Psychological Development and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): 646-655.

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The Social Adjustment of Left-behind Children in Rural China:A Propensity Score Analysis

HOU Ke1, LIU Yan2, QU Zhi-yong3, JIANG Suo2,4   

  1. 1. Journal of Beijing Normal University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    3. School of Social Development and Public Policy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    4. Department of Psychology in School of Environment and Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035
  • Online:2014-11-15 Published:2014-11-15

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Abstract: Using survey data of 3812 rural children in grades 4 to 9 in Henan and Shanxi Provinces, this article examines depression, self-esteem, subjective well-being, behavioral problems, future-related stress and interpersonal relationships among children left behind by their rural-to-urban migrant parents compared to those living in non-migrant families. After using propensity score matching techniques to control for selection effects, we find significant negative effects of both parents migrating on their children's subjective well-being. Also we find left-behind children with one parent migrating experienced greater future-related stress than non-left-behind children.

Key words: left-behind children, social adjustment, psychological well-being, propensity score analysis

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  • B844.3

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