@article{ref1,
title="The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship of living environment, anxiety, and depression of underprivileged children: a path analysis in Chinese context",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2017",
author="Yin, Xican and Li, Chunkai and Jiang, Shan",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1359105317739966-1359105317739966",
abstract="This study aimed to explore the relationships of living environment, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression of children in poverty. A sample of 1314 children (grades 4-9) was collected by a school-based survey in Xiushui city, Mainland China. Structural equation modeling was adopted to analyze the data and verify the hypothesized model. <br><br>RESULTS showed that living environment was negatively correlated with poor children's anxiety and depression levels, and self-esteem had a mediating effect on the relationship between living environment and the mental health of underprivileged children. Based on these findings, we proposed relevant theoretical and practical implications.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105317739966",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317739966"
}