ArticlePloS one2021
Parental migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Western Nepal.
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- Parental Migration for Work and Psychosocial Problems among Left-behind Adolescents in Nepal.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- "A chance to open my heart": Protective factors for mental health in left-behind family members of Nepalese labor migrants and their implications for future psychosocial interventions.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Psychological well-being of adolescents in Pokhara, Nepal: A comparison between migrated and non-migrated parents.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Parental Migration and the Social and Mental Well-Being Challenges among Indonesian Left-Behind Children: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Association Between Parental Absence and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: Evidence From a National Household Longitudinal Survey.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Article
- Exploring Mental Health and Academic Outcomes of Children Receiving Non-manualized, Transdiagnostic, Task-Shifted Mental Health Care From Their Teachers in a Low-and-Middle Income Country.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Correction: Parental migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Western Nepal.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionInternational migration is increasing rapidly around the world mostly to obtain a job. International migrant workers usually leave their children back in their country of origin, and among family members, adolescents may experience greater psychological distress from parental separation. However, limited evidence is available on the relationship between parental international migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents. Nepal has a relatively higher and increasing number of international migrants, and this study was conducted to examine the association between parental international migration and the psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Nepal.
methodsA school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 626 adolescents in two districts of Western Nepal, where international migration is common. Adolescents were recruited through random sampling. Pre-tested "Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire" was used to measure their psychological well-being and simple and multiple linear regression were used to examine the association between parental international migration and the psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents.
resultsAdolescents with none of the parents living abroad were more likely to have higher total difficulties score compared to those with one of the parents living abroad (B: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.18, 1.86; p = 0.017). Adolescents with the following factors were more likely to have higher total difficulties score in comparison to their counterparts: adolescents in their late adolescence period, female adolescents, adolescents from ethnicities other than Brahmin and adolescents studying in private schools.
conclusionIn rural districts of Nepal, where international migration is common, adolescents living with the parents were more likely to have poorer psychological well-being compared to those with one of the parents living abroad. Adolescents' adaptation mechanism for the absence of parents for international migration might be explored in the future studies.
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