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Table 2 Comparison of self-esteem, social support, and coping strategy between the LBC and NLBC groups

From: Self-esteem, social support and coping strategies of left-behind children in rural China, and the intermediary role of subjective support:a cross-sectional survey

Variables

NLBC group

(n = 86)

LBC group (n = 236)

Before adjustment

After adjustment*

F

P

F

P

Self-esteem

 

30.19 ± 0.47

28.8 ± 0.28

6.35

0.012

1.63

0.294

 

Low self-esteem (n)

12

50

    
 

Moderate self-esteem(n)

49

141

    
 

High self-esteem (n)

25

45

    

Social support

 

36.55 ± 0.59

33.52 ± 0.36 -

19.52

< 0.001

9.43

0.002

 

Subjective support

20.79 ± 3.23

19.29 ± 3.65

11.26

0.001

6.17

0.013

 

Objective support

7.64 ± 1.77

6.93 ± 1.70

10.66

0.001

5.77

0.017

 

Support-seeking behavior

8.12 ± 1.98

7.36 ± 2.01

8.99

0.003

2.48

0.116

Coping strategy

Problem-solving

2.14 ± 0.28

2.02 ± 0.39

6.65

0.01

2.43

0.120

 

Help-seeking

1.94 ± 0.43

1.85 ± 0.52

2.01

0.157

0.34

0.562

 

Rationalization

1.73 ± 0.40

1.61 ± 0.48

4.39

0.037

4.06

0.045

 

Avoidance

1.64 ± 0.42

1.59 ± 0.55

0.44

0.509

0.04

0.834

 

Self-accusation

1.42 ± 0.60

1.43 ± 0.60

0.04

0.84

0.01

0.987

 

Fantasy

1.56 ± 0.49

1.58 ± 0.52

0.04

0.839

1.63

0.202

  1. LBC, left-behind children; NLBC, non-left-behind children.
  2. *Adjusted for age, gender, and attachment type of children, child number, marriage, and education of parents