8.83	43.48±24.38
F值		2.843	4.937	4.058
P值		0.023	0.001	0.003
运动频率
经常	1 193（21.6）	38.38±11.83	36.02±7.33	51.58±13.28
有时	1 326（23.9）	39.87±11.66	36.06±6.61	52.19±10.63
一般	1 910（34.6）	41.00±11.17	35.06±6.19	53.06±10.25
偶尔	1 004（18.2）	43.21±12.08	33.27±6.11	53.61±9.62
从不	94（1.7）	45.29±17.33	31.32±7.73	53.68±17.34
F值		28.663	40.197	6.054
P值		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
参加情绪管理培训
经常	358（6.5）	35.41±13.78	36.81±8.76	47.58±18.06
有时	1 143（20.7）	39.56±11.52	35.98±6.70	53.03±10.78
一般	1 065（19.3）	39.62±10.62	35.42±6.14	51.90±10.45
偶尔	1 633（29.5）	41.74±11.40	35.06±6.26	53.22±9.70
从未	1 328（24.0）	42.45±12.43	33.74±6.33	53.57±10.75
F值		33.856	25.813	23.907
P值		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
合计	5 527	40.64±11.84	35.12±6.66	52.65±11.13