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Testing the effect of perceived social support on left-behind children’s mental well-being in mainland China: The mediation role of resilience

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  • Fan, Xiaoyan
  • Lu, Mengjia

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The mechanism of how perceived social support could contribute to left-behind children’s mental well-being remains unclear in mainland China. The purpose of this study was to investigate the direct effect of perceived social support and the mediation role of resilience on left-behind children’s mental well-being. Data of 476 left-behind children in grades 4–9 from 6 schools were collected from a school-based project in Chuzhou District in mainland China. Structural equation modeling indicated that perceived social support elicited a significant direct effect on left-behind children’s mental well-being. Resilience could partially mediate the influence of perceived social support on left-behind children’s mental well-being. These findings could provide cross-cultural evidence for theoretical implications and contribute to evidence-based social policy and social work intervention to promote left-behind children’s mental well-being.

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  • Fan, Xiaoyan & Lu, Mengjia, 2020. "Testing the effect of perceived social support on left-behind children’s mental well-being in mainland China: The mediation role of resilience," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:109:y:2020:i:c:s019074091931117x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104695
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