Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children
This multipart study aimed to develop an assessment scale to conceptualize and quantify the separation experiences of left-behind children (LBC). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 549 LBC (Mage = 13.39, 46.5% male) who had one migrant parent. A two-dimensional scale was d...
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| author | Kexin Wang Fang Yu Xiang Cao Weiqi Mu Mingjie Zhou Bin Wang Shuang Chen |
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| description | This multipart study aimed to develop an assessment scale to conceptualize and quantify the separation experiences of left-behind children (LBC). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 549 LBC (Mage = 13.39, 46.5% male) who had one migrant parent. A two-dimensional scale was developed to measure the migrant parent’s management of separation and LBC’s perception of it. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis and assessments of discriminant and convergent validity were performed on a sample of 563 LBC (Mage = 13.51, 48.3% male), demonstrating the instrument’s satisfactory validity. Study 3 (N = 380, Mage = 13.39, 43.4% male) further examined how parent-child attachment, conflict with the migrant parent, and online communication with the migrant parent were significantly associated with the two dimensions of the scale. Findings indicate that the scale effectively identifies the negative separation experiences of LBC, facilitating early interventions to improve their well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7d909332b3242c58ba1b84cd1d92b512025-01-31T16:29:37ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272025-12-0130110.1080/02673843.2025.2454994Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind childrenKexin Wang0Fang Yu1Xiang Cao2Weiqi Mu3Mingjie Zhou4Bin Wang5Shuang Chen6College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCollege of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCollege of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaPsychosocial Service and CIR Centre, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, ChinaSchool of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaThis multipart study aimed to develop an assessment scale to conceptualize and quantify the separation experiences of left-behind children (LBC). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 549 LBC (Mage = 13.39, 46.5% male) who had one migrant parent. A two-dimensional scale was developed to measure the migrant parent’s management of separation and LBC’s perception of it. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis and assessments of discriminant and convergent validity were performed on a sample of 563 LBC (Mage = 13.51, 48.3% male), demonstrating the instrument’s satisfactory validity. Study 3 (N = 380, Mage = 13.39, 43.4% male) further examined how parent-child attachment, conflict with the migrant parent, and online communication with the migrant parent were significantly associated with the two dimensions of the scale. Findings indicate that the scale effectively identifies the negative separation experiences of LBC, facilitating early interventions to improve their well-being.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2454994Left-behind children (LBC)separation experiencesscale developmentparent-child attachment |
| spellingShingle | Kexin Wang Fang Yu Xiang Cao Weiqi Mu Mingjie Zhou Bin Wang Shuang Chen Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Left-behind children (LBC) separation experiences scale development parent-child attachment |
| title | Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children |
| title_full | Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children |
| title_fullStr | Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children |
| title_short | Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children |
| title_sort | development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale a pilot study among chinese left behind children |
| topic | Left-behind children (LBC) separation experiences scale development parent-child attachment |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2454994 |
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