Well-Being and Health of Children in Rural China: the Roles of Parental Absence, Economic Status, and Neighborhood Environment

Zhou, Qiushi; Guo, Shaolingyun; Lu, Hui

doi:10.1007/s11482-020-09859-6

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“…al., 2017). The increasing academic pressure and burden experienced by Chinese upper-grade children could make them more vulnerable than younger children (Zhou et al, 2020a(Zhou et al, , 2020b(Zhou et al, , 2020c. Our results also support that child depression is highly related to parents' depressive mood (Ingersoll & Hambrick, 2011).…”

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confidence: 71%

“…The effect of family relationships on maltreatment trauma is deeply influenced by family cohesion. A good family relationship can help children develop secure attachment, moral competence, and prosocial values (van Harmelen et al, 2016;Zhou et al, 2020aZhou et al, , 2020bZhou et al, , 2020c, which could all help them better adjust their negative feelings and emotions. Specifically, the Han and Tibetan populations, who have more harmonious parent-child relationships, have a reduced likelihood of maltreatment trauma.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Social support is another important protective factor. Researchers have proved that the promotion of individual and environmental (e.g., family, school, community) resources and the enhancement of positive interaction between individuals and the environment effectively protect children from depression and other negative psychological symptoms (Qi et al, 2020;Zhou et al, 2020aZhou et al, , 2020bZhou et al, , 2020c. The ecological perspective likewise suggests that social support factors are crucial in promoting adolescent positive development, enhancing child resilience and competencies, and increasing opportunities for child growth (Shek et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Children whose parents have psychological problems or alcohol dependence are more likely to suffer from maltreatment trauma (Ingersoll & Hambrick, 2011;Jose & Cherayi, 2020). Similarly, children who were raised in a family with limited education experiences and inadequate household income are found to be more likely to have mental disorders (Chigogora et al, 2019;Zhou et al, 2020aZhou et al, , 2020bZhou et al, , 2020c.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Ethnic Disparities and the Psychological Trauma of Maltreated Children: Evidence from Three Multi-ethnic Counties in China

Wan

Gong

2021

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This study aims to discuss the effect of ethnicity on child maltreatment trauma in China and to contribute to international knowledge on the quality of life of children. The data come from a survey of 1763 rural children (Mage = 12.34, 50.0% boys) in three multi-ethnic counties in western China that was conducted from November 2019 to January 2020 with the modified versions of the “Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire” Scale. There are three important findings of this study. First, child maltreatment is significantly related to child depression in China. The depression score and rate of severe depression symptoms (SDS) are 2.09 times and 3.82 times higher, respectively, for maltreated children than children without maltreatment. Second, the effects of maltreatment on child depression differ significantly among the ethnic groups. The negative effect of maltreatment is most influential among the Han population and least influential among the Zhuang population. Third, ethnic disparities are also found in the effects of the influencing factors on child depression. The effect of intergenerational relationships on child depression is significant only in the Han and Tibetan populations, while the negative effect of peer support is found only among Han, Tibetan, and Miao children. Based on the confirmation of ethnic disparities in trauma due to maltreatment, this study suggests that it is necessary to establish a high-quality psychological intervention system in China’s multi-ethnic counties.

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Ethnic Disparities and the Psychological Trauma of Maltreated Children: Evidence from Three Multi-ethnic Counties in China

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2021

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“…They found that it was the village or neighborhood environment, not parental migration, that affected the levels of happiness or depression. Zhou et al (2020a) found parental labor migration was not correlated to left behind children's well-being. Parental labor migration was also not related to depression or anxiety in children (Shen et al, 2015).…”

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The Effects of Parental Labor Migration on Children’s Mental Health in Rural China

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Duan

Fang

2021

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Utilizing data from the China Education Panel Survey, we investigated the effects of parental migration and its duration on children’s mental health in rural China. We obtained a sample of 3830 rural children, comprising 2769 children who lived with both parents, 512 children whose one parent had migrated, and 549 children whose both parents had migrated. The results of multiple regression and propensity score matching showed that absence of both parents was negatively correlated to children’s mental health, with the migration of one parent having little effect. The negative effects related to parental labor migration became more apparent when we considered the duration of parents’ migration. Compared with children whose parents were not absent, children who had been left behind for less than one year and those who had been left behind for more than one year both displayed poorer mental health. These findings urge us to infer that family arrangements have an important influence on children’s psychological health. The findings also showed girls’ mental health more likely to be affected than that of boys, which implied a gender difference in the impacts of parental migration. Research and policy implications are discussed.

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The Influence of Parental Migration on Left-behind Children’s Mental Health in China: the Mediating Roles of Daily Stress and Sense-Making

Chen

2021

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Well-Being and Health of Children in Rural China: the Roles of Parental Absence, Economic Status, and Neighborhood Environment

Cited by 22 publications

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Ethnic Disparities and the Psychological Trauma of Maltreated Children: Evidence from Three Multi-ethnic Counties in China

Ethnic Disparities and the Psychological Trauma of Maltreated Children: Evidence from Three Multi-ethnic Counties in China

The Effects of Parental Labor Migration on Children’s Mental Health in Rural China

The Influence of Parental Migration on Left-behind Children’s Mental Health in China: the Mediating Roles of Daily Stress and Sense-Making

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