解的缺席:青少年留在后面的解释意义构建了津巴布韦的父母移民
1Department of Social Work, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
概括
在津巴布韦,由移民父母留下的青少年积极从他们的经历中创造意义. 他们通过情绪,认知和社会策略来发展弹性,突出了他们应对父母缺席的行为.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 发展研究发展研究.
背景情况:
- 父母移民是一个重要的全球现象,特别是在全球南方.
- 这种迁移往往导致青少年落后,面临独特的心理社会挑战.
- 了解这些青少年的创造意义的过程对于他们的福祉至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 探索津巴布韦的青少年如何在父母的移民中构建意义.
- 了解与移民父母分离的青少年的生活经历和应对机制.
- 调查存在理论在青少年创造意义中的作用.
主要方法:
- 使用了解释性现象学分析 (IPA).
- 对14名青少年 (年龄在13-17岁) 进行了深入的半结构面试,这些青少年至少经历了两年的父母迁移.
- 定性数据分析的重点是确定体验性主题.
主要成果:
- 五个主要主题出现了:被破坏的情感安全,强迫的成熟,对移民的矛盾,身份重建和适应性弹性.
- 青少年利用了诸如情绪分离,重构困难,同行支持和信仰等策略.
- 参与者表达了情绪疲劳和渴望,表明了复杂的情绪反应.
结论:
- 被遗弃的青少年是他们创造意义的积极代理人,而不是被动的受害者.
- 心理社会干预应优先考虑青少年主动性和存在性应对.
- 政策建议包括加强支持系统,加强与家长的数字连接,并将存在的框架纳入儿童福利.
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