The psychological impact of parental work migration on left-behind children in Romania: a literature review.

IF 2.4 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Attachment & Human Development Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-25 DOI:10.1080/14616734.2025.2536935

Natalia Constantinescu, Ramona Sandnes, Fabien Bacro

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Abstract

Parental labour migration is a widespread phenomenon in developing countries across Central and Eastern Europe and may impact the emotional security of Left-Behind Children (LBC) due to prolonged separation from primary attachment figures. In Romania, official data estimate that nearly 58,000 children have parents working abroad. Parental migration has both positive and negative effects on children's development. This review examines the scope of the phenomenon and its psychological impact on Romanian children. A literature search was conducted across Web of Science, PubMed, SAGE, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, and Google Scholar for studies published between 2007 and 2024. Fourteen studies were included, highlighting psychological effects of parental migration on children's mental health and parent-child relationships. The findings are discussed through the lens of attachment theory. Further research is needed to understand the long-term consequences of such separations. The findings are relevant not only to researchers but also to institutions seeking to develop policies aimed at reducing parental labour migration or mitigating its negative impact on LBC.

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父母工作迁移对罗马尼亚留守儿童的心理影响：文献综述。

父母劳动迁移是中欧和东欧发展中国家普遍存在的现象，由于与主要依恋对象的长期分离，可能会影响留守儿童（LBC）的情感安全。在罗马尼亚，官方数据估计有近5.8万名儿童的父母在国外工作。父母迁移对儿童的发展既有积极的影响，也有消极的影响。本文审查了这一现象的范围及其对罗马尼亚儿童的心理影响。通过Web of Science、PubMed、SAGE、ScienceDirect、ProQuest和b谷歌Scholar对2007年至2024年间发表的研究进行了文献检索。纳入了14项研究，强调了父母移徙对儿童心理健康和亲子关系的心理影响。研究结果通过依恋理论的视角进行了讨论。需要进一步的研究来了解这种分离的长期后果。研究结果不仅与研究人员有关，而且与寻求制定旨在减少父母劳动力迁移或减轻其对LBC的负面影响的政策的机构有关。

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Attachment & Human Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： Attachment & Human Development is the leading forum for the presentation of empirical research, reviews and clinical case studies that reflect contemporary advances in attachment theory and research. The journal addresses the growing demand from the domains of psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy and related disciplines including nursing and social work, for a clear presentation of ideas, methods and research based on attachment theory.