Objective To explore the status of positive psychological traits in rural orphans and its relationships with health risk behaviors,iin order to provide scientific basis of prevention and intervention. Methods A total of 56 orphans and 56 non-orphans in rural middle school were surveyed with the Positive Mental Characters Scale for Chinese School Students (PMCSCSS) and the Adolescent Health Related Risky Behavior Inventory (AHRBI) from October 2015 to April 2016. Results 1) Orphans performed significantly lower scores than non-orphans in the positive traits of creativity,craving for knowledge,thinking & insight,persistence,kindness,leadship,teamwork and spirituality (P<0.05);2) Orphans' positive traits of craving for knowledge,thinking & insight,persistence,kindness,prudence,faith & hope and spirituality were significantly negatively related to the six types of health risk behaviors (P<0.05);3) Orphans' positive traits of thinking & insight,craving for knowledge,persistence,kindness and faith &hope significantly could predict the six types of health risk behaviors reversely (P<0.05). Conclusion The current study suggests that the positive psychological traits of rural orphans are at low level,and positive psychological traits are the important protective factors of health risk behaviors in rural orphans.
Key words
rural orphan /
positive psychological trait /
health risk behavior /
protective factor
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