Open Access
ARTICLE
Psychological Capital Status of Left-Behind Rural Children in China and Its Relationship with Mental Health
Yujia Ren*, Menglong Li, Hua Sun
Physical Education Institute, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, 410205, China
* Corresponding Author: Yujia Ren. Email:
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2021, 23(3), 375-384. https://doi.org/10.32604/IJMHP.2021.014335
Received 28 September 2020; Accepted 24 December 2020; Issue published 23 July 2021
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Cite This Article
Ren, Y., Li, M., Sun, H. (2021). Psychological Capital Status of Left-Behind Rural Children in China and Its Relationship with Mental Health.
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 23(3), 375–384.