Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 Oct;37(19-20):NP17429-NP17453. doi: 10.1177/08862605211028015. Epub 2021 Jul 2.
The present study aims to investigate (1) the difference in polyvictimization rate between children left behind and those living with non-migrant parents in rural China, and (2) the social processes through which the effects of parental migration are conveyed through children's behaviors and interaction with the immediate external environment (e.g., family, school, and peers). The research hypotheses were tested by using a probability sample consisting of 1,681 middle school students in rural areas in Guizhou province (Mean age = 13.55, SD = 1.01; 50% of the participants were boys). Findings from multivariate logistic regression models and indirect effect analyses suggest that (1) overall, left-behind children are exposed to a higher level of polyvictimization than children living with both non-migrant parents in rural China and (2) whereas all left-behind children face similar challenges in school and family settings, each type of parental migration and caretaking arrangement entails unique protective or risk factors of polyvictimization. As one of the first studies to systematically investigate the rate and etiology of polyvictimization among children left behind in rural China, this study highlights the prominent role of parental migration in reproducing and reinforcing children's differential exposure to polyvictimization among China's rural families.
（1）在中国农村，留守儿童与非移民父母同住的儿童之间的多 victimization 率差异；（2）父母迁移对儿童行为和与直接外部环境（如家庭、学校和同伴）的互动产生影响的社会过程。通过使用贵州省农村地区的概率样本（1681 名中学生，平均年龄= 13.55，SD = 1.01；参与者中有 50%是男孩）检验了研究假设。多元逻辑回归模型和间接效应分析的结果表明：（1）总体而言，留守儿童比与非移民父母同住的农村儿童更容易受到多 victimization 的影响；（2）虽然所有留守儿童在学校和家庭环境中都面临着类似的挑战，但每一种类型的父母迁移和照顾安排都存在独特的保护或多 victimization 的风险因素。作为系统研究中国农村留守儿童多 victimization 率和病因的首批研究之一，本研究强调了父母迁移在复制和加强中国农村家庭中儿童多 victimization 差异方面的突出作用。
