Life satisfaction and social anxiety among left‐behind children in rural China: The mediating role of loneliness

Lei Wang & Jun Yao - Journal of Community Psychology

This study examined the mediating effects of loneliness in the relationship between social anxiety and life satisfaction. Four hundred and forty two left‐behind children in rural China, who completed the Social Anxiety Subscale, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale, participated in the study.