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Article

Acculturation Stress, Satisfaction, and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Mental Health of Chinese Migrant Children: Perspective from Basic Psychological Needs Theory

Department of Sociology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 4751; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094751
Submission received: 7 April 2021 / Revised: 27 April 2021 / Accepted: 28 April 2021 / Published: 29 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Abstract

Acculturation stress is prevalent among migrant populations. The current study examines whether acculturation stress influences migrant children’s mental health through the mediators of the satisfaction and frustration of basic psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence. A sample of 484 migrant children is obtained in Kunming, China using a multi-stage cluster random sampling. Data are analyzed through structural equation modeling in Mplus 8.0. Results indicate that acculturation stress has a direct impact on children’s depression but no significant direct effect on children’s happiness. Acculturation stress also has indirect effects on depression and happiness via the mediators of need satisfaction and frustration. Acculturation stress is negatively associated with need satisfaction and positively associated with need frustration, which is further significantly predictive of children’s happiness and depression. Overall, this study validates the basic psychological needs theory in the context of China’s internal migration. Findings contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the relationship between acculturation stress and psychological outcomes and provide practical implications for future interventions.
Keywords: acculturation stress; basic psychological needs; mental health; migrant children; China acculturation stress; basic psychological needs; mental health; migrant children; China

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Ren, Q.; Jiang, S. Acculturation Stress, Satisfaction, and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Mental Health of Chinese Migrant Children: Perspective from Basic Psychological Needs Theory. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094751

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Ren Q, Jiang S. Acculturation Stress, Satisfaction, and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Mental Health of Chinese Migrant Children: Perspective from Basic Psychological Needs Theory. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(9):4751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094751

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Ren, Qiang, and Shan Jiang. 2021. "Acculturation Stress, Satisfaction, and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Mental Health of Chinese Migrant Children: Perspective from Basic Psychological Needs Theory" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 4751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094751

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Ren, Q., & Jiang, S. (2021). Acculturation Stress, Satisfaction, and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Mental Health of Chinese Migrant Children: Perspective from Basic Psychological Needs Theory. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4751. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094751

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