中国留守青年情感忽视与亲社会行为：心理弹性与家庭社会经济地位的关系

IF 2.7 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105081

Ronghua Zhang , Ying Luo , Chunmei Zhang

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先前的研究表明，留守儿童——那些18岁以下的父母外出工作6个月或更长时间，把他们留在家乡的孩子——面临着更高程度的情感忽视。这种忽视主要加剧了负面的心理结果。然而，它对留守青年的积极心理功能，如弹性和亲社会行为的不利影响尚未得到充分的探讨。本研究旨在探讨减轻情绪忽视对发展结果影响的因素，特别是研究弹性如何保护情绪忽视和促进亲社会行为。此外，该研究还考虑了家庭社会经济地位对这些关系的明显影响。该研究涉及975名青年参与者：370名留守青年（法师= 17.96，女性占51.4%）和605名非留守青年（法师= 18.08，女性占49.1%），均来自中国不同地区。所有参与者都在各自学校的电脑室里完成了一份面对面的调查问卷。结果表明：(a)留守青年的情感忽视水平高于非留守青年，而心理韧性和亲社会行为在两组间差异不显著。(b)情绪忽视与亲社会行为呈显著负相关。(c)心理弹性显著中介情绪忽视与亲社会行为的关系，中介效应量为57.45%。(d)家庭社会经济地位显著缓和了这种关系。具体来说，来自社会经济地位较低家庭的个体在经历较少程度的情感忽视时表现出更多的亲社会行为。本研究为情绪忽视对中国留守青年亲社会行为的影响机制提供了新的视角，强调了心理弹性和家庭社会经济地位的关键作用。

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Emotional neglect and prosocial behavior among left-behind youth in China: roles of resilience and family socioeconomic status

Previous research has revealed that left-behind children—those under 18 whose parents have migrated for work for a period of six months or more, leaving them behind in their hometown—face higher levels of emotional neglect. This neglect primarily exacerbates negative psychological outcomes. However, its adverse effects on positive psychological functioning, such as resilience and prosocial behavior, in left-behind youth have not been fully explored. This study aims to explore factors that mitigate the impact of emotional neglect on developmental outcomes, specifically examining how resilience protects against emotional neglect and promotes prosocial behavior. Additionally, the study considers the distinct influence of family socioeconomic status on these relationships. The study involved 975 youth participants: 370 left-behind youth (M_age = 17.96, 51.4 % female) and 605 non-left-behind youth (M_age = 18.08, 49.1 % female), all from various regions in China. All participants completed a face-to-face questionnaire administered in a computer room at their respective school. The Results indicated that: (a) Left-behind youth exhibited higher levels of emotional neglect compared to non-left-behind youth, while resilience and prosocial behavior did not significantly differ between the groups. (b) Emotional neglect showed a significant negative correlation with prosocial behavior. (c) Resilience significantly mediated the relationship between emotional neglect and prosocial behavior, with a mediating effect size of 57.45 %. (d) Family socioeconomic status significantly moderated this relationship. Specifically, individuals from lower SES families exhibited more prosocial behavior when experiencing lesser degrees of emotional neglect. This study provides novel insights into the mechanism of emotional neglect on prosocial behavior among Chinese left-behind youth, highlighting the pivotal role of resilience and family socioeconomic status.

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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.60%

发文量

274

审稿时长

36 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.