Psychological Capital Status of Left-Behind Rural Children in China and Its Relationship with Mental Health  

作　　者：Yujia Ren Menglong Li Hua Sun 

机构地区：[1]Physical Education Institute,Hunan First Normal University,Changsha,410205,China

出　　处：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》2021年第3期375-384,共10页国际心理健康促进杂志（英文）

基　　金：supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(17BTY043).

摘　　要：Background:The mental health of left-behind rural children of China has become a prominent social problem.At the same time,psychological capital has become a positive psychological resource to promote personal growth.However,the relationship between psychological capital and mental health of left-behind rural children has not been explored.Method:A total of 332 left-behind rural children were investigated using a questionnaire of psychological capital and mental health scale.The psychological capital status of left-behind rural children and its impact on mental health were analyzed.Results:(1)Left-behind rural children were found to have a psychological capital score of was 3.16±0.56;Gender,age,grade,and school style had no significant effect on psychological capital.(2)Left-behind rural children obtained a mental health score of 2.21±0.5 G and gender,age,grade,and school style had no significant effect on mental health.(3)A significant negative correlation is found between psychological capital and mental health scores of left-behind rural children.Regression analysis shows that psychological capital is negatively correlated with mental health scores.Conclusion:The psychological capital of left-behind rural children can positively predict their mental health,and thus developing the former can promote the latter.

关 键 词：Left-behind rural children in China psychological capital mental health 

分 类 号：R72[医药卫生—儿科]