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Abstract：
In China, the prevalence of mental health issues among college students is a significant concern in society. This study aims to investigate the impact of early dietary quality on the psychological well-being of college students and elucidate the underlying mechanisms through which these effects occur, specifically focusing on height and qi-deficiency as mediators according to Chinese traditional medicine (CTM).
A total of 655 college students were surveyed in October 2023 using paper-pencil-based questionnaires at four second-tier universities in Sichuan Province. The assessment included mental health, height, and qi-deficiency. Pearson\'s correlation and linear regression analyses were employed to examine the mediation model and test the hypotheses.
The college students exhibited acceptable levels of early diet quality (M = 3.72) and mental health (M = 3.63), while also presenting mild qi-deficiency symptoms (M = 2.25). Their average height was measured at 164.61 cm. Early diet quality demonstrated significant associations with mental health (r = 0.38, p < 0.01), height (r = 0.32, p < 0.01), and qi-deficiency (r = -0.32, p < 0.01). Mental health displayed correlations with height (r = 0.32, p < 0.01) and qi-deficiency (r = -0.49, p < 0.01). The results of linear regression analyses revealed significant associations between early diet quality and mental health (β = 0.31, p < 0.01), height (β = 0.21, p < 0.01), as well as qi-deficiency (β = -0.26, p < 0.01). Furthermore, when early diet quality was included in the regression model, both height (β = 0.21, p < 0.01) and qi-deficiency (β = -0.35, p < 0.01) emerged as significant mediators in the relationship with mental health.
The mediation model and hypotheses were strongly supported, demonstrating that early diet quality exerted an influence on the mental health of college students through two distinct pathways: height and qi-deficiency. Moreover, the mediating effect of qi-deficiency was found to be more pronounced than that of height in the relationship between early diet quality and mental health among college students.
A total of 655 college students were surveyed in October 2023 using paper-pencil-based questionnaires at four second-tier universities in Sichuan Province. The assessment included mental health, height, and qi-deficiency. Pearson\'s correlation and linear regression analyses were employed to examine the mediation model and test the hypotheses.
The college students exhibited acceptable levels of early diet quality (M = 3.72) and mental health (M = 3.63), while also presenting mild qi-deficiency symptoms (M = 2.25). Their average height was measured at 164.61 cm. Early diet quality demonstrated significant associations with mental health (r = 0.38, p < 0.01), height (r = 0.32, p < 0.01), and qi-deficiency (r = -0.32, p < 0.01). Mental health displayed correlations with height (r = 0.32, p < 0.01) and qi-deficiency (r = -0.49, p < 0.01). The results of linear regression analyses revealed significant associations between early diet quality and mental health (β = 0.31, p < 0.01), height (β = 0.21, p < 0.01), as well as qi-deficiency (β = -0.26, p < 0.01). Furthermore, when early diet quality was included in the regression model, both height (β = 0.21, p < 0.01) and qi-deficiency (β = -0.35, p < 0.01) emerged as significant mediators in the relationship with mental health.
The mediation model and hypotheses were strongly supported, demonstrating that early diet quality exerted an influence on the mental health of college students through two distinct pathways: height and qi-deficiency. Moreover, the mediating effect of qi-deficiency was found to be more pronounced than that of height in the relationship between early diet quality and mental health among college students.
摘要：
■在中国，大学生心理健康问题的普遍存在是社会关注的重要问题。本研究旨在探讨早期饮食质量对大学生心理健康的影响，并阐明这些影响发生的潜在机制。根据中医（CTM），以身高和气虚为介质。
■2023年10月，在四川省四所二线大学，使用基于纸笔的问卷对655名大学生进行了调查。评估包括心理健康，高度,和气虚。采用Pearson的相关性和线性回归分析来检验中介模型并检验假设。
■大学生表现出可接受的早期饮食质量（M=3.72）和心理健康水平（M=3.63），同时还表现出轻度的气虚症状（M=2.25）。它们的平均高度测量为164.61厘米。早期饮食质量与心理健康显著相关(r=0.38,p<0.01),身高（r=0.32，p<0.01），和气虚（r=-0.32，p<0.01）。心理健康与身高（r=0.32，p<0.01）和气虚（r=-0.49，p<0.01）相关。线性回归分析结果显示，早期饮食质量与心理健康之间存在显着相关性（β=0.31，p<0.01）。身高（β=0.21，p<0.01），以及气虚（β=-0.26，p<0.01）。此外，当早期饮食质量被纳入回归模型时，身高（β=0.21，p<0.01）和气虚（β=-0.35，p<0.01）在与心理健康的关系中都是显着的中介。
■中介模型和假设得到了强有力的支持，表明早期饮食质量通过两个不同的途径对大学生的心理健康产生影响：身高和气虚。此外，在大学生早期饮食质量与心理健康的关系中，气虚的中介作用比身高的中介作用更明显。
■2023年10月，在四川省四所二线大学，使用基于纸笔的问卷对655名大学生进行了调查。评估包括心理健康，高度,和气虚。采用Pearson的相关性和线性回归分析来检验中介模型并检验假设。
■大学生表现出可接受的早期饮食质量（M=3.72）和心理健康水平（M=3.63），同时还表现出轻度的气虚症状（M=2.25）。它们的平均高度测量为164.61厘米。早期饮食质量与心理健康显著相关(r=0.38,p<0.01),身高（r=0.32，p<0.01），和气虚（r=-0.32，p<0.01）。心理健康与身高（r=0.32，p<0.01）和气虚（r=-0.49，p<0.01）相关。线性回归分析结果显示，早期饮食质量与心理健康之间存在显着相关性（β=0.31，p<0.01）。身高（β=0.21，p<0.01），以及气虚（β=-0.26，p<0.01）。此外，当早期饮食质量被纳入回归模型时，身高（β=0.21，p<0.01）和气虚（β=-0.35，p<0.01）在与心理健康的关系中都是显着的中介。
■中介模型和假设得到了强有力的支持，表明早期饮食质量通过两个不同的途径对大学生的心理健康产生影响：身高和气虚。此外，在大学生早期饮食质量与心理健康的关系中，气虚的中介作用比身高的中介作用更明显。
