Development and validation of the experience of separation from migrant parent scale: a pilot study among Chinese left-behind children
This multipart study aimed to develop an assessment scale to conceptualize and quantify the separation experiences of left-behind children (LBC). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 549 LBC (Mage = 13.39, 46.5% male) who had one migrant parent. A two-dimensional scale was d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2454994 |
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| Summary: | This multipart study aimed to develop an assessment scale to conceptualize and quantify the separation experiences of left-behind children (LBC). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 549 LBC (Mage = 13.39, 46.5% male) who had one migrant parent. A two-dimensional scale was developed to measure the migrant parent’s management of separation and LBC’s perception of it. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis and assessments of discriminant and convergent validity were performed on a sample of 563 LBC (Mage = 13.51, 48.3% male), demonstrating the instrument’s satisfactory validity. Study 3 (N = 380, Mage = 13.39, 43.4% male) further examined how parent-child attachment, conflict with the migrant parent, and online communication with the migrant parent were significantly associated with the two dimensions of the scale. Findings indicate that the scale effectively identifies the negative separation experiences of LBC, facilitating early interventions to improve their well-being. |
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| ISSN: | 0267-3843 2164-4527 |