School adjustment of children from rural migrant families in urban China

Journal of School Psychology
Xinyin ChenShihong Liu

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine school adjustment of rural-to-urban migrant children and its relations with acculturation in China. Migrant children were those whose official hukou status was in a rural region outside the city. Data were collected for 1175 students (M age = 11 years) in urban public schools from multiple sources including peer evaluations, teacher ratings, self-reports, and school records. The results showed that migrant students performed more competently than urban non-migrant students in social and academic areas. Migrant students displayed better psychological adjustment than non-migrant students in higher grades, but not in lower grades. Among migrant students, those with higher scores on accommodation to urban culture and maintenance of rural culture tended to be better adjusted. These results indicate the implications of migration and change in life circumstances for children's school functioning in social, academic, and psychological domains.

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Jun 14, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ahmad H AlghadirZaheen A Iqbal
Mar 17, 2021·Applied Psychology. Health and Well-being·Xinyin ChenLiying Cui
Jun 10, 2021·Applied Psychology. Health and Well-being·Danhua Lin, Brian J Hall

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