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Yong N, Ren YL, Wang CY, Yang C. Investigation on the Attitude of Middle School Students with Depression in the City Toward Professional Psychological Help-Seeking. Patient Prefer Adherence 2024; 18:1-13. [PMID: 38223438 PMCID: PMC10788049 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s427335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Background Many middle school students are depressed due to pressure from family, study, life, and communication. With the increasing depression of middle school students, professional psychological counseling institutions have also become more numerous. Therefore, students need to be guided to correctly recognize difficulties and seek professional psychological assistance. Aim We aimed to investigate the depression status of middle school students in the city and analyze their attitude towards professional psychological help-seeking. Methods A total of 2485 students from two classes of each grade from six middle schools in the city were randomly selected as the research objects. They were subjected to answer the general questionnaire and professional psychological help-seeking attitude questionnaire to analyze their depression status, psychological help-seeking status, and attitude towards professional psychological help-seeking. Results 2485 questionnaires were distributed, and 2205 valid questionnaires were returned. A total of 791 (35.9%) of students had depressive symptoms. The detection rate and depression scores in girls were significantly higher than in boys, and the detection rate in junior high school students in the city was notably higher than in high school students and students from rural areas (P<0.05). Only 31 (3.9%) middle school students with depressive symptoms have sought professional psychological help. The scores of self-cognition, stigma tolerance, interpersonal openness, and trust scores of middle school students with depressive symptoms in help-seeking attitude were significantly lower than those of normal students, while self-stigma scores were significantly higher in those with depressive symptoms (P<0.001). Conclusion Middle school students in the city with depression have a poor attitude towards professional psychological help-seeking. Educators should positively and correctly guide depressed middle school students to seek professional psychological assistance when they need help.
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- Na Yong
- Mental Health Center, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Gao Ping Middle School, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Bai ta Middle School, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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- Long Men Middle School, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637000, People’s Republic of China
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Shangguan M, Ao C, Zhao J. Parent-Child Cohesion and College Students' Positive/Negative Affect: The Moderating Roles of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Parent-Child Separation Experience. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:1301-1312. [PMID: 37067641 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01768-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Parent-child separation caused by parental migration could have adverse effects on individuals' emotional adaptation. However, research on this topic is limited in its focus on childhood or adolescence samples and solely environmental factors, and less is known about how positive environmental factors, biological factors and parent-child separation experience interact to influence emotional adaptation in emerging adulthood. The present study addressed these issues by investigating the relationships between parent-child cohesion and positive/negative affect, and examining the moderating roles of sympathetic nervous system activity (measured by skin conductance level reactivity, SCLR) and parent-child separation experience in the relationships. Data from 248 college students (Mage = 18.91 years, SD = 0.70; 32.3% males), including 158 college students with parent-child separation experience and 90 college students without parent-child separation experience. The results showed that parent-child cohesion predicted college students' positive/negative affect. Moreover, the moderating role of SCLR on the relationship between father-child cohesion and negative affect varied with parent-child separation experience. Specifically, father-child cohesion negatively predicted negative affect when SCLR was lower for college students with parent-child separation experience, while negatively predicted negative affect when SCLR was higher for college students without parent-child separation experience. These results indicate that the interaction pattern of Biological × Environmental predicting college students' positive/negative affect varies across parent-child separation status in childhood or adolescence.
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
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Tian FF, Jing Y, Liu J. Community social capital, migration status, and Chinese rural children's psychosocial development. J Community Psychol 2023; 51:605-625. [PMID: 34897731 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Migration's impact on Chinese rural children's psychosocial development is the subject of growing research attention. While scholars highlight the critical role of social support, they have yet to systematically examine whether and how community social capital, which provides proximal social support for families, affects rural children's psychosocial development as well as whether such associations vary by children's migration status. Using data from the child component of the 2012 Chinese Urbanization and Labor Migration Survey, this article shows that community social capital reduces children's behavioral and emotional problems; however, left-behind children and migrant children gain less from community social capital than children with at-home parents. In addition, left-behind girls fare worse and gain less from community social capital than left-behind boys. Together, these findings imply that community social capital reinforces the disadvantaged psychosocial development of rural children who experience parental migration and evidence the enduring gender inequality in rural China.
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- Felicia F Tian
- Department of Sociology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sociology, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Sociology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Dou Y, Li M, Shi H, Duan X, Tan C, Zhao C, Wang X, Zhang J. The relationship between home environment and early childhood development of left-behind children under 3 years in rural China. Infant Behav Dev 2023; 71:101829. [PMID: 36842295 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2023.101829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Home environment provides stimulation and learning opportunities required for children's early development. However, few studies have focused on the effects of home environment on left-behind children's development in rural China. The study aimed to investigate the relationship between home environment and early childhood development of left-behind children under 3 years old in rural China. METHODS Information about sociodemographic characteristics, caregivers' mental health, home environment and children's development was collected. Infant/Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory (IT-HOME) was used to assess home environment. Child's development was evaluated with the Chinese version of the Ages & Stages Questionnaire - third edition. RESULTS Elevated caregivers' depressive symptoms were associated with a higher risk of total suspected development delay. An increase of one score in the IT-HOME resulted in a 7% decrease in total suspected development delay. Higher scores in the dimensions of involvement and variety were associated with a lower risk of suspected development delay adjusting for covariates. CONCLUSIONS Our results have implications for home-based intervention aiming at promoting nurturing care as well as caregivers' mental health, which is required for early development of young left-behind children in rural areas of China.
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- Yan Dou
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Institute of Reproductive and Child Health/Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China; Institute of Reproductive and Child Health/Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China.
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Mordeno IG, Bigcas JD, Mordeno ER. Examining the Latent Dimensions of Social Anxiety Disorder. Psychol Rep 2023:332941231156815. [PMID: 36773037 DOI: 10.1177/00332941231156815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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While the body of literature has investigated the latent dimensions of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), only few have directly anchored in the DSM-5 SAD symptoms. Similarly, a continuing issue on measuring mental health disorders pertains to whether a symptom's frequency, intensity, or both, are appropriate and sufficient indicators of severity. To address this gap, the present study developed and validated a DSM-5-based measurement tool, the Social Anxiety Symptom Severity Inventory (SASSI), which assesses both the intensity (intensity of disturbance) and frequency (frequency of occurrence) of SAD symptoms. In study 1 (n = 6458, college students), the results revealed a two-factor structure using exploratory structural equation modeling. In study 2 (n = 425, left-behind emerging adults), confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance testing, and latent class analysis were used. Findings demonstrated the importance of using both frequency and intensity of symptoms in assessing SAD severity. Moreover, a five-class solution best fitted the sample. Studies 1 and 2 demonstrated the good psychometric properties of SASSI and filled an important gap among available measures in assessing SAD severity through symptom frequency and intensity.
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- Imelu G Mordeno
- Department of Professional Education, College of Education, 69330Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- School of Graduate Studies, College of Education, 69330Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Social Sciences, 69330Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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Zhang J, Li Y, Li J, Lyu M, Chen Y, Yang S, Tan C, Tao Y, Ye B, Zhang J, Cheng F, Mao T. The effect of life events, resilience, self-esteem, and coping styles on aggressive behavior among left-behind adolescents: Structural equation modeling. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:991608. [PMID: 36793944 PMCID: PMC9922842 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.991608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Without parental support, left-behind adolescents are more likely than their peers to experience negative emotions and demonstrate aggressive behavior in the same frustrating situation. However, research on this subject has been sparse. To fill this gap and identify potential targets for intervention, this study sought to examine the relationships among factors influencing left-behind adolescents' aggressive behavior. METHODS A total of 751 left-behind adolescents were enrolled in a cross-sectional survey, with data collected using the Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist, Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Coping Style Questionnaire, and Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire. The structural equation model was used for data analysis. RESULTS The results showed that left-behind adolescents reported higher levels of aggression. Further, the factors found to have a direct or indirect effect on aggressive behavior included life events, resilience, self-esteem, positive coping, negative coping, and household income. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated goodness of fit. In the face of negative life events, left-behind adolescents with high resilience, self-esteem, and positive coping were less likely to exhibit aggressive behavior (P < 0.05). DISCUSSION Left-behind adolescents can reduce their aggressive behavior by assuaging the adverse effects of life events via increased resilience and self-esteem as well as the adoption of positive coping strategies.
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- Jie Zhang
- Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Li K, Ren L, Zhang L, Liu C, Zhao M, Zhan X, Li L, Luo X, Feng Z. Social anxiety and depression symptoms in Chinese left-behind children after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown: A network analysis. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2022:207640221141784. [PMID: 36511138 PMCID: PMC9749067 DOI: 10.1177/00207640221141784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Returning to social life after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown may increase risk of social anxiety, which is highly co-morbid with depression. However, few studies have reported the association between them. AIMS To explore the complex relationship between social anxiety and depression symptoms in left-behind children after the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted 6 months after the lockdown removal. A total of 3,107 left-behind children completed the survey with a mean age of 13.33 and a response rate of 87.77%. Depression and social anxiety severity were assessed by the DSM-5 Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents and the DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, respectively. The symptom-level association between the two disorders was examined using network analysis. RESULTS After the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown, the prevalence of depression and social anxiety in left-behind children was 19.57% and 12.36%, respectively, with a co-morbidity rate of 8.98%. Network analysis showed that "Social tension" and "Social avoidance" had the greatest expected influence; "Humiliation" and "Motor" were bridge symptom nodes in the network. The directed acyclic graph indicated that "Social fright" was at the upstream of all symptoms. CONCLUSION Attention should be paid to social anxiety symptoms in left-behind children after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdown. Prevention and intervention measures should be taken promptly to reduce the comorbidity of social anxiety and depression symptoms in the left-behind children after the lifting of lockdown.
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- Kuiliang Li
- Department of Medical English, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China.,School of Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Military Medical Psychology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi' an, China
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- Department of Medical English, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- BrainPark, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health and School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medical English, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of General Education, Chongqing Water Resources and Electric Engineering College, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medical English, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Xu W, Xue S, Huang Y, Zhang X, Tang W, Kaufman MR. Childhood abuse, left-behind status and mental health among lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults in China. Child Abuse Negl 2022; 134:105936. [PMID: 36327763 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) young adults are at increased risk of mental distress in China. To better carry out psychological intervention, it is essential to understand unique patterns of mental distress and their association with childhood abuse/neglect, including experiencing being left behind by migrating parents. OBJECTIVE In a sample of Chinese LGB young adults, we examined: (1) associations between childhood abuse and left-behind status and mental distress; (2) latent profiles of mental distress; and (3) associations between childhood abuse and left-behind status and latent profiles of mental distress. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING A sample of 630 Chinese LGB young adults aged 18-30 years was recruited to complete an online survey. METHODS Participants provided demographic information and completed validated measures of childhood abuse experience and mental distress. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify patterns of mental distress, and logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationships among these variables. RESULTS Results showed that all forms of childhood abuse and left-behind status were associated with all dimensions of adulthood mental distress. The LPA suggested a 3-group solution as optimal (no mental distress, mild mental distress, and moderate/severe mental distress). Participants who experienced any forms of childhood abuse were more likely to be members of both the mild mental distress and moderate/severe mental distress groups (all p's < 0.001). Also, participants who had left-behind status were more likely to be in the moderate/severe mental distress group (AOR = 1.61, p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the need for interventions aimed at addressing childhood abuse/neglect among Chinese LGB young adults, as these experiences increase the risk for mental health issues in adulthood.
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- Wenjian Xu
- Department of Sociology and Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; Social Development and Risk Control Research Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Sociology and Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Sociology and Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Center for Educational and Health Psychology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Li B, Hu T, Tang W. The effects of peer bullying and poverty on suicidality in Chinese left behind adolescents: The mediating role of psychotic-like experiences. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:1217-1229. [PMID: 35192219 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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AIM This study investigated the influence of childhood adversity, such as peer bullying and socioeconomic status, on the suicidal behaviour of left-behind Chinese adolescents to determine whether psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) mediated the associations between these childhood adversities and suicidality; suicidal ideation (serious thoughts about taking one's own life), suicide plans, and suicide attempts. METHODS A representative group of rural adolescents (n = 3346) was recruited from 16 rural high schools in China. Suicidality was assessed using the suicide module from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Kid. Participants also completed questionnaires on bullying, socioeconomic status, left-behind characteristics, and PLEs. Structural equation modelling was then employed to explore the relationships between these variables. RESULTS Peer bullying, poverty, and left-behind status were all found to significantly increase adolescent suicide risk, the relationships between which were mediated by PLEs. Peer bullying was found to play the most significant role in the PLEs and suicidality, with the risk of suicide increasing with the length of time a child had been left behind. CONCLUSION Adverse life events can lead to a high risk of PLEs, which in turn can increase the risk of suicide. These results could assist in identifying individuals at risk of suicidality and the design of appropriate interventions. The results also highlighted the role PLEs play in suicidality and highlighted the need for further research in this area.
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- Bin Li
- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychology, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Centre for Educational and Health Psychology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Hu CS, Zhang H, Munroe M, Huang C, Cao Y, Yan J, Chen Z, Ling Y. Peer charity donation, gratitude, and self-esteem among left-behind children. Br J Soc Psychol 2022; 62:725-742. [PMID: 36266767 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Previous research suggests that receiving a charity donation could induce gratitude but threaten self-esteem. We investigated if peer charity donations from typical children benefit or harm the mental health of their left-behind children (LBC) classmates. We recruited children at a school (i.e., intervened school) that organized peer charity donations every semester and three typical schools (i.e., non-intervened school) without such intervention in China. Participants completed the gratitude, self-esteem, depression, and social anxiety scales. A statistical toolbox, "Matchit", randomly selected 420 children aged 9-13 (220 females, 200 males, 213 LBC, 207 non-LBC); there was no significant difference in left-behind status, age, gender, or family economic status (all p > .10) between the intervened and non-intervened groups (210 per group). Structural equation model analyses revealed that gratitude was associated with higher self-esteem, lower social anxiety, and lower depression. Moreover, the intervention effect on self-esteem was significantly positive among the LBC recipients and non-LBC donors. The interaction between intervention and left-behind status was significant on gratitude and depression. Specifically, the intervention effect was not significant on gratitude or depression among the LBC but was significantly negative on gratitude and depression among the non-LBC. Peer charity donation may increase self-esteem among children (recipients or donors) via increased social connection or satisfaction of basic needs, yet decreased gratitude among the donors due to the "moral licensing effect".
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- Chao S Hu
- Department of Medical Humanities, School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.,Psychological Research & Education Center, School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Psychology, School of Philosophy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University, Beijing, China
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- Hunan 12320 Call Center, Changsha, China
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- Shashi Complete Primary School, Liuyang, China
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Tang J, Wang K, Luo Y. The bright side of digitization: Assessing the impact of mobile phone domestication on left-behind children in China's rural migrant families. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1003379. [DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1003379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study examines the mobile phone practices of rural left-behind children (LBC) whose one or both parents migrate to cities for better earnings and the impact of such practices on migrant families in China. The study has used ethnographic approach by conducting participant observations and interviews of 21 LBC, residing in Guangren village, south China's Guangxi Autonomous Region. The study uses domestication theory to analyze these LBC's adoption of mobile phones in their daily routines and spaces in and out of their households. The key findings are as follows: (a) the LBC used mobile phones primarily to engage with their distant parent(s); (b) through collaborative efforts, they tried to enhance familial connections; and (c) they overcome the separation issue by co-participating in ongoing events, thus making the domestication of mobile phone a distant solving of real-world problems faced by migrant parent(s) and their LBC. The study concludes that LBC's innovative uses of mobile phones empowered them by building shared virtual space with their migrant parent(s), via which they handled the separation issue. In such shared virtual spaces, LBC's families have developed rich expressions of familial connections in various forms based on the limited perpetuate connectedness.
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Liu W, Wang W, Xia L, Lin S, Wang Y. Left-Behind Children’s Subtypes of Antisocial Behavior: A Qualitative Study in China. Behav Sci (Basel) 2022; 12:349. [DOI: 10.3390/bs12100349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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As a result of the recent decades of urbanization and industrialization, millions of people have migrated to cities in search of better work opportunities in China. Meanwhile, their children have often been left behind in the care of other family members. To classify the subtypes of antisocial behavior of the left-behind children, this qualitative study interviewed a total of 71 participants, including five groups: left-behind children, parents, teachers, principals and community workers. The findings showed that left-behind children’s antisocial behavior is manifested as the type of limited adolescent antisocial behavior, and the three subtypes of left-behind children’s antisocial behavior were rule-breaking behavior, delinquent behavior and criminal behavior. In addition, the development of children’s antisocial behavior could range from general violations to delinquent behaviors and even to criminal behaviors.
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Ba Nguyen D, Van Nguyen L. Mental health among left-behind children in Vietnam: Role of resilience. International Journal of Mental Health 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2022.2098562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Dat Ba Nguyen
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi city, Vietnam
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- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi city, Vietnam
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Shi Y. Assessment of Effect of Perceived Social Support on School Readiness, Mental Wellbeing, and Self-Esteem: Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience. Front Psychol 2022; 13:911841. [PMID: 35712207 PMCID: PMC9196124 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.911841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective of this study is to investigate the impact of perceived social support on the self-esteem, mental wellbeing, and school readiness of left-behind (LB) children. It further aims at understanding the mediating role of psychological resilience between the relationships of perceived social support and self-esteem, mental wellbeing, and school readiness. For this purpose, population frame of the LB children between the ages of 8-12 years in Mainland China was taken. The sample size of 335 was taken to reach the findings through partial least square (PLS) structural equation modeling. The SmartPLS has been used to analyze the data. The results obtained in this study have shown that the perceived social support plays a very significant role in enhancing the mental wellbeing, self-esteem, and school readiness of the LB children. It has also been found that the perceived social support plays a positive role in the psychological resilience. Furthermore, it has also been found that the psychological resilience is an important predictor of self-esteem and school readiness. Further, the psychological resilience has proved to be significant mediator between the relationship of the perceived social support and self-esteem; and also between the relationship of the perceived social support and school readiness.
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- Yefei Shi
- College of Fine Arts, Tangshan Normal University, Tangshan, China
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Iosim I, Runcan P, Runcan R, Jomiru C, Gavrila-ardelean M. The Impact of Parental External Labour Migration on the Social Sustainability of the Next Generation in Developing Countries. Sustainability 2022; 14:4616. [DOI: 10.3390/su14084616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Migration is a frequent phenomenon in the current European context. It is culturally differentiated according to every country, and it has a major role in the social sustainability of families and the next generation. This paper aimed to determine the impact of parents leaving to work abroad on the lives of their left-at-home children. This gives rise to a new phenomenon of “social orphans”. This research was carried out with the participation of eight adults who, during their childhood, had a parent who went to work abroad for a period of more than one month. The research tool used was the semi-structured interview guide. The research found that the main reason for parents leaving was the precarious financial situation of their families and their need to support their children (materially, educationally, and financially). The research results showed that the resulting greater financial stability did not guarantee that family ties would develop in a positive direction. More than half of the respondents reported a worsening of relationships with family members and experienced major psycho-emotional deprivation. The family has been negatively impacted in the social sustainability of the next generation.
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Cai H, Bai W, Liu H, Chen X, Qi H, Liu R, Cheung T, Su Z, Lin J, Tang YL, Jackson T, Zhang Q, Xiang YT. Network analysis of depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents during the later stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Transl Psychiatry 2022; 12:98. [PMID: 35273161 PMCID: PMC8907388 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01838-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Network analysis is an effective approach for examining complex relationships between psychiatric symptoms. This study was designed to examine item-level relationships between depressive and anxiety symptoms using network analysis in an adolescent sample and identified the most central symptoms within the depressive-anxiety symptoms network model. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7), respectively. The structure of depressive and anxiety symptoms was characterized using "Strength" and "Bridge Strength" as centrality indices in the symptom network. Network stability was tested using a case-dropping bootstrap procedure. Finally, a Network Comparison Test (NCT) was conducted to examine whether network characteristics differed on the basis of gender, school grade and residence. Network analysis revealed that nodes PHQ2 ("Sad mood"), GAD6 ("Irritability"), GAD3 ("Worry too much"), and PHQ6 ("Guilty") were central symptoms in the network model of adolescents. Additionally, bridge symptoms linking anxiety and depressive symptoms in this sample were nodes PHQ6 ("Guilty"), PHQ2 ("Sad mood"), and PHQ9 ("Suicide ideation"). Gender, school grade and residence did not significantly affect the network structure. Central symptoms (e.g., Sad mood, Irritability, Worry too much, and Guilty) and key bridge symptoms (e.g., Guilty, Sad mood, and Suicide ideation) in the depressive and anxiety symptoms network may be useful as potential targets for intervention among adolescents who are at risk for or suffer from depressive and anxiety symptoms.
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- Hong Cai
- grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China ,grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China ,grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China ,grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China ,grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- grid.459419.4Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XThe National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XThe National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XThe National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.16890.360000 0004 1764 6123School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- grid.267309.90000 0001 0629 5880Center on Smart and Connected Health Technologies, Mays Cancer Center, School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX USA
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- grid.16890.360000 0004 1764 6123Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- grid.189967.80000 0001 0941 6502Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA USA ,grid.414026.50000 0004 0419 4084Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA USA
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- grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital & the Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China ,grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China ,grid.437123.00000 0004 1794 8068Institute of Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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Lukoševičiūtė J, Argustaitė-Zailskienė G, Šmigelskas K. Measuring Happiness in Adolescent Samples: A Systematic Review. Children (Basel) 2022; 9:children9020227. [PMID: 35204948 PMCID: PMC8870059 DOI: 10.3390/children9020227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background: Happiness is a phenomenon that relates to better mental and physical health and even longevity. There has been an increase in surveys assessing subjective well-being as well as happiness, one of the well-being components that reflect one’s feelings or moods. Happiness is mostly measured in adult samples. There is a lack of an overview of the tools used to evaluate adolescent happiness, so this paper aimed to review them. Methods: A literature search was performed in the PubMed and PsycArticles databases (2010–2019). In total, 133 papers met the eligibility criteria for this systematic review. Results: The results are grouped according to the type of measure, single or multiple items, that was used in a study. Almost half of the studies (64 of 133) evaluated subjective happiness using single-item measures. The most commonly used scales were the 4-item Subjective Happiness Scale and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. Among the 133 articles analyzed, 18 reported some validation procedures related to happiness. However, in the majority of cases (14 studies), happiness was not the central phenomenon of validation, which suggests a lack of happiness validation studies. Conclusions: Finally, recommendations for future research and for the choice of happiness assessment tools are presented.
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- Justė Lukoševičiūtė
- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės g. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania; (G.A.-Z.); (K.Š.)
- Faculty of Public Health, Health Research Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės g. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +370-37-242908
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- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės g. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania; (G.A.-Z.); (K.Š.)
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- Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės g. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania; (G.A.-Z.); (K.Š.)
- Faculty of Public Health, Health Research Institute, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilžės g. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Zhao C, Chen B. Parental migration and non-cognitive abilities of left-behind children in rural China: Causal effects by an instrumental variable approach. Child Abuse Negl 2022; 123:105389. [PMID: 34781200 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extensive research has confirmed the disadvantages of left-behind children in the development of human capital in rural China; however, evidence is limited on non-cognitive abilities, especially in the identification of causal effects. In recent years, the role of non-cognitive abilities on children has become increasingly prominent. OBJECTIVE This study identifies the causal effects of parental migration and the decline of non-cognitive of left-behind children and explores the potential mechanisms. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING The participants were 4636 rural students in the seventh and ninth grades of 43 secondary schools from 26 counties based on the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS) in the 2013-2014 academic year. METHOD We adopt an endogenous treatment effect model with the instrumental variable (IV) to identify the causal effects by constructing a comprehensive index to measure children's non-cognitive abilities based on the Big Five Personality Model. RESULTS Parental migration is significantly detrimental to non-cognitive abilities of rural left-behind children. Worse, except for agreeableness, the score of rural left-behind children in the other four sub-items is significantly lower. The negative impact of parental migration is partially explained by the fewer shadow education, the reduction in parent-child interactions, and the parental education participation, especially parent-child interactions in a major position. CONCLUSION Our findings are consistent with previous studies and further provide evidence that parental migration is the cause of the decline of non-cognitive abilities of rural left-behind children. These results indicate that it is necessary to formulate some public policies to focus on the neglected non-cognitive abilities of left-behind children.
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- Chunkai Zhao
- Institute of Finance and Economics Research, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 777 Guoding Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Finance and Economics Research, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 777 Guoding Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China; Research Institute for Agriculture, Farmer and Rural Society, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, 777 Guoding Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
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Iwon K, Skibinska J, Jasielska D, Kalwarczyk S. Elevating Subjective Well-Being Through Physical Exercises: An Intervention Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:702678. [PMID: 34975608 PMCID: PMC8719442 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.702678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: Physical activity is associated with higher levels of subjective well-being. However, little research has been conducted in naturalistic conditions with a longitudinal design. In the current study, we aimed to examine whether regular activity initiation can impact happiness, life satisfaction, and self-esteem 4 weeks later. Methods: The sample (N = 217, 124 women) was divided into three groups based on level of physical activity (active people, beginners, and inactive people). The participants completed measures of happiness, satisfaction with life, self-esteem, and a survey on physical activity. Ninety-five of participants who completed the same set of measures sent by email after 4 weeks were included in the analyses. Results: The study showed a strong relationship between subjective well-being and physical activity. Active people showed higher levels of happiness and self-esteem compared to beginners and inactive people and a higher level of life satisfaction than inactive people. Furthermore, after 4 weeks of exercising, beginners revealed greater life satisfaction and happiness compared to the baseline. Conclusion: These findings confirm that regular physical activity leads to higher levels of well-being. It seems that even a short engagement in physical activity (4 weeks) may contribute to an increase in subjective well-being.
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- Katarzyna Iwon
- Institute of Psychology, The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Warsaw, Poland
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Pan W, Gao B, Long Y, Teng Y, Yue T. Effect of Caregivers' Parenting Styles on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Left-Behind Children: The Parallel Mediating Role of Self-Control. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph182312714. [PMID: 34886442 PMCID: PMC8657231 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Childhood is an important period of individual psychological development, and parents' company and parenting styles are highly significant to children's personality cultivation and mental health. With the advancement of China's modernization and urbanization, left-behind children without their parents' company have become a growing concern. Compared with children raised by their parents, left-behind children are more likely to show social maladaptation and mental health problems. This study explored the mediating effects of left-behind children's dual mode of self-control between caregivers' parenting styles and emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs). In this study, 469 left-behind children in senior classes of primary schools were investigated by adopting the caregivers' parenting styles questionnaire of left-behind children, the dual-mode of self-control scale and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire. This study found that (1) the protective and risk factors for caregivers' parenting styles not only directly affected EBP, but also affected it through the mediating effect of the dual-mode of self-control, and (2) the mediating effect of the impulsive system was significantly greater than that of the control system. This study confirmed that caregivers' parenting styles had an important impact on left-behind children's psychological growth: positive parenting styles not only directly reduced the risk of EBP, but also indirectly improved left-behind children's mental health by promoting their level of self-control; negative parenting styles directly increased the risk of EBP and indirectly affected left-behind children's mental problems by enhancing their level of impulsiveness. These findings provide an important basis for reducing the risk of mental health problems and cultivating good personality qualities of left-behind children.
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- Weigang Pan
- Laboratory of Emotion and Mental Health, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China; (W.P.); (B.G.)
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- Laboratory of Emotion and Mental Health, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China; (W.P.); (B.G.)
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- College of National Culture and Cognitive Science, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang 550025, China;
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- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China;
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-023-6825-3629
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Zhao J, Ge J, Li Q. Grandparent-child cohesion, friendship quality, and left-behind children's positive/negative affect in rural China. J Health Psychol 2021; 27:2489-2504. [PMID: 34617485 DOI: 10.1177/13591053211049941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study examined the roles of grandparent-child cohesion and friendship quality in left-behind children's positive and negative affect compared with non-left-behind children. Data from 557 participants indicated that grandparent-child cohesion and friendship quality predicted children's emotional adaptation. Friend trust and support and intimate exchange had a stronger predictive effect on positive affect among non-left-behind children. Moreover, the interaction effects between grandparent-child cohesion and friendship quality on children's positive affect supported the reinforcement model, while the interaction effects on negative affect supported the reinforcement model among left-behind children but supported the compensation model among non-left-behind children.
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- Shandong Normal University, China
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Kayani S, Kiyani T, Kayani S, Morris T, Biasutti M, Wang J. Physical Activity and Anxiety of Chinese University Students: Mediation of Self-System. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:4468. [PMID: 33922351 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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The present study examined the role of self-enhancement and self-criticism in the relationship between physical activity and anxiety. A total of 305 students from Chinese universities, ranging in age from 18 to 36, completed a questionnaire package comprising a physical activity questionnaire, a self-enhancement strategies scale, a level of self-criticism scale, and a short form of state and trait anxiety scale. Findings highlighted that physical activity had a significant negative correlation with anxiety (r = −0.31, p < 0.01), a significant positive association with self-enhancement (r = 0.43, p < 0.01), and a significant negative relationship with self-criticism (r = −0.14, p < 0.05). It was also found that anxiety was significantly predicted by self-enhancement (−0.21, p < 0.01) and self-criticism (0.44, p < 0.01). Moreover, the mediation model supports the mediation of self-enhancement and self-criticism between physical activity and anxiety in university students. The findings suggest that interventions aimed at promoting physical activity and enhancing the self-system should be worthy strategies for reducing students’ anxiety.
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Yang F, Shen Y, Nehring D. Maltreatment and depression among left-behind adolescents in rural China: The moderating roles of food security and depression literacy. Child Abuse Negl 2021; 114:104976. [PMID: 33548688 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.104976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Maltreatment is a leading cause of adolescent depression. Economic empowerment and mental health services provision are major policy options to solve this problem in developing countries. However, little is known about how these policy options jointly influence the association between maltreatment and adolescent depression. OBJECTIVE To examine how the configuration of food security and depression literacy influenced the association between maltreatment and depression of Chinese rural left-behind adolescents (LBAs). PARTICIPANTS The analysis was based on the responses of 1,469 LBAs (12-18 years old) from 21 rural schools in 2018. METHODS The participants responded to items on the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Food Insecurity Experience Scale, a clinical vignette on depression, and questions on their demographic information. The data was analyzed using a hierarchical moderated regression model. RESULTS Maltreatment was significantly associated with depression of LBAs (p < .001). The independent moderating effect of food insecurity (p < .05) or of depression literacy (p < .05) was observed only after including the interaction of maltreatment, food insecurity, and depression literacy. The configuration of food insecurity and depression literacy significantly moderated the focal association (p < .05). Specifically, in the low food insecurity setting, low depression literacy significantly strengthened the focal association (p < .01), while in the high food insecurity setting, high depression literacy significantly strengthened the focal association (p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Depression interventions for adolescents in under-resourced communities should consider both food security and psychoeducation, and the implementation of the latter should be based on the level of the former.
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- Fan Yang
- School of International and Public Affairs, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Room 335, Xinjian Building, 1954 Huashan Road, Shanghai, China.
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- School of International and Public Affairs, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Room 222, Xinjian Building, 1954 Huashan Road, Shanghai, China.
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- International Institute of Social Work, East China University of Science and Technology, Room 107, 1st Tuanjie Building, 130 Meilong Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China.
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Cui S, Cheng F, Zhang L, Zhang C, Yuan Q, Huang C, Zhang K, Zhou X. Self-esteem, social support and coping strategies of left-behind children in rural China, and the intermediary role of subjective support:a cross-sectional survey. BMC Psychiatry 2021; 21:158. [PMID: 33731074 PMCID: PMC7972224 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03160-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Negative coping strategies and behavioral problems are common among Chinese left-behind children, which are relate to a variety of negative consequences. At this stage of development, the relevant factors of coping strategies need to be further studied, in which social support and self-esteem are worthy of our attention. The aim of this study is to detect the current situation of self-esteem, social support, and coping styles of left-behind children (LBC) in rural China. METHODS 322 children from 3 schools in China enrolled in this study, including 236 LBC and 86 non-left-behind children (NLBC) to assess self-esteem, social support and coping strategies. RESULTS The LBC group had lower self-esteem score and lower total social support (subjective support, objective support and support-seeking behavior) than the NLBC group. In terms of coping strategies, the LBC group was lower than the NLBC group in problem-solving and rationalization. The self-esteem score in LBC was significant positive associated with the subjective support score, objective support score, problem-solving and help-seeking score. In addition, self-esteem has significant mediating effect between subjective support and problem-solving, subjective support and help-seeking, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The finding indicate that Chinese LBC's self-esteem and social support need to be improved. Given the significant correlativity between self-esteem, subjective support and coping strategy, it is necessary to promote Chinese LBC's self-esteem and social support, especially subjective support.
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- Shu Cui
- grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XChaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China ,The Third People’s Hospital of Fuyang, Fuyang, 236000 China
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- grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XChaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China
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- grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XChaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China
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- Fuyang People’s Hospital, Fuyang, 236000 China
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- grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XChaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China
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- grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XChaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China ,grid.186775.a0000 0000 9490 772XAnhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000 China
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- Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China. .,Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China.
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- Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China. .,Anhui Psychiatric Center, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 238000, China.
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Fan Z, Fan X. Effect of Social Support on the Psychological Adjustment of Chinese Left-Behind Rural Children: A Moderated Mediation Model. Front Psychol 2021; 11:604397. [PMID: 33574783 PMCID: PMC7870505 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.604397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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There are tens of millions of children left behind by one or both rural-to-urban migrant parents (left-behind children, LBC) in rural China. Compared to non-left-behind children (NLBC), LBC are disadvantaged in psychological adjustment. Research has shown social support can help LBC grow up healthily, but the plausible mechanisms linking support to adjustment remain unclear. The present study investigated the mediating role of basic psychological need satisfaction (BPNS) in the above relationship, as well as whether the predictive pathways of support on adjustment and BPNS were moderated by resilience in a sample of 692 LBC and 264 NLBC. Structural equation modeling indicated social support positively predicted LBC's psychological adjustment, which was completely mediated by BPNS. In addition, the mediating effect was weaker for LBC with higher levels of resilience, which indicated resilience was a necessary asset for LBC's growth amid the adversity of low social support.
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- Zhiyu Fan
- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
- Cognition and Human Behavior Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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Guo S, Cheung CKJ, Hu J, Ning X. The moderation effect of identity exploration and basic psychological needs satisfaction on flourishing of Chinese rural children. Psicol Reflex Crit 2021; 34:1. [PMID: 33392867 PMCID: PMC7779380 DOI: 10.1186/s41155-020-00166-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Most studies equate children's mental health to a state of flourishing, which is a positive feeling and functions in their lives. Identity exploration and the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs are universal and crucial indicators of children's flourishing. First, according to identity crisis theory, children in the pre-adolescence period begin to explore their own identities, a process which significantly affects their development and flourishing. Meanwhile, self-determination theory points out that the basic psychological needs, namely the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, are essential for children's development and flourishing in the worldwide. Accordingly, this study examined how identity exploration affects the flourishing of rural children in China, one kind of collectivism cultural contexts, with the interaction effect of identity exploration and basic psychological needs satisfaction. To understand the interaction effect of identity exploration and basic psychological needs satisfaction on rural children's flourishing, we form a theoretical framework combining identity crisis theory and self-determination theory. Both these two theories emphasize the importance of self in facilitating mental health and the development of functioning. Specifically, identity crisis theory focuses on intrapsychic process, while self-determination theory stresses the influence of the surrounding environment on the individual, which provides a solid foundation for integrating these two theories to explore rural children's flourishing in China. Accordingly, this study collected 520 left-behind children and 475 other rural children in Liaoning Province in Mainland of China, and used regression analysis to measure the associations among variables. This study found that identity exploration and basic psychological needs satisfaction positively affect rural children's flourishing respectively, while their interaction effects negatively affect on their flourishing.
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- Sijia Guo
- College of Public Administration and Humanities, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
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Sun T, Tang Q, Liu D, Zhao L, Wang F, Xie H. Mental health literacy about depression among rural left-behind children in China: a comparative and cross-sectional study. J Ment Health 2020; 30:263-270. [PMID: 32816536 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2020.1793117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mental health literacy (MHL) is vital for raising mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and improving health-related decision making, which may have lifelong consequences for patients with mental disorders. AIMS To examine MHL about depression among rural left-behind children (LBC) in China and explore differences between LBC and non-left-behind children (NLBC). METHODS A total of 3456 rural school children (mean age = 13.02 years) in fourth to ninth grades who were living in Sichuan, Anhui, and Henan provinces were surveyed in April and July 2018 using stratified random cluster sampling. RESULTS More NLBC correctly recognized depression compared with LBC (p < 0.05). The most common sources of mental health information were the TV and the Internet. LBC felt more uneasy if they asked for help (p < 0.01). Statistical differences in help-seeking barriers were observed between LBC and NLBC (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Respondents showed low levels of depression-related MHL compared with peer groups in other countries, LBC showed lower MHL than NLBC in terms of the correct recognition rate of depression, attitude toward seeking help, etc. More school-based interventions should be implemented in rural schools, and parent involvement and digital-based educational strategies should be considered.
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- Ting Sun
- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Marxism, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Health Management, Innovation Team of Health Information Management and Application Research (BYKC201913), Bengbu Medical College (BBMC), Bengbu, Anhui, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, P. R. China
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Tang W, Xu D, Xu J. Impact of earthquake exposure, family adversity and peer problems on anxiety-related emotional disorders in adolescent survivors three years after the Ya'an earthquake. J Affect Disord 2020; 273:215-22. [PMID: 32421606 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic experiences often give rise to an increased risk of anxiety problems in adolescents. This study investigated the anxiety prevalence in adolescent earthquake survivors and the effect of secondary stressors such as bullying, poverty, or being "left behind" by parents working in the cities. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted three years after the 2013 Ya'an (China) earthquake on 6,132 adolescents aged 9 to 18 years from 11 public schools in three severely earthquake affected counties. The participants completed self-report questionnaires that assessed anxiety, earthquake exposure, poverty level, left-behind duration and bullying. RESULTS Separation anxiety (38.7%) and panic symptoms (32.2%) were found to be the primary contributors to anxiety in this adolescent sample. The regression and structural equation modeling indicated that adolescents who had suffered from high earthquake exposure, peer bullying, being left-behind, or poverty were more likely to report problems in all anxiety subcategories, with females reporting more anxiety symptoms than males. The likelihood of all anxiety disorders except separation anxiety was found to increase with age. CONCLUSIONS This study highlighted the need for post-disaster interventions aimed at minimizing post-earthquake adversity such as peer bullying and specialized psychological services that target subgroups that might be more susceptible to anxiety-related emotional problems. The results could be used to identify possible markers for anxiety problems in children who had not experienced any major traumas.
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Liu H, Liu L, Jin X. The Impact of Parental Remote Migration and Parent-Child Relation Types on the Psychological Resilience of Rural Left-Behind Children in China. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E5388. [PMID: 32726979 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Using survey data of middle school students from Ye county in Henan province and Chenggu and Ningqiang county in Shaanxi province, China, adopting latent class analysis and hierarchical linear regression, this study analyzes the impact of parental remote migration and parent-child relation types on the psychological resilience of rural left-behind children. The results show that: Only mother’s remote migration has a significantly negative impact on the psychological resilience of rural left-behind children, the time of parental first migration, the distance of father’s migration, and children’s migration have no significant impacts; parent-child relation of “alienation connection and weak function” or parent-child relation combination of “parental alienation connection and weak function” is the most unfavorable factor for the psychological resilience of rural left-behind children, while father-child relation of “close connection but lacking function”, mother-child relation of “intimate connection and strong function”, and combination of “paternal close connection but lacking function - maternal intimate connection and strong function” are the most favorable factors. There is gender difference in the impact of father-child relation types and mother-child relation types, the impact of father-child relation types is stronger than that of mother-child relation types; harmonious parental relation, supportive friends, caring teachers, and moderate home-school interaction are favorable for the psychological resilience of rural left-behind children.
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Bi C, Oyserman D, Lin Y, Zhang J, Chu B, Yang H. Left behind, not alone: feeling, function and neurophysiological markers of self-expansion among left-behind children and not left-behind peers. Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci 2020; 15:467-478. [PMID: 32363398 PMCID: PMC7308663 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaa062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Four in 10 young rural Chinese children are ‘left behind’ by parents migrating for economic opportunities. Left-behind children do as well academically and imagine as many possible futures for themselves as their peers, implying that they must compensate in some ways for loss of everyday contact with their parents. Three studies test and find support for the prediction that compensation entails self-expansion to include a caregiving grandmother rather than one’s mother in self-concept, as is typical in Chinese culture. We measured self-expansion with feeling, function and neurophysiological variables. Twelve-year-old middle school left-behind children (Study 1, N = 66) and 20-year-old formerly left-behind children (now in college, Studies 2 and 3, N = 162) felt closer to their grandmothers and not as close to their mothers as their peers. Self-expansion had functional consequence (spontaneous depth-of-processing) and left a neurophysiological trace (event-related potential, Study 3). Left-behind participants had enhanced recall for information incidentally connected to grandmothers (Studies 1 and 3, not Study 2). Our results provide important insights into how left-behind children cope with the loss of parental presence: they include their grandmother in their sense of self. Future studies are needed to test downstream consequences for emotional and motivational resilience.
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- Chongzeng Bi
- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Department of Psychology, SGM 803 3620 South McClintock Ave, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Psychology, SGM 803 3620 South McClintock Ave, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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Ye L, Qian Y, Meng S, Ye D, Rong C, Vandenhouten EE, Jing F, Mao Y. Subjective well-being of left-behind children: a cross-sectional study in a rural area of eastern China. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2020; 14:27. [PMID: 32536967 PMCID: PMC7288409 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-020-00333-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Psychological well-beings of left-behind children (LBC) in rural areas of China remain under-studied. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to explore the subjective well-being (SWB) in LBC and its associated factors in a rural area in eastern China. METHODS Stratified random cluster sampling was used to select middle school and high school students in Qingyuan County of Zhejiang Province. Relevant information including sociodemographic characteristics was collected from each participant using an organized questionnaire. SWB was measured using the modified scale developed for Chinese adolescents. Univariable and multivariable regression analyses were performed using R version 3.3.0. RESULTS A total of 1086 children were recruited and examined in the current analysis, with 365 (33.61%) being left-behind. Compared with non-left-behind children (NLBC), LBC had significantly lower scores in family satisfaction (P = 0.003) and environment satisfaction (P = 0.020). Multivariable regression analysis uncovered that frequent parent-child communication was associated with high positive affect (P = 0.003) and life satisfaction (P < 0.001), and the type of caregivers was associated with negative affect among LBC (P = 0.037). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest SWB was lower in LBC, and targeted interventions including strengthening parental-child communication should be developed and implemented to improve LBC's SWB in rural areas of China.
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- Lihong Ye
- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924The Fourth College of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924School of Humanities and Management, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924International Education College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.506977.aSchool of Public Health, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310053 China ,grid.506977.aDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Medical College, 481 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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- grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310053 China ,grid.268505.c0000 0000 8744 8924Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, 310053 China
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Yin X, Li C, Jiang S. The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship of living environment, anxiety, and depression of underprivileged children: A path analysis in Chinese context. J Health Psychol 2020; 25:941-952. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1177/1359105317739966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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This study aimed to explore the relationships of living environment, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression of children in poverty. A sample of 1314 children (grades 4–9) was collected by a school-based survey in Xiushui city, Mainland China. Structural equation modeling was adopted to analyze the data and verify the hypothesized model. Results showed that living environment was negatively correlated with poor children’s anxiety and depression levels, and self-esteem had a mediating effect on the relationship between living environment and the mental health of underprivileged children. Based on these findings, we proposed relevant theoretical and practical implications.
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Zhao J, Wang Q, Xue X. The longitudinal associations among perceived discrimination, social initiative, and depressive symptoms in Chinese rural left-behind adolescents. J Adolesc 2020; 81:114-123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ren Y, Li M. Influence of physical exercise on social anxiety of left-behind children in rural areas in China: The mediator and moderator role of perceived social support. J Affect Disord 2020; 266:223-229. [PMID: 32056881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE to explore the influence of physical exercise on social anxiety of left-behind children in rural areas, and to verify the mediator and moderator role of perceived social support. METHODS 797 rural left-behind children were studied with physical exercise rating scale, social anxiety scale and perceived social support assessment scale. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated between physical exercise and social anxiety, and regression and structural equation models were used to check whether perceived social support played a mediator and moderator role or not. RESULTS the effect of physical exercise on social anxiety of left-behind children in rural areas is significant (P < 0.01); exercise time, exercise intensity and exercise frequency have significant effects on social anxiety; perceived social support has significant effects on social anxiety (P < 0.01); family support, friend support and other support have significant negative effects on social anxiety. Regression analysis shows that the dimensions of perceived social support (family support, friend support and other support) have some mediator effects in explaining social anxiety in sports. Perceived social support plays a moderator role in the relationship between physical exercise and social anxiety. CONCLUSIONS The results suggests the impact of perceived social support on left-behind children in rural areas. Specifically, perceived social support has a positive impact on the level of social anxiety and a positive impact on physical exercise. It is suggested that attention should be paid to social support of rural left-behind children in the process of mental health education and school physical education.
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- Yujia Ren
- Physical Education Institute, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha 410205, China
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- Physical Education Institute, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha 410205, China.
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Tian X, Chang W, Meng Q, Chen Y, Yu Z, He L, Xiao Y. Resilience and self-harm among left-behind children in Yunnan, China: a community-based survey. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1728. [PMID: 31870359 PMCID: PMC6929398 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-8075-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Self-harm (SH) behaviors are established risk factors of suicide, however, in Chinese left-behind children (LBC), SH remains severely under-discussed. In this study, we aimed to investigate SH and explore its association between resilience in a large group of LBC. METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study of 2898 LBC was conducted in Yunnan province, China. Information was collected by self-reporting questionnaires. Descriptive analysis was used to depict and compare characteristics of the subjects. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were applied to estimate the associations between resilience and SH prevalence, SH severity, SH repetition. RESULTS The prevalence of SH in LBC was 48.8% (95%CI: 47.0-49.7%). Compared to LBC with lower level of resilience, a higher level of resilience was related to 0.40 folds of SH odds (95%CI: 0.34-0.48). Besides, among all dimensions of resilience, every 1 average score increase of emotion regulation and family support were associated with 0.13 (95%CI: 0.04-0.37) and 0.14 (95%CI: 0.04-0.47) folds of odds in severer SH, respectively; one unit increase in the average score of emotion regulation was related to an OR of 0.23 (95%CI: 0.07-0.71) for repeated SH. CONCLUSIONS Psychological resilience presented protective effect on SH in LBC, especially the dimensions of emotion regulation and family support. Intervention measures focusing on enhancing emotion regulation ability and building parent-child connection could be considered in order to reduce SH and suicidal risk in LBC.
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- Xin Tian
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.,The First Affiliated School of Clinical Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. .,Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Zhang X, Li M, Guo L, Zhu Y. Mental health and its influencing factors among left-behind children in South China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1725. [PMID: 31870330 PMCID: PMC6929312 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-8066-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND With rapid development of China's economy, there were over 68.7 million left-behind children (LBC) in China whose mental health has become a problem of public concern. The present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the status of mental health and its associated factors of LBC aged 3-16 years old in both rural and urban areas. METHODS A total of 4187 children (aged 3-16), including 1471 LBC and 2716 non-left-behind children (NLBC), were recruited from 50 communities (22 in urban areas and 28 in rural areas) in Guangdong, China in August, 2014. The mental health problems were assessed using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). RESULTS No statistically significant difference of SDQ subscales scores about difficulties were found between LBC and NLBC on the whole participants as well as in rural areas or in urban areas within the same age group after adjustments were made (all p > 0.05). However, compared with NLBC in the same areas, urban LBC tended to have higher prosocial behaviours scores, while rural LBC had the lowest prosocial behaviours scores not only in the whole age group but also in different age subgroups (p < 0.05). Besides, compared with urban LBC, rural LBC were not worse in SDQ subscales scores except for prosocial behaviour at 7-9 age group (p = 0.003). Furthermore, higher paternal educational level and longer duration of parental absence, were associated with less difficulties in both rural and urban LBC. Besides, shorter duration of talk per-time but higher communication frequency were associated with less difficulties in rural LBC. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated that in general, no difference of mental health problems were found between LBC and NLBC. Besides, longer duration of parental absence, shorter duration of talk per time but more communication frequency, and higher paternal educational level tend to have better development of mental health. The findings reinforce the importance of the stability of caregivers and the effective parent-child communication for Chinese rural LBC.
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- Xiu Zhang
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510080, China.,Present address: Guangzhou Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No.74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510080, China. .,Department of Maternal and Child Health and Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, School of Public Health and Institute of State Governance, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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Mordeno IG, Gallemit IMJS, Lantud SSB, Hall BJ. Personal psychological resources mediate parent-child relationship and mental health among left-behind children. Psych J 2019; 8:318-329. [PMID: 31070013 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Discrepant findings on the impact of parental migration on left-behind children's (LBC) psychological health have been noted in the literature. While several studies have shown the negative effects of parental migration, burgeoning research has demonstrated contradictory findings. The present study aimed to clarify this issue by examining the association between family resources and mental health as mediated by personal psychological resources (PPRs). A sample comprised of 466 LBC (aged 11-17 years) answered a set of questionnaires assessing parent-child relationship, PPRs, and mental health symptoms. The results showed that PPRs, particularly emotional resources, significantly mediated the link between family resources and mental health. This suggests that LBC who have rich family resources (i.e., close parent-child relationship) have lower mental health problems due to higher emotional resources (i.e., satisfaction in life). Conversely, those who reported having poor family resources experienced a lower level of PPRs (i.e., emotional well-being), which in turn, increased their risk of having psychological distress. The "caravanning" of resources from family to personal resources is vital in protecting LBC's mental health.
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- Imelu G Mordeno
- Department of Professional Education, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Psychology, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Psychology, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China.,Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Zhao J, Li Q, Wang L, Lin L, Zhang W. Latent Profile Analysis of Left-behind Adolescents' Psychosocial Adaptation in Rural China. J Youth Adolesc 2019; 48:1146-1160. [PMID: 30835034 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-019-00989-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Parental absence, a consequence of parents' rural-to-urban migration, exerts negative influences on their left-behind adolescents in rural China. Existing studies are limited by their focus on the isolated developmental outcomes of left-behind adolescents and by a dearth of work focused on naturally occurring patterns of their developmental outcomes. The present study used a person-centered approach to identify adolescents' adaptation profiles based on internalizing indicators (i.e., depressive symptoms, loneliness, subjective happiness, life satisfaction), externalizing indicators (i.e., rule-breaking behavior, aggressive behavior, prosocial behavior) and academic achievement and to relate these profiles to left-behind status, characteristics of parent-adolescent separation and gender. The study included 2102 adolescents (Mage = 13.48 ± 1.10 years, 46.8% girls) in junior high schools in rural China. A latent profile analysis identified 3 profiles: an adequate adaptation profile, an internalizing problem profile and an externalizing problem profile. These profiles were linked to left-behind status, to characteristics of parent-adolescent separation (i.e., separation duration, interval of long-distance communication and face-to-face communication) and to gender. These findings provide significant implications for future research and the development of interventions.
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- Jingxin Zhao
- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, No. 88 East Wenhua Road, Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China.
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Kitano N, Yoshimasu K, Yamamoto BA, Nakamura Y. Associations between childhood experiences of parental corporal punishment and neglectful parenting and undergraduate students' endorsement of corporal punishment as an acceptable parenting strategy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206243. [PMID: 30365529 PMCID: PMC6203359 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the effects of childhood experiences of parental corporal punishment (CP) and neglectful parenting (NP) on Japanese university students’ endorsement of parental CP (EPP) to discipline children, in relation to subjective happiness (SH). A total of 536 undergraduate students who showed no physical symptoms completed anonymous paper-based questionnaires addressing demographic characteristics, undergraduate classes, and recent health conditions on SF-8 (PCS, MCS). It was found that the proportions of participants who experienced pervasive CP and NP were larger in men than in women (36.5% vs. 19.4% for CP; 22.1% vs. 9.7% for NP). Multiple regression analyses (n = 346) revealed that the CP score was associated with positive EPP (β = 0.310, p < 0.001). Further, students whose major was nursery education reported significantly lower level of EPP; however, neither SH nor good recent health conditions significantly reduced EPP. The NP score was inversely associated with the SH score (β = -0.253, p < 0.001) (n = 346). In conclusion, childhood experiences of parental CP may affect adolescents’ views related to their own parenting. Further investigation using internationally comparable methodologies, especially in prospective cohort studies, is warranted, not only in Japan but also in other Asian countries.
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- Naomi Kitano
- Research Center for Community Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
- * E-mail: (NK); (KY)
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- Department of Hygiene, School of Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
- * E-mail: (NK); (KY)
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- Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Konan Women’s University, Kobe, Japan
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Yin X, Li C, Jiang S. The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship of living environment, anxiety, and depression of underprivileged children: A path analysis in Chinese context. J Health Psychol 2017; 25:941-952. [PMID: 29115177 DOI: 10.1177/1359105317739966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the relationships of living environment, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression of children in poverty. A sample of 1314 children (grades 4-9) was collected by a school-based survey in Xiushui city, Mainland China. Structural equation modeling was adopted to analyze the data and verify the hypothesized model. Results showed that living environment was negatively correlated with poor children's anxiety and depression levels, and self-esteem had a mediating effect on the relationship between living environment and the mental health of underprivileged children. Based on these findings, we proposed relevant theoretical and practical implications.
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Cao M, Pu T, Wang L, Marshall C, He H, Hu G, Xiao M. Early enriched physical environment reverses impairments of the hippocampus, but not medial prefrontal cortex, of socially-isolated mice. Brain Behav Immun 2017; 64:232-243. [PMID: 28412142 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Early social isolation (SI) produces a variety of emotional, behavioral and cognitive abnormalities. Conversely, environmental enrichment (EE), a complicated social and physical construct, offers beneficial effects on brain plasticity and development. However, whether or not exclusive physical EE is sufficient to reverse the adverse consequences of early SI remains unclear. Here we reported that 1month-old solitary mice housed in the EE for 8weeks corrected spatial cognitive dysfunction, but did not ameliorate social interaction deficits and increased anxiety-like behavior. Pathological analyses revealed that the enriched environment decreased cellular apoptosis, synaptic protein loss, myelination defect and microglial activation in the hippocampus, but not medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of mice housed singly. Moreover, increased nuclear factor-kappaB and interleukin-1β levels, and downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling pathway were normalized in the hippocampus rather than mPFC of these animals. Our results revealed a brain region-specific effectiveness of physical EE in remediating brain impairment of adolescent SI mice, with a complete reversal of hippocampus-dependent cognitive dysfunctions, but without mitigation of mPFC associated anxiety and social interaction defects. This finding emphasizes the irreplaceable role of social life for the early brain development.
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- Min Cao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health, 750 Morton Blvd., Hazard, KY 41701, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neurodegeneration, Nanjing Medical University, No. 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Gerontology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
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