Life Satisfaction between Urban and Rural Middle School Students
- VernacularTitle:中学生生活满意度的城乡差异
- Author:
Wang LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
life satisfaction;
cross-sectional studies;
differences between city and countryside;
middle school students
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To compare the differences between urban and rural middle school students on life satisfaction. Methods: 1152 urban and rural middle school students were measured by Multidimensional Students'Life Satisfaction Scale ( MSLSS - CV) . Results: ( 1 ) The urban students had higher scores than their rural counterparts on all the satisfaction dimensions ( mean value differences = 0. 2 - 0. 4. For example, the family satisfaction of urban and rural students were 4. 6?1. 0, 4. 2?1.0 respectively, mean value difference =0. 4; the serf satisfaction of urban and rural students were 4. 6?0. 7 , 4. 4?0. 7 respectively, mean value difference = 0. 2 ) . ( 2 ) The mean values rank (from high to low) of the five dimensions on the satisfaction was family, self, friend, school and living environment in urban students. The mean values rank (from high to low) of the five dimensions on the satisfaction was self, family, friend, school and living environment in rural students. (3 ) The difference between city and countryside had higher explained percentage than popularity on all the satisfaction dimensions. The percents were as follows: 5% , 10% , 4% , 6% , 17% , 11%. Conclusion: There were significant differences on life satisfaction between urban and rural middle school students.
