The current situation and influential factors of ego-depletion of international graduate students in China / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To examine the differences and influential factors of ego-depletion source and its aftereffects between Chinese and non-Chinese graduate students (international graduate students) enrolled graduate programs in Chinese Universities.Methods Three different questionnaires were employed to assess the current situation of ego-depletion of 647 graduate students:demographic information questionnaire,Ego Depletion Source Scale (EDS-S) in postgraduates and Ego Depletion Aftereffects Scale (EDA-S).Collected data were analyzed by an independent samples t test,correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis.Results ①The scores of non-Chinese graduate students in China (83.59±25.97) were higher than those of Chinese students (67.39± 25.46) on EDA-S in postgraduates,the difference was significant (P＜ 0.01).②The scores of non-Chinese graduate students (132.71± 19.89) were higher than those of Chinese students (104.15±33.02) on EDS-S,the difference was significant (P＜0.01).③Of all the 11 dimensions of EDS-S,social distress,challenging task,thought suppression,compulsive task positively anticipated the EDA-S for Chinese graduate students (R2adj =0.584,R2adj =0.450,R2adj =0.624,R2adj =0.615,P＜0.05) and social distress,decision making,compulsive task positively anticipated the EDA-S for non-Chinese graduate students (R2adj =0.698,R2adj =0 603,R2adj =0.668,P＜0.05).Conclusion Compared to Chinese graduate students,egodepletion source and ego depletion aftereffects of non-Chinese graduate students were higher.Of all the 11 dimensions of EDS-S,social distress,challenging task,thought suppression,compulsive task was in high correlation with EDA-S for Chinese graduate students,and social distress,decision making,compulsive task was in high correlation with EDA-S for non-Chinese graduate students.