The impact of perception of discrimination and sense of belonging on the loneliness of the children of Chinese migrant workers: a structural equation modeling analysis

نویسندگان

  • Dongyang Liu
  • Xiaobo Yu
  • Yuncai Wang
  • Haiqin Zhang
  • Guofang Ren
چکیده

BACKGROUND The children of migrant workers can experience several mental health problems after they enter the cities, among which, loneliness is the most prominent and the most common psychological problem. The current study aimed to examine the impact of discrimination perception on loneliness of migrant children, mainly focused on confirmation of the mediator role of sense of belonging. METHOD 357 children of Chinese migrant workers were as participants involving in this research. Data were collected by using the Perception of Discrimination Scale, Sense of Belonging Instrument, and the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale. RESULTS The results revealed that both perception of discrimination and sense of belonging were significantly correlated with loneliness of the children of migrant workers. Structural equation modeling indicated that sense of belonging partially mediated perception of discrimination to job loneliness. CONCLUSIONS Sense of belonging played a significant role in the relation between perception of discrimination and loneliness of the children of migrant workers.

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دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014