The epidemiological characteristics of depressive symptoms in the left-behind children and adolescents of Chongqing in China

Wang, Lifei; Feng, Zhanchun; Yang, Guanlin; Yang, Yaling; Dai, Qi; Hu, Cui-E; Liu, Keyu; Yu, Guang; Rui, Zhang; Xia, Fan; Zhao, Mei

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.002

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“…In regard to clinical significance, 21.4% of the sample had a CDI score equal to or above the cutoff point of 19 (Kovacs, 1992). This finding is consistent with previous studies among children and adolescents in other areas of China (Chan, 2012;Wang et al, 2015). The bivariate analyses demonstrated that being male, better family cohesion, being a single child, and better family SES predicted fewer symptoms.…”

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The Impact of Positive School Experiences and School Ses on Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Children: A Multilevel Investigation

Yue

2017

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Abstract:The current study investigates the effects of teacher support, school connectedness, and school socioeconomic status (SES) on youth depressive symptoms. Data were collected from a sample of 881 students in Grade 6 from 10 primary schools in Northwest China. Hierarchical linear modeling indicated that higher levels of teacher support, school connectedness, and school SES were significantly associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Further, the relationships between school-level SES and youth depressive symptoms varied by the participant's perceived level of teacher support and perceived level of school connectedness. These findings underscore the importance of positive school experiences on child psychological outcomes. Implications for future research on Chinese youth are discussed.

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The Impact of Positive School Experiences and School Ses on Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Children: A Multilevel Investigation

Yue

2017

IJCYFS

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“…However, even these definitions varied in the ranges of ages included and length of separation. Ages ranged from children under age 15 (He et al, ; Hu et al, ), under 16 (Ye et al, ; Zhou et al, ), under 17 (Ji et al, ; Lan et al, ; Wang et al, ; Wang et al, ; Zhang et al, ), and one with an upper limit of age 18 (Guo et al, ). In 2016, the government of China changed the official definition of LBC to include those aged 16 and under.…”

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Depression among Chinese Left‐Behind Children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Yuen

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Background: In China, there are approximately 70 million children, nearly 25% of the child population, who are left behind in the care of other family members when their parents migrate to urban areas, for increased economic opportunities. This paper presents a systematic review and a meta-analysis of studies that have examined the phenomenon of depression among these left-behind children (LBC). Methods: Six hundred three papers published between 2000 and 2017 were retrieved from five databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, Weipu, PubMed, and Web of Science).Results: Twenty-one studies (18 in Chinese and 3 in English) met the criteria for inclusion in this meta-analysis. The pooled estimate of depression among LBC was 26.4%. A significant heterogeneity has been found in reported findings, and this heterogeneity was associated with three types of study characteristics, including using an unclear definition of LBC and using invalidated depression instruments, and the geographic location.Conclusions: The risk of mental health problems among this large number of LBC suggests the need to quantify the extent and distribution of their mental health state.Implications for methodological improvements for future research have been discussed.

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“…A number of studies investigate the empirical correlation between migration and mental health outcomes of children. These papers provide evidence that children left‐behind are more prone to depression, anxiety, and other emotional and mental health problems, in response to the migration of their parents (Graham & Jordan, ; Shi et al., ; Wang et al., ; Zhao et al., ; Zhou et al., ), with children of migrant mothers most affected (Hewage, Bohlin, Wijewardena, & Lindmark, ). Closely related, some studies indicate that children living in migrant families are significantly more likely to have behavioural problems compared with those from nonmigrant households (Vanore et al., ; Wickramage et al., ).…”

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The impact of parental labour migration on left‐behind children's educational and psychosocial outcomes: Evidence from Romania

Botezat

Pfeiffer

2019

Population Space and Place

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Many children grow up with parents working abroad. Social scientists are interested in the scholastic achievement and health of these left‐behind children, in order to better understand the positive and negative aspects of migration for the families in the sending countries. This paper examines the causal effects of parents' migration on the education, physical, and mental health of left‐behind children aged 11 to 15 years in Romania, a country where increasingly more children have parents working abroad. Using data from a unique representative survey carried out in 2007, instrumental variable and bivariate probit estimates have been performed. The paper finds evidence for a significant positive effect of parental migration on children's school performance (reflected in higher grades) and a higher probability of suffering from depression and having health problems more frequently. The study furthermore demonstrates that living in transnational families is more harmful for girls and for those from rural areas.

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The epidemiological characteristics of depressive symptoms in the left-behind children and adolescents of Chongqing in China

Cited by 93 publications

References 19 publications

The Impact of Positive School Experiences and School Ses on Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Children: A Multilevel Investigation

The Impact of Positive School Experiences and School Ses on Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Children: A Multilevel Investigation

Depression among Chinese Left‐Behind Children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

The impact of parental labour migration on left‐behind children's educational and psychosocial outcomes: Evidence from Romania

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