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- Title
The effects of perceived discrimination and city identity on the social adaptation of migrant children in public and private schools.
- Authors
Yang, Jiahui; Liu, Xin; Zhao, Feifei; Wang, Lijing; Liu, Xia; Zhou, Hanwen; Shi, Baoguo
- Abstract
This study investigated the effect of migrant children's perceived discrimination on their social adaptation and the moderating effect of their city identity. In addition, differences in the relationships among the aforementioned variables were compared across two school types in terms of public schools and privately operated migrant schools. A cluster sampling method was used to survey 410 junior high school students in China using the Social Adaptation Assessment Questionnaire, the Perceived Discrimination Questionnaire for Individuals, and the City Identity Questionnaire as measures. Results showed that perceived discrimination significantly and negatively affected the social adaptation of migrant children. The relationship between perceived discrimination and social adaptation was moderated by the city identity of migrant children in private schools but not by those in public schools. Under the condition of high or medium city identity, discrimination negatively predicts social adaptation; under the condition of low city identity, however, discrimination does not predict social adaptation. In conclusion, perceived discrimination is an important factor regarding the social adaptation of migrant children, and their relationships vary by different types of city identity and schools.
- Subjects
CHINA; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); PSYCHOLOGY of high school students; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL environment; SOCIAL skills; SURVEYS; PRIVATE sector; PUBLIC sector; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; CLUSTER sampling
- Publication
Stress & Health: Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress, 2019, Vol 35, Issue 3, p341
- ISSN
1532-3005
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/smi.2869