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Table 8 Gender differences in self-esteem, social support, and coping strategies of LBC

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

Male(n = 125)

Female(n = 111)

t

P

Self-esteem

28.69 ± 4.43

28.94 ± 4.45

−0.43

0.668

Social support

33.55 ± 5.57

33.48 ± 5.37

0.10

0.917

 Subjective support

19.21 ± 3.68

19.39 ± 3.64

−0.38

0.707

 Objective support

7.10 ± 1.95

6.74 ± 1.36

1.69

0.093

 Support-seeking behavior

7.39 ± 2.00

7.32 ± 2.03

0.26

0.797

Coping strategy

 Problem-solving

2.05 ± 0.38

1.99 ± 0.41

1.24

0.218

 Help-seeking

1.82 ± 0.57

1.88 ± 0.46

−0.85

0.394

 Rationalization

1.66 ± 0.50

1.55 ± 0.44

1.84

0.068

 Avoidance

1.67 ± 0.54

1.51 ± 0.55

2.20

0.029

 Self-accusation

1.49 ± 0.62

1.37 ± 0.58

1.58

0.116

 Fantasy

1.65 ± 0.54

1.49 ± 0.48

2.47

0.014