The Correlation Research Between Left-Behind Children’s TCM Five-Pattern Personality and Their Positive Traits in Junior High School

Purpose To investigate the differences of positive traits between left-behind children and non-left-behind children, and to explore the relationship between left-behind children’s positive traits and their TCM Five-pattern personality. Methods With cluster sampling method, 458 students of junior high school were assessed with TCM Five-Pattern Personality Inventory and Positive Traits Scale. Results (1) There were no significant differences between the two groups of left-behind children and non-left-behind children concerning positive traits (p > 0.05). (2) TCM Five-pattern personality of left-behind children is associated with their positive traits. (3) The positive trait status of left-behind children with Taiyin personality was worse than that of other left-behind children (p < 0.05). Conclusions Left-behind children also have positive traits, which can be effectively predicted by TCM Five-pattern personality. In educational practice, the positive traits of left-behind children should be emphasized and left-behind children should be classified and be adopted with different educational strategies.