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Latent profiles of resilience associated with problem behaviors among Chinese preschool left-behind children

Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: This study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to investigate the characteristics of resilience among preschool left-behind children in China. We examined the relationship between resilience and problem behaviors in these children and found that the underlying categories of resilience were related to sociodemographics. Design and method: A total of 940 preschool left-behind children from kindergartens in the Zhejiang and Shandong provinces were selected as subjects for this cross-sectional study. We used the Personal Information Form, the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Preschoolers (Second Edition), and the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales for measurements. Results: The four resilience profiles for preschool left-behind children showed the best model fit, including the high-resilience group (17.5% of the sample), medium-resilience group (34.5% of the sample), low-resilience group (37.7% of the sample), and risk group (10.3% of the sample). A one-way analysis of variance showed that there were significant differences in problem behaviors among the four groups of children. A multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that child sex, age, parental education, and annual family income had significant predictive effects on the membership of the profiles. Conclusion: Preschool left-behind children generally lack resilience, which is related to their problem behaviors. Therefore, the results of this study can assist in the development of resilience-focused interventions to promote better psychosocial adjustment among preschool left-behind children.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1801900
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W7220916910
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