Gender difference in parent-child interaction and mental health of left-behind adolescents in junior high school

LI Xiaoxiao; LIU Yue; ZHOU Dongyang; XU Shuijing

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.06.018

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LI Xiaoxiao, LIU Yue, ZHOU Dongyang, XU Shuijing. Gender difference in parent-child interaction and mental health of left-behind adolescents in junior high school[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(6): 876-878, 882. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.06.018

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LI Xiaoxiao, LIU Yue, ZHOU Dongyang, XU Shuijing. Gender difference in parent-child interaction and mental health of left-behind adolescents in junior high school[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(6): 876-878, 882. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.06.018

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Gender difference in parent-child interaction and mental health of left-behind adolescents in junior high school

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.06.018

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Institute of Population Research, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing(210042), China

Received Date: 2020-09-23
Rev Recd Date: 2021-01-05

Available Online: 2021-06-22

Publish Date: 2021-06-25

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Objective To investigate the gender difference of left-behind adolescents' mental health in rural junior middle schools, and to explore possible moderating role of parent-child interaction. Methods Based on the data of China Education Panel Survey (CEPS) from 2014 to 2015, the self-reported parent-child interaction frequency and mental health of 3 470 eighth grade students lived in rural area were analyzed. Results Mental health scores were higher in left-behind boys (68.90±22.45) whose parents migration compared to left-behind girls (63.59±20.83)(t=3.02, P < 0.01). The two-level mixed effect linear regression model showed that the negative impact of parental migration on the parent-child interaction and mental health of left behind girls was greater than that of left behind boys (B=-0.90, -4.02, P < 0.05). The frequency of parent-child interaction moderated the gender difference of mental health of left behind adolescents (P < 0.01). The above-mentioned gender differences decreased after adding the frequency of parent-child interaction (B=-3.65, P < 0.1). Conclusion The negative impact of parental migration on mental health of left-behind girls in junior high school is stronger than boys. It is needed to take more care of the mental health and promote parent-child communication for left-behind girls.
- Parent-child relation,
- Mental health,
- Sex factors,
- Regression analysis,
- Students,
- Rural population

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