The Protective Functions of Relationships, Social Support and Self-Esteem in the Life Satisfaction of Children of Migrant Workers in Shanghai, China

Wong, Daniel Fu Keung; Chang, Yingli; He, Xuesong; Wu, Qiaobing

doi:10.1177/0020764009102755

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“…Subsequently, support in the form of social interaction and emotional comfort can come from numerous sources, including family, friends, workplaces, and ethnic communities (Wang & Sangalang, 2005). Such support acts as a protective factor and strengthens the self-esteem of the migrants (Fu & Wong, 2010). Colic-Peisker (2009) found social support as a strong predictor of life satisfaction.…”

Section: Acculturation and Wellbeingmentioning

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Taiwanese Migrants in Australia: An Investigation of Their Acculturation and Wellbeing

Khawaja

Yang

Cockshaw

2016

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

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T aiwanese migrants who have settled in Brisbane, Australia (N = 271) completed a questionnaire battery available in both Mandarin and English. A series of multiple and hierarchical regression analyses were used to investigate the factors associated with these migrants' acculturation and indicators of psychological wellbeing. Results indicated that various personal factors (age, English language proficiency, and duration of stay) were associated with acculturation and indicators of psychological wellbeing. Acculturation was not associated with wellbeing. Social support was associated with the indicators of the participants' wellbeing. The outcome indicated that although associated with similar personal and environmental factors, acculturation and psychological wellbeing occurred separately. The study highlights the significance of certain personal resources and social support.

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Section: Acculturation and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Taiwanese Migrants in Australia: An Investigation of Their Acculturation and Wellbeing

Khawaja

Yang

Cockshaw

2016

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

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“…As Portes states, social capital performs functions as sources of family support and benefits through the extra-familial network (Portes, 1998). Several other studies show that close parent-child, peer, or teacher-student relationships and/or the experience of being bullied are associated with children of immigrants' life satisfaction (Wong, Chang, He, & Wu, 2010), in addition to their psychological well-being (Ferguson, 2006).…”

Section: Contemporary Development Of Social Capital On Psychological mentioning

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Impact of Social Capital on the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents

Yamaguchi

2013

IJPS

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This study examines the impact of social capital and individual/family characteristics on the psychological well-being of 12-to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States. The data were provided by the National Survey of America's Families (NSAF). In order to examine the abovementioned effects, social capital as well as individual/family characteristics are included using ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models. The findings are important since empirical validation of the theoretical relationship between social capital and individual/family characteristics, as well as the psychological well-being of adolescents, is not found in the literature. The concept of social capital in the literature is only elaborated as having three distinct dimensions (bonding, bridging, and linking), which suggests that further research using measurement models should focus on these dimensions in order to explore whether a more precise relationship can be discovered.

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“…In China internal migration is commonplace, as economic reforms have brought over 220 million migrants from villages to cities [6]. Most migrants travel from the western and central inlands, such as Anhui and Hunan, to the urban cities in the eastern coastal areas, such as Beijing and Shanghai [7]. In 2010, the number of migrants living in Shanghai reached 8.977 million, 38.21% of the total Shanghai resident population (23.475 million).…”

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“…In 2010, the number of migrants living in Shanghai reached 8.977 million, 38.21% of the total Shanghai resident population (23.475 million). Compared with the native Shanghai residents, the majority of these migrant labourers have lower incomes and lower levels of education [7]. The longstanding social system in China that separates rural and urban Chinese precludes many migrants from acquiring full citizenship in urban areas.…”

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“…The longstanding social system in China that separates rural and urban Chinese precludes many migrants from acquiring full citizenship in urban areas. As a result the migrant children attend migrant schools where the quality of teaching and facilities may be lower than in the schools the children of local origin attend [7]. Most of these migrant labourers live in crowded spaces with poor sanitary conditions that significantly increase the risk of poor health and infectious diseases in their children [8, 9].…”

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A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey of Trachoma among Migrant School Aged Children in Shanghai, China

Xue

Zhu

et al. 2016

BioMed Research International

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We investigated the prevalence of clinical trachoma in 154,265 children aged 6 to 16 years in 206 Shanghai migrant schools. Clean water availability in school, each child's facial cleanliness, eyelids, corneas, and the presenting distance visual acuities were examined. Trachoma was clinically diagnosed in accordance with the World Health Organization simplified classification. Eyes diagnosed with trachoma were swabbed to test for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infections (OCTI) with a rapid latex immunochromatographic test. Among 153,977 students, no blindness was found related to trachoma. Trachoma was diagnosed in 8029 children (5.2%). In 87 schools clinical trachoma prevalence was higher than 5%. OCTI was confirmed in 2073 of 6823 trachoma diagnosed children (30.4%). Clinical trachoma prevalence was higher among females than males (p < 0.001), but gender comparison showed no statistical difference in the prevalence of OCTI (p = 0.077). Age and clinical trachoma (r = −0.014; p < 0.001) or OCTI (r = −0.026; p = 0.031) prevalence were negatively correlated. Clinical trachoma was different in different districts and counties (p < 0.001). Trachoma warrants close attention in Shanghai migrant children because the condition remains endemic in some schools.

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The Protective Functions of Relationships, Social Support and Self-Esteem in the Life Satisfaction of Children of Migrant Workers in Shanghai, China

Cited by 45 publications

References 45 publications

Taiwanese Migrants in Australia: An Investigation of Their Acculturation and Wellbeing

Taiwanese Migrants in Australia: An Investigation of Their Acculturation and Wellbeing

Impact of Social Capital on the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents

A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey of Trachoma among Migrant School Aged Children in Shanghai, China

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