Table 2 Differences in subjective well-being (SWB) between left-behind children (LBC) and non-left-behind children (NLBC)
SWB | LBC (n = 365) | NLBC (n = 721) | T | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
Life satisfaction scale | 4.7 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.20 | 0.229 |
Family satisfaction | 5.2 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 3.00 | 0.003 |
Friendship satisfaction | 4.9 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.84 | 0.400 |
Academic satisfaction | 3.7 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -1.37 | 0.171 |
School satisfaction | 4.5 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 1.3 | -0.45 | 0.650 |
Freedom satisfaction | 4.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.19 | 0.233 |
Environment satisfaction | 4.8 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 2.33 | 0.020 |
Happiness scale | ||||||
Positive affect | 3.4 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.13 | 0.896 |
Negative affect | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.22 | 0.224 |