@Article{IJMHP.2021.014335,
AUTHOR = {Yujia Ren, Menglong Li, Hua Sun},
TITLE = {Psychological Capital Status of Left-Behind Rural Children in China and Its Relationship with Mental Health},
JOURNAL = {International Journal of Mental Health Promotion},
VOLUME = {23},
YEAR = {2021},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {375--384},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/IJMHP/v23n3/43943},
ISSN = {2049-8543},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Background:</b> 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. <b>Method:</b> 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. <b>Results:</b> (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. <b>Conclusion:</b> The psychological capital of left-behind
rural children can positively predict their mental health, and thus developing the former can promote the latter.},
DOI = {10.32604/IJMHP.2021.014335}
}