Table 4 Impacts of different types of perceived life stress on mental health

Control variables

(Demographic)

Model 1 M

Model 2 M

Model 1 F

Model 2 F

Age

0.043

0.051

-0.146**

-0.148**

Studying period: University(Middle-highschool)

0.051

0.059

0.009

0.013

Only child or not: no(yes)

0.018

0.019

-0.007

-0.011

Parents’ marital status: Remarriage(First marriage)

0.191+

0.193+

0.294*

0.298*

Divorced(First marriage)

1.158*

1.162*

0.163*

0.173**

Widowed(First marriage)

0.036

0.038

0.021

0.028

Independent variable:

perceived life stress

Punishments

0.376***

0.388***

0.236

0.239

Learning pressure

0.019

0.021

0.289**

0.332***

Loss

0.044

0.046

0.083

0.088

Interpersonal relationship

0.013

0.018

0.311***

0.351***

Adaption

0.149

0.167+

0.186+

0.198*

Adjusted R²

0.133

0.236

0.136

0.248

F

25.671***

46.494***

39.267***

48.675***