Urbanization and substance use in left-behind children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 7.5 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Current Opinion in Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI:10.1097/YCO.0000000000000970

Kelly Lin, Nicholas Buys, Yannan Jiang, Jing Sun

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Purpose of review: Inequalities in job opportunities between urban and rural regions have driven many parents to move from rural to urban regions with aims to improve household income. Financial and political barriers prevent children from moving with their parents, meaning that their children become left-behind in rural regions. This study aims to meta-analyse the risk of drinking, smoking, illicit drug use and drunk experiences in left behind children (LBC) and non-LBC.

Recent findings: Previous studies have indicated the negative effects of prolonged parental separation on children and adolescent mental health. Parental separation and poor mental health have both been identified as proximal risk factors for substance use in adolescence.

Summary: The results indicated that LBC were at significantly greater risk of drinking, smoking, using illicit drugs, and having drunk experiences. Positive psychology interventions are required to help provide LBC with positive coping strategies against psychological distress. Policy changes to reduce inequalities in job opportunities between urban and rural regions are required to reduce the prevalence of LBC.

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城市化与留守儿童和青少年的药物使用：系统回顾和荟萃分析。

审查目的：城乡之间就业机会的不平等促使许多父母从农村迁往城市，以提高家庭收入。经济和政治障碍阻碍了子女随父母迁移，这意味着他们的子女成为农村地区的留守儿童。本研究旨在对留守儿童（LBC）和非留守儿童饮酒、吸烟、使用非法药物和醉酒经历的风险进行元分析：以往的研究表明，父母长期分离会对儿童和青少年的心理健康产生负面影响。总结：研究结果表明，留守儿童酗酒、吸烟、使用违禁药物和有醉酒经历的风险明显更高。需要采取积极的心理干预措施，为 LBC 提供积极的应对策略，帮助他们摆脱心理困扰。需要改变政策，减少城乡地区就业机会的不平等，以降低 LBC 的流行率。

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Current Opinion in Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

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12.20

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1.40%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Psychiatry is an easy-to-digest bimonthly journal covering the most interesting and important advances in the field of psychiatry. Eight sections on mental health disorders including schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders and eating disorders, are presented alongside five area-specific sections, offering an expert evaluation on the most exciting developments in the field.