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ArticleScientific reports2025

Social anxiety and gratitude among children left behind due to migration in western rural China.

Li Chen, Hongan Wang, Siyu Liu, Binbin Li, Pengzhen Chen, Xiaojian Sun, Dongchuan Yu

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Li ChenWest China Institute of Childrens's Brain and Cognition, School of Teacher Development, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400065, China.
Hongan WangKey Laboratory of Child Development and Learning Science of Ministry of Education, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China.
Siyu LiuWest China Institute of Childrens's Brain and Cognition, School of Teacher Development, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400065, China.
Binbin LiWest China Institute of Childrens's Brain and Cognition, School of Teacher Development, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400065, China.
Pengzhen ChenWest China Institute of Childrens's Brain and Cognition, School of Teacher Development, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400065, China.
Xiaojian SunSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
Dongchuan YuWest China Institute of Childrens's Brain and Cognition, School of Teacher Development, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400065, China. dcyu@seu.edu.cn.

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Chongqing Natural Science Foundation Committee cstc2021jcyj-msxmX0323
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Abstract

This study investigates the correlation between social anxiety and levels of gratitude among children left behind due to migration, referred to as "left-behind children" (n = 961), residing in rural areas of Western China, in comparison with children not affected by such circumstances, known as "non-left-behind children" (n = 446). The outcomes indicate a significant negative correlation between social anxiety and gratitude (R = - 0.15 for non-left-behind children, R = - 0.31 for left-behind children), suggesting that children left behind exhibit diminished levels of gratitude and heightened levels of social anxiety, a phenomenon substantiated by the present study. Drawing upon Fredrickson's theory and attachment theory, it is advised that psychological challenges faced by children left behind be mitigated through parental cohabitation and gratitude-inducing interventions. Additionally, it is recommended that gratitude education be integrated into the school curriculum to prevent the onset of social anxiety disorder (SAD). The insights gleaned from this study also offer valuable considerations for children from families where parents are excessively occupied with work or are preoccupied with their mobile devices.

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AnxietyPhobia, SocialAdolescentChildChinaFemaleHumansMaleRural PopulationGratitudeLeft-behind childrenNon-left-behind childrenSocial anxiety

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