Psychological Development and Education ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 93-99.

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Perceived Discrimination and Loneliness: Moderating Effects of Coping Style Among Migrant Children

FANG Xiao-yi1, FAN Xing-hua1,2, LIU Yang1   

  1. 1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
    2. Department of Education, Hunan University of Science of Technology, Xiangtan 411201
  • Online:2008-10-15 Published:2008-10-15

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Abstract: This study aimed to explore the relationship between perceived discrimination and loneliness,and the effects of coping style.Based on cluster sampling,1164 migrant children from 5 public schools and 1 migrant children school in Beijing were selected to fill the anonymous questionnaire.The result shows 75.5% subjects reported they had experienced discrimination in their everyday life.Children who experienced discrimination had higher loneliness levels than ones who had no such experiences.The more the reported discrimination were,the more migrant children felt lonely.Negative coping style intensified the relationship between whether being discriminated or not and the degree of loneliness.Positive coping style increased the association between the degree of being discriminated and level of loneliness.

Key words: mobile preadolescent, discrimination, loneliness, coping style

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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