Population Research ›› 2019, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (6): 33-48.

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The Social Psychological Wellbeing of the Left-behind Children: Findings from A Large Random #br# Sample of Jingyang County in Shaanxi Province

Guo Shenyang1,Sun Xiaodong2,Peng Jin3 and Fang Yihua4   

  1. Guo Shenyang, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Washington University in St. Louis; Sun Xiaodong , Peng Jin and Fang Yihua, Xi'anJiaotong University.
  • Online:2019-11-29 Published:2019-12-27
  • About author:Guo Shenyang is Chaired Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Chaired Professor, Washington University in St. Louis; Sun Xiaodong is Lecturer, Peng Jin is Associate Professor, and Fang Yihua is PhD Candidate, Xi'an Jiaotong University.

留守儿童的社会心理健康

郭申阳1,孙晓冬2,彭瑾3,方奕华4   

  1. 郭申阳,西安交通大学、圣路易斯华盛顿大学;孙晓冬,西安交通大学社会学系;彭瑾,西安交通大学社会学系;方奕华,西安交通大学。
  • 作者简介:郭申阳,西安交通大学长江学者讲座教授、圣路易斯华盛顿大学教授;孙晓冬,西安交通大学社会学系讲师;彭瑾,西安交通大学社会学系副教授;方奕华,西安交通大学博士研究生。

Abstract: Guided by the Social Information-Processing Theory, this study employes a large random sample (i.e., 681 Third-Grade pupils) generated by a blocked cluster design that represents Chinese Northwestern rural region to address the research question about the social information-processing skills and social psychological status of the left-behind children. The study uses the multilevel analysis and the ordered logistic regression model to analyze the longitudinal data that are comprised of study-children's self-administrated answers to the study questionnaire and teachers' ratings. Results show that in terms of the social psychological wellbeing, the left-behind children do not show worse outcomes than other children, and there is no evidence to support the causal linkage between being left-behind and commitment of crimes. It is important not to exaggerate the left-behind childrens problems. The stigmatization of left-behind children is not acceptable.

Keywords: Left-behind Children, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Information Processing, Aggressive Behavior, Juvenile Crimes

摘要: 文章在“社会信息加工理论”的指导下,基于一个代表中国中西部农村地区、通过“分块群组随机”方法抽取的具有统计力度的大样本调查数据,借助分层线性模型和有序Logistic回归模型,评定留守儿童的社会信息加工技能。研究发现,留守儿童与非留守儿童相比,好坏交织,无法得出留守儿童的社会心理健康劣于非留守儿童的结论;多变量分析显示,在30个结果变量的变化上,只有4个具有统计意义上的显著性,其中有两个表明留守儿童的变化比非留守儿童好,另两个表明留守儿童的变化比非留守儿童差;没有证据表明留守儿童与犯罪存在因果关系。文章指出,在留守儿童福祉和精神健康方面夸大问题是不可取的,特别是不能将留守儿童“污名化”。

关键词: 留守儿童, 心理健康, 社会信息加工, 攻击性行为, 青少年犯罪