Questionnaire on the Causes and Coping Strategies of Depression Among College Students

Note: This questionnaire is anonymous and all data is only used for academic research of the course CCC8013. Your responses will be kept strictly confidential and processed statistically. Please answer the questions based on your actual situation in the past month. Thank you for your cooperation!

Part 1: Demographic Information

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Your gender:

Male
Female
Other
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What is your current year of study?:

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4 or above
Other (e.g. exchange student)

Part 2: Simple Screening of Depressive Tendency

Scoring: 1=Strongly Disagree 2=Disagree 3=Neutral 4=Agree 5=Strongly Agree
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In the past month, I often feel down and lack motivation.

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In the past month, I have lost interest in things I used to like and find it hard to concentrate.

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Part 3: Exploration of the Causes of Depression
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In the past month, which of the following pressure sources have affected your emotional state? (Multiple choices, select all that apply)

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Academic pressure (Exams/GPA/Research)
Anxiety about employment/further study
Social isolation (No close friends/Difficulty integrating into the group)
Emotional/family conflicts
Internet addiction/irregular work and rest
Economic pressure
Campus involution/peer competition
Other (Please specify)
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How severe is the impact of academic pressure on you? (1=No impact 2=Mild impact 3=Neutral 4=Great impact 5=Severe impact)

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How severe is the impact of employment/further study anxiety on you? (1=No impact 2=Mild impact 3=Neutral 4=Great impact 5=Severe impact)

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Have you ever had feelings of self-negation or anxiety due to peer competition/involution?
Never
Occasionally
Frequently
Always
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How relevant do you think your current mental health status is to the regularity of your daily schedule/diet? (1=No relevance 2=Mild relevance 3=Neutral 4=Strong relevance 5=Extremely strong relevance)
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Part 4: Coping Styles and Support Needs

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When you feel down or anxious, what is the coping style you use most often? (Multiple choices, select all that apply)

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Self-regulation (Listening to music/doing sports/being alone, etc.)
Talking to friends/classmates
Talking to family members
Seeking help from the campus psychological counseling center/psychological teachers
Let it be and wait for the mood to ease on its own
Other (Please specify)
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Do you understand the psychological counseling services provided by your university (e.g., psychological counseling room/online psychological platform)?
Fully understand and know the reservation method
Slightly understand but unclear about the specific process
Never heard of it
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How willing are you to seek professional psychological help when you have serious emotional troubles? (1=Extremely unwilling 2=Unwilling 3=Neutral 4=Willing 5=Extremely willing)

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What is the main reason why you have not sought help from campus psychological counseling? (Skip if you chose D in Q10 part 4) (Multiple choices, select all that apply)

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Stigma, worrying about being talked about by classmates
Inconvenient reservation/time conflict
Think psychological counseling is ineffective
Do not know how to make a reservation
Other (Please specify)
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What kind of mental health support do you think universities/communities need to provide for college students the most? (Multiple choices, select all that apply)

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Offering compulsory mental health courses/lectures
Improving online and offline psychological counseling services
Carrying out group psychological counseling/social activities
Providing pressure relief guidance for employment/further study
Regular mental health assessment and one-on-one follow-up
Building a peer psychological support team (e.g., psychological committee members)
Propaganda on mental health knowledge (posters/short videos/campus radio)
Other (Please specify)
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