Social Aetiology of Mental Illness training program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Health Equity, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada Collaborative Program in Addiction Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2014 Dec;60(8):783-94. doi: 10.1177/0020764014522775. Epub 2014 Mar 4.
A recent migration trend from Korea is transnational family arrangement where mothers migrate with children to English-speaking countries, while the fathers stay in the home country. Mothers in these families may experience more challenges than other family members because they have to adjust to a new country, new parenting role and family separation. But little is known about their mental health.
This article scopes the evidences in the literature on impact of transnational family arrangement and migration on the mental health of Korean transnational mothers.
A comprehensive search was undertaken in 16 databases and 17 studies were identified.
The evidence on the mental health of Korean transnational mothers was analyzed into two themes: (1) challenges and life difficulties, (2) psychological and emotional states. In relation to the life difficulties such as role changes, adaptation in the host country and lack of social support, the mothers reported anxiety, depression, increased psychological distress and feeling of isolation. Positive perceptions such as sense of empowerment and increased self-confidence were also reported.
The evidence suggests that there may be a potential for vulnerability to mental health problems in Korean transnational mothers. More research is needed to assess their mental health and to identify the risk factors.
最近出现了一种从韩国移民的新趋势，即跨国家庭安排，母亲带着孩子移民到英语国家，而父亲则留在国内。这些家庭中的母亲可能比其他家庭成员面临更多的挑战，因为她们必须适应一个新的国家、新的育儿角色和家庭分离。但人们对她们的心理健康知之甚少。
本文综述了有关跨国家庭安排和移民对韩国跨国母亲心理健康影响的文献证据。
在 16 个数据库中进行了全面检索，确定了 17 项研究。
对韩国跨国母亲心理健康的证据进行了分析，分为两个主题：（1）挑战和生活困难，（2）心理和情绪状态。在适应新角色、新环境和缺乏社会支持等生活困难方面，母亲们报告了焦虑、抑郁、心理困扰增加和孤立感。也有一些积极的认知，如赋权感和自信心增强。
证据表明，韩国跨国母亲可能存在心理健康问题的脆弱性。需要进一步研究来评估她们的心理健康状况，并确定风险因素。
