The association of sex and attitudes towards parental migration with anxiety symptoms in left-behind children: a large-scale cross-sectional study
LBC have a 2.285-fold higher AS prevalence than non-LBC. Female sex, neutral/opposed attitudes toward parental migration, reduced parental communication, and insufficient social support exacerbate anxiety severity, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
Authors
- Hao Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4799-882X)
- Yuhao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8086-0881)
- Mei He
- Chaodang Zhou
- Yonglan Yang
- Yanping Li
- Ning Zhou
- Jizhou Liu
Institutions
- Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province (CN)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Honghe University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1716070
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00