Drummond Johansen Jennifer, Varvin Sverre, Sagbakken Mette
Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway.
Front Psychol. 2025 May 7;16:1554692. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1554692. eCollection 2025.
The global refugee crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with millions, including a significant number of children, being displaced from their homes. Refugees face mental health challenges due to pre-migration trauma, adverse flight experiences, and post-migration stressors which severely impact family dynamics and parenting practices. This study explores the effects of forced migration on refugee parents living in Norwegian reception centers, focusing on how the context of the reception centers influence parenting capacities.
The research adopts ecological and sociocultural perspectives to understand resilience and parenting within the context of forced migration. Data collection includes individual interviews with 12 parents, field notes, and reflexive accounts, analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to capture the participants' lived experiences.
Findings indicate that the constraints imposed by the asylum system significantly hinder parents' access to essential resources, leading to increased stress and reduced parenting capacities. Parents reported feelings of being trapped in a state of uncertainty due to a lack of stability and structure. This exacerbated their mental health issues and impaired their ability to provide a secure and nurturing environment for their children. Many parents expressed feelings of isolation and powerlessness.
The study highlights the need for host societies to address systemic barriers and provide comprehensive support to refugee families. Interventions should focus on creating a "safe haven" that facilitates psychosocial rehabilitation and supports the well-being of both parents and children. Understanding the broader socio-political context and its impact on refugee parenting practices is crucial and requires shifting from a deficit model of parenting to one that recognizes the resilience and strengths of refugee parents.
This research offers a deeper understanding of the complex challenges faced by refugee parents in reception centers. It underscores the necessity for tailored interventions that address both individual and systemic factors to foster resilience of refugee families. Further studies are essential to explore the long-term effects of forced migration on parent-child relationships and child development, and to develop interventions that support the unique needs of refugee families in various contexts.
全球难民危机已达到前所未有的程度，数以百万计的人，包括大量儿童，被迫背井离乡。由于迁移前的创伤、恶劣的逃亡经历以及迁移后的压力源，难民面临心理健康挑战，这些因素严重影响家庭动态和养育方式。本研究探讨被迫迁移对居住在挪威接待中心的难民父母的影响，重点关注接待中心的环境如何影响养育能力。
该研究采用生态和社会文化视角来理解被迫迁移背景下的复原力和养育方式。数据收集包括对12位父母的个人访谈、实地记录和反思性叙述，采用解释现象学分析（IPA）进行分析，以捕捉参与者的生活经历。
研究结果表明，庇护系统施加的限制严重阻碍了父母获取必要资源，导致压力增加和养育能力下降。父母们表示，由于缺乏稳定性和结构，他们感觉被困在一种不确定的状态中。这加剧了他们的心理健康问题，并削弱了他们为孩子提供安全和滋养环境的能力。许多父母表达了孤独和无力感。
该研究强调东道社会需要消除系统性障碍，并为难民家庭提供全面支持。干预措施应侧重于创建一个“安全港”，以促进心理社会康复，并支持父母和孩子的福祉。理解更广泛的社会政治背景及其对难民养育方式的影响至关重要，需要从养育方式的缺陷模式转变为认识到难民父母的复原力和优势的模式。
本研究更深入地理解了接待中心的难民父母所面临的复杂挑战。它强调了采取针对性干预措施的必要性，这些措施要兼顾个体和系统因素，以增强难民家庭的复原力。进一步的研究对于探索被迫迁移对亲子关系和儿童发展的长期影响，以及制定支持不同背景下难民家庭独特需求的干预措施至关重要。
