Ooi Yoon Phaik, Reed Marnie, Marchal-Jones Emma, Meyer Andrea Hans, Gaab Jens
Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Department of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Jul 1;11(7):e30088. doi: 10.2196/30088.
Increasing globalization has led to more families with children being relocated each year, highlighting the importance of issues, such as adjustment and psychological well-being, in this population. These children, commonly known as third culture kids, often spend a significant part of their developmental years in countries and cultures foreign to them.
Our longitudinal study aims to examine the roles of cognitive, psychological, sociocultural, and family factors in the longitudinal trajectories of the well-being and sociocultural adjustment of third culture kids and their families over time.
This study adopts both quantitative and qualitative procedures. Data from both procedures will be collected at baseline and at a 1-year follow-up. We aim to recruit 150 to 200 participants between 7 and 17 years old and one of their primary caregivers. After providing informed consent, participants will complete an online survey. Outcome measures include validated questionnaires on well-being and sociocultural adjustment. Predictor measures include validated questionnaires on negative self-thoughts, emotion regulation, resilience, psychological attributes, self-esteem, stress, acculturative stress, cultural intelligence, couple satisfaction, and family functioning. A multiple regression model will be used to analyze quantitative data. In addition, 15 to 20 families who participate in the online survey will be randomly selected to take part in a family interview focusing on questions related to well-being, relocation experiences, cultural issues, and challenges. A concurrent triangulation mixed methods design will be used to analyze and interpret data from both quantitative and qualitative methods.
As of March 15, 2022, a total of 138 children and 126 parents have completed the baseline online survey. In addition, 44 children and 48 parents have completed the 1-year follow-up online survey. A total of 8 families have completed the baseline family interview, while 4 families have completed the 1-year follow-up interview. Data analyses, transcription of the interview, and preparation for publication are on-going.
Findings from this study would enable us to understand the adjustment processes, and risk and protective factors associated with the well-being and sociocultural adjustment of third culture kids and their families in Switzerland, which could have implications on the development of intervention programs for individuals and families to address acculturation and adjustment issues.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR1-10.2196/30088.
日益全球化导致每年有更多有孩子的家庭搬迁，凸显了该群体中诸如适应和心理健康等问题的重要性。这些孩子通常被称为“第三文化儿童”，他们成长过程中的很大一部分时间是在与自己国家和文化不同的国家和文化中度过的。
我们的纵向研究旨在探讨认知、心理、社会文化和家庭因素在第三文化儿童及其家庭的幸福感和社会文化适应的纵向轨迹中所起的作用。
本研究采用定量和定性两种方法。两种方法的数据将在基线和1年随访时收集。我们的目标是招募150至200名7至17岁的参与者及其一名主要照顾者。在获得知情同意后，参与者将完成一项在线调查。结果测量包括关于幸福感和社会文化适应的经过验证的问卷。预测指标测量包括关于消极自我思维、情绪调节、复原力、心理属性、自尊、压力、文化适应压力、文化智力、夫妻满意度和家庭功能的经过验证的问卷。将使用多元回归模型分析定量数据。此外，将从参与在线调查的家庭中随机选择15至20个家庭参加一次家庭访谈，访谈重点围绕与幸福感、搬迁经历、文化问题和挑战相关的问题。将使用并行三角混合方法设计来分析和解释定量和定性方法的数据。
截至2022年3月15日，共有138名儿童和126名家长完成了基线在线调查。此外，44名儿童和48名家长完成了1年随访在线调查。共有8个家庭完成了基线家庭访谈，4个家庭完成了1年随访访谈。数据分析、访谈转录和论文发表准备工作正在进行中。
本研究的结果将使我们能够了解瑞士第三文化儿童及其家庭的适应过程以及与幸福感和社会文化适应相关的风险和保护因素，这可能对制定针对个人和家庭的干预计划以解决文化适应和调整问题产生影响。
国际注册报告识别码（IRRID）：RR1-10.2196/30088。
