Behavioural problems and integrated family determinants among the preschool left-behind children

Objective To analyze the behavioral problems and integrated family determinants among the preschool left-behind Children in rural Chizhou of Anhui Province,and to provide a scientific reference for making psychological and behavioral intervention measures.Methods The parents of 1 512 children aged 3-5 selected from the kindergartens in rural Chizhou by stratified cluster random sampling were investigated with Conners Parent Rating Scales and General information questionnaire.Results The left-behind rate was 31.9% of the sampling.The prevalence of behavioral problem in left-behind children and non-left-behind children was 8.7% and 7.6%,respectively,without statistical significance between the two groups(x2=0.585,P>0.05).Among the left-behind children,psychosomatic disorder and learning problems were the two prominent behavioral problems.Areas with low economic level,single-parent care and boys were risk factors for behavioral problems among the preschool left-behind children in rural Chizhou(P<0.01).Conclusion The behavioral problems of preschool left-behind children in rural areas are common.The intervention should focus on poor families,and more attention should be paid to the boys.