A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF PSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR OF LEFT-BEHIND CHILDREN AND EXTERNAL PARTNER ON FIRMS INNOVATION PERFORMANCE .

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the wellbeing, health and illness behavior of left-behind children and adolescent in China. The objectives of the research study were to explore the health and illness behavior of left-behind children and adolescents (LBC and LBA). The study was qualitative, and data were collected through a semi-structured interview guide to analyzing the participants’ in-depth responses from their own emic and etic perspectives. The data was carried from those left behind adolescents living separately from internationally migrated Fathers in China. A total of (N=25) left-behind adolescent participants were interviewed from five (5) different cities of China and selected through purposive sampling technique. An interpretative paradigm with thematic analysis was used to analyze the primary data. The paper’s findings reveal that left behind adolescents are more prone to unhealthy behavior and are involved in smoking addictive activities when their fathers are away from home. At the same time, in the presence of their fathers, the LBC and LBA have high nutrients consumption compared to when their fathers are not at home. The study also added that in the presence of fathers, the treatment and prevention of LBC and LBA are changed.