Young people with left-behind experiences in childhood have higher levels of psychological resilience

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ID4227494
AuthorsLi Liang (0000-0001-9843-4496, Inner Mongolia Normal University), Yisheng Yang (Inner Mongolia Normal University), Qianguo Xiao (0000-0001-9515-0690, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, P.R. China)
Year2020
Volume25
Issue13-14
Pages2453-2463
Publication date2020-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105318801056
PMID30264582
OpenAlexW2894370843
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited39

This study investigated the development of psychological capital and its relationship with adult attachment in Chinese college students with left-behind experiences in childhood. The results show that the psychological capital of left-behind experiences in childhood was moderate, and their self-efficacy, optimism, hope, and overall psychological capital were significantly lower than those without left-behind experiences. However, their psychological resilience was remarkably higher than the latter. As for adult attachment, their attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance were also remarkably higher. The findings suggest that left-behind experiences impaired the development of the emotional-motivation system of left-behind experiences in childhood, but facilitated the development of their survival-protection system

Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Left behind · Mental health · Optimism · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Psychological well-being · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology

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