Dispositional Hope Level of Left-behind Children in Specific Primary Schools of Rural Ethnic Groups Bai and Shui

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Dispositional Hope Level of Left-behind Children in Specific Primary Schools of Rural Ethnic Groups Bai and Shui

Shuchen Li 1*
  • 1 Shenzhen College of International Education, Shenzhen, 518017, China    
  • *corresponding author s20120.li@stu.scie.com.cn
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ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
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ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-39-3
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Abstract

The aim of the study was to explore the perception of goals achieved by left-behind children (LBC) in two specific rural elementary schools, namely Zhenxing Central Complete Primary School in Yunnan and Sandong Primary School in Guizhou, comparing with the corresponding data in the sample of the general population of non-left-behind children (NLBC) in China’s first-tier city Guangzhou. The research employed the quantitive study method of self-report. Quantitive data were collected from 13 August to 20 September 2022, by using self-reporting questionnaire as the Children’s Hope Scale (CHS). The study result shows relatively lower overall scores average in LBC groups than that of the NLBC group. However, all three average scores are in the scope of 17-24, which indicates a majority of highly hopeful mental status. The negative correlation between children’s ages and overall points gained also shows the influence of parent-separation length and sensitivity of children’s perceptions at different ages.

Keywords:

Left-behind children, dispositional hope, perception of goals achieving

Li,S. (2023). Dispositional Hope Level of Left-behind Children in Specific Primary Schools of Rural Ethnic Groups Bai and Shui. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,7,620-626.
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Li,S. (2023). Dispositional Hope Level of Left-behind Children in Specific Primary Schools of Rural Ethnic Groups Bai and Shui. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,7,620-626.

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References

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[3]. Chenyue Zhao, et. al., Separation and Reunification: Mental Health of Chinese Children Affected by Parental Migration, Pediatrics Sep 2018, 142 (3) e20180313

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[7]. Espinoza, M., Molinari, G., Etchemendy, E. et al. Understanding Dispositional Hope in General and Clinical Populations. Applied Research Quality Life 12, 439–450 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-016-9469-4

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[17]. The China Quarterly , Volume 190 , June 2007 , pp. 333 - 351 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305741007001221

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