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ArticleBMC psychology2026

Associations between parent-child attachment and psychotic-like experiences among adolescents in rural China: The moderating role of parental migration.

Heqiong Hu, Jiaojian Dai, Bingna Xu, Mingze Sun, Dongfang Wang

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  1. Initial Psychometric Evaluation of the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment in Greek Adolescents.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026
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Heqiong Hu *College of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China.
Jiaojian Dai *School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, Guangdong Emergency Response Technology Research Center for Psychological Assistance in Emergencies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Bingna XuSchool of Marxism, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Mingze SunDepartment of Social Psychiatry, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Guangzhou Huiai Hospital), Guangzhou, China. sunmingzemz@outlook.com.
Dongfang WangSchool of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, Guangdong Emergency Response Technology Research Center for Psychological Assistance in Emergencies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China. wangdf@m.scnu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32500974
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Abstract

backgroundPoor parent-child attachment has been associated with an increased risk of psychological problems. This study examined the relationship between parent-child attachment and psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) among adolescents in rural China, with particular attention to those affected by parental migration.

methodsA total of 4209 rural adolescents were recruited via an online survey. Participants completed the 15-item positive subscale of the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE-P15), Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and a self-developed demographic questionnaire. Mediation analysis was performed to examine the associations between parental migration, parent-child attachment, and PLEs.

resultsLeft-behind children (LBC) exhibited higher PLE frequency and distress, alongside lower parent-child attachment, compared to their non-LBC counterparts. After adjusting for confounders, both mother-child and father-child attachment showed negative correlations with PLE frequency and distress. Notably, the association between mother-child attachment and PLE frequency varied by parental migration status: the negative correlation between mother-child attachment and PLE frequency was weaker among LBC compared with non-LBC.

conclusionsAdolescents experiencing parental migration represent a key subpopulation for future PLE prevention and intervention efforts. Mother-child attachment should be prioritized as a critical component in developing effective prevention strategies, particularly for LBC.

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Object AttachmentParent-Child RelationsPsychotic DisordersAdolescentChinaFemaleHumansMaleRural Populationfather-child attachmentMother-child attachmentparental migrationpsychotic-like experiencesrural adolescents

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PMCPMC13088796

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