Short report: mental health problems among left-behind children in Vietnam: prevalence and an examination of social support and parent-child communication as protective factors

Huy, Hoang Nguyen; Nguyen, Luot Van

doi:10.1080/13548506.2022.2147557

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“…Different conditions may lead children to live in left-behind conditions; such social factors could influence mental health among these children [93]. The recent literature suggests significant effects in neurodevelopment caused by endogenous as much as exogenous factors.…”

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Neuropsychology and Electroencephalography in Rural Children at Neurodevelopmental Risk: A Scoping Review

Galindo-Aldana,

Torres-González

2023

Pediatric Reports

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Children from rural areas face numerous possibilities of neurodevelopmental conditions that may compromise their well-being and optimal development. Neuropsychology and electroencephalography (EEG) have shown strong agreement in detecting correlations between these two variables and suggest an association with specific environmental and social risk factors. The present scoping review aims to describe studies reporting associations between EEG features and cognitive impairment in children from rural or vulnerable environments and describe the main risk factors influencing EEG abnormalities in these children. The method for this purpose was based on a string-based review from PubMed, EBSCOhost, and Web of Science, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). Qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted from the outcomes that complied with the selected criteria. In total, 2280 records were identified; however, only 26 were eligible: 15 for qualitative and 11 for quantitative analysis. The findings highlight the significant literature on EEG and its relationship with cognitive impairment from studies in children with epilepsy and malnutrition. In general, there is evidence for the advantages of implementing EEG diagnosis and research techniques in children living under risk conditions. Specific associations between particular EEG features and cognitive impairment are described in the reviewed literature in children. Further research is needed to better describe and integrate the state of the art regarding EEG feature extraction.

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confidence: 99%

Neuropsychology and Electroencephalography in Rural Children at Neurodevelopmental Risk: A Scoping Review

Galindo-Aldana,

Torres-González

2023

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“…Similarly, a high prevalence of psychological problems has been observed in developing countries [33]. For instance, In Vietnam, the rate of abnormal emotional symptoms among LBC was reportedly 17.3% [34], and a high prevalence rate was also observed among LBC children and adolescents in China [35]. One cross-sectional study found, moreover, that the prevalence of overall mental health problems among LBC (37.4%) was higher than that for migrant adolescents (27.9%) and local adolescents (27.1%) [36].…”

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Associations between left-behind characteristics and children’s psychological symptoms: A cross-sectional study from China

Liu,

Xu,

Sun

et al. 2023

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Background Parents-child separation poses a significant challenge for children who are left behind (LBC). However, limited empirical evidence exists regarding the correlation between left-behind characteristics and the psychological symptoms of LBC. This study investigated psychological symptoms among LBC and explored associations between left-behind characteristics and those symptoms. Methods Using stratified cluster sampling, 1,832 LBC aged 13–18 years from three cities in East China were selected for analysis. Participants’ depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and the General Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7), respectively. Chi-square tests were used to compare differences in detection rates of psychological symptoms among LBC in different groups. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to infer associations between left-behind characteristics and psychological symptoms. Results our study showed that depression and anxiety symptoms were detected in 32.86% and 33.24%, respectively, of participating LBC. Univariate analysis showed statistically significant differences in detection rates of depression symptoms by gender, grade, and timing of parent-child separation. Statistically significant differences were observed in anxiety symptom rates by gender, grade, type of caregiver, and timing of mother-child separation. Multivariate analysis indicated a positive association between LBC’s anxiety symptoms and mother-child separation that occurred during post-primary school, and type of caregiver (father only or mother only). Our findings confirm a positive correlation between left-behind characteristics and anxiety symptoms among LBC. Conclusion The timing of mother-child separation and type of caregiver are potential risk factors for the development of anxiety symptoms in this population.

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“…The boarding school in this study is a school where boarding and lodging take place in the school from Monday to Friday, with a uniform schedule and a fixed place for learning activities, and is jointly managed by the school teacher and the life teacher. Children left behind in rural areas are children who are in the care of relatives or other surrogates during the compulsory education period because one or both parents are working [2]. Mental health refers to a good psychological state of the individual, and a good state of harmony within the self and between the self and the environment is maintained.…”

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Study on The Mental Health of Rural Left-behind Children in Boarding Schools

Yang¹

2023

IJEH

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To investigate the mental health of rural left-behind children in boarding schools, the Mental Health Diagnostic Test (MHT) adapted to primary and secondary school students in China was used to compare the mental health of rural left-behind students in boarding and non-boarding schools. Results: First, there are some problems with the mental health of rural left-behind children in boarding schools. Second, there was a significant gender difference in the dimension of anxiety about people among boarding students. Second, there is a significant difference in the dimension of anxiety about people and loneliness among boarding students in terms of gender, and there is a significant difference in the grade level of anxiety about people and tendency of loneliness among boarding students. Therefore, it is suggested that schools, families and society should take joint measures to grasp and guide the psychology of rural left-behind children in boarding schools, especially those in the lower grades, in order to make them grow up healthy and strong.

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Short report: mental health problems among left-behind children in Vietnam: prevalence and an examination of social support and parent-child communication as protective factors

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

Neuropsychology and Electroencephalography in Rural Children at Neurodevelopmental Risk: A Scoping Review

Neuropsychology and Electroencephalography in Rural Children at Neurodevelopmental Risk: A Scoping Review

Associations between left-behind characteristics and children’s psychological symptoms: A cross-sectional study from China

Study on The Mental Health of Rural Left-behind Children in Boarding Schools

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