Li Chunkai, Xu Shuo, Cheng Xiaochun
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Department of Social Work, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
J Youth Adolesc. 2025 Jan 27. doi: 10.1007/s10964-025-02146-3.
Considering the potential detrimental impact of poverty on psychological development and the resulting harmful cycles, implementing poverty alleviation interventions is necessary for children and adolescents. Although several meta-analyses have demonstrated the effectiveness of monetary poverty reduction programs, there remains a significant gap in understanding how multidimensional poverty reduction strategies boost psychological development. This meta-analysis aims to address this gap by disclosing the impact of multifaceted anti-poverty interventions on the psychological development of children and adolescents. A comprehensive search was conducted through 12 electronic databases. This review identified nine studies, which included a variety of intervention elements such as educational support, skill training, and cognitive cultivation, and collectively involved 1434 participants. A random effect model by RevMan v5.4 software was adapted to carry out the meta-analysis. The findings reveal a significant effect of anti-poverty programs on promoting positive psychological development (e.g. resilience, grit, and self-esteem) and mitigating negative psychological outcomes (e.g. depression, anxiety and disengagement). Subgroup analyses showed that smaller groups (100 or fewer participants) led to greater improvements in positive psychological outcomes. Professional providers (e.g., psychologists, social workers) had a stronger impact on improving positive psychological outcomes, while non-professional providers (e.g., school teachers) were more effective at alleviating psychological difficulties.
鉴于贫困对心理发展的潜在不利影响以及由此产生的有害循环，对儿童和青少年实施扶贫干预措施是必要的。尽管多项荟萃分析已证明货币扶贫计划的有效性，但在理解多维扶贫战略如何促进心理发展方面仍存在重大差距。这项荟萃分析旨在通过揭示多方面反贫困干预措施对儿童和青少年心理发展的影响来填补这一差距。通过12个电子数据库进行了全面检索。本综述确定了9项研究，这些研究包括各种干预要素，如教育支持、技能培训和认知培养，共涉及1434名参与者。采用RevMan v5.4软件的随机效应模型进行荟萃分析。研究结果显示，扶贫计划对促进积极的心理发展（如复原力、毅力和自尊）以及减轻消极心理结果（如抑郁、焦虑和脱离接触）具有显著效果。亚组分析表明，较小的群体（100名或更少参与者）在积极心理结果方面有更大改善。专业提供者（如心理学家、社会工作者）对改善积极心理结果的影响更大，而非专业提供者（如学校教师）在缓解心理困难方面更有效。
