Off-farm employment in rural China and the hukou system

Background: In studies about the risk factors for suicidal behavior, the assessment of impulsiveness and aggression often depend on information from proxy informants. Aims: To assess the validity of proxy informants’ reports on impulsiveness and aggression in China. Methods: Modified Chinese versions of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-CV) and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ-CV) were administered to 131 suicide attempters treated at a hospital in rural China, to coresident relatives about the attempters, to 131 matched community controls, and to coresident relatives about the controls. Results: BIS-CV and AQ-CV total scores and subscale scores were all significantly higher for suicide attempters than for matched controls. Proxy informants considered subjects slightly more impulsive and aggressive than the subjects reported themselves. Subject-proxy concordance for total BIS-CV and AQ-CV scores were excellent for both attempters and controls (ICCs = 0.76–0.83). Concordance for the three BIS-CV subscales was 0.74–0.81 for attempters and 0.74–0.83 for controls. Concordance for the five AQ-CV subscales was 0.66–0.85 for attempters and 0.56–0.82 for controls. Limitations: Results are based on respondents from a single location in rural China. Conclusions: The results support the validity of the BIS-CV and AQ-CV and of research on suicidal behavior in China that uses proxy-based reports of impulsiveness and aggression.

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Physical Illness and Suicide Risk in Rural Residents of Contemporary China

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000271 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (5) ◽

pp. 330-337 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Cun-Xian Jia ◽

Lin-Lin Wang ◽

Ai-Qiang Xu ◽

Ai-Ying Dai ◽

Ping Qin

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Family Income ◽

Rural China ◽

Significant Risk ◽

Significant Risk Factor ◽

Health Condition ◽

Physical Illness ◽

Rural Residents ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Study Population

Background: Physical illness is linked with an increased risk of suicide; however, evidence from China is limited. Aims: To assess the influence of physical illness on risk of suicide among rural residents of China, and to examine the differences in the characteristics of people completing suicide with physical illness from those without physical illness. Method: In all, 200 suicide cases and 200 control subjects, 1:1 pair-matched on sex and age, were included from 25 townships of three randomly selected counties in Shandong Province, China. One informant for each suicide or control subject was interviewed to collect data on the physical health condition and psychological and sociodemographic status. Results: The prevalence of physical illness in suicide cases (63.0%) was significantly higher than that in paired controls (41.0%; χ2 = 19.39, p < .001). Compared with suicide cases without physical illness, people who were physically ill and completed suicide were generally older, less educated, had lower family income, and reported a mental disorder less often. Physical illness denoted a significant risk factor for suicide with an associated odds ratio of 3.23 (95% CI: 1.85–5.62) after adjusted for important covariates. The elevated risk of suicide increased progressively with the number of comorbid illnesses. Cancer, stroke, and a group of illnesses comprising dementia, hemiplegia, and encephalatrophy had a particularly strong effect among the commonly reported diagnoses in this study population. Conclusion: Physical illness is an important risk factor for suicide in rural residents of China. Efforts for suicide prevention are needed and should be integrated with national strategies of health care in rural China.

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Record Harvests Bring New Menace to Rural China

Far Eastern Survey ◽

10.1525/as.1936.5.23.01p0336o ◽

1936 ◽

Vol 5 (23) ◽

pp. 248-249

Author(s):

C. H-S.

Keyword(s):

Rural China

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Effect of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy on Child Mental Development in Rural China

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.2011-3513d ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 131 (3) ◽

pp. X23-X23

Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽

Rural China ◽

Mental Development ◽

Deficiency Anemia ◽

Anemia In Pregnancy ◽

In Pregnancy

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An Analysis of Restraints on Effective Demand for Loans in Rural China

International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology ◽

10.23956/ijermt.v6i8.125 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (8) ◽

pp. 107

Author(s):

Wenjie Ma ◽

Minxin He ◽

Xinyu Zhong ◽

Shengsong Huang

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Financial Services ◽

Rural China ◽

Strong Support ◽

Effective Demand ◽

Second Child ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

First Choice

China’s overall economic growth is, to a great extent, hindered by the lack of economic growth in rural areas. Based on data from the Thousand-Village Survey (2015) of 31 provinces conducted by Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, we conduct this empirical study to analyze the current state of rural financial services and the factors influencing effective demand for loans in rural China. Looking at the demand side, in 2014, only 13.91% farmers had loans, and only 15.53% of them made financial institutions their first choice when they needed loans. Clearly, there is still much to do with regard to inclusive finance. From the perspective of the supply side, only 43.86% of dispersed loans can be categorized as productive loans, further reflecting that the financial services industry does not provide strong support for rural economic growth. Further study shows that the main factors influencing effective demand for productive loans are the population age structure and the rate at which migrant workers return home. Therefore, the "Second-Child" policy and policies that encourage migrant workers to go back home to start businesses are of vital importance in order to raise effective financial demand in rural China.

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