TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparative study of Venezuelan immigrants’ pre- and post-migration concerns for their children in the United States and Colombia
AU - Alpysbekova, Aigerim
AU - Montero-Zamora, Pablo
AU - Soares, Mary H.
AU - Scaramutti, Carolina
AU - Sahbaz, Sumeyra
AU - Duque, Maria
AU - Bautista, Tara
AU - Garcia, Maria Fernanda
AU - Salas-Wright, Christopher P.
AU - Maldonado-Molina, Mildred M.
AU - Bates, Melissa M.
AU - Pérez-Gómez, Augusto
AU - Trujillo, Juliana Mejía
AU - Brown, Eric C.
AU - Schwartz, Seth J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Alpysbekova et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - Research suggests that forced migration may lead to cultural stress and psychological distress. However, little is known about immigrant parents’ pre- and post-migration concerns for their children’s welfare. The present study examined the concerns of Venezuelan parents who migrated to the United States versus those who migrated to Colombia, and whether post-migration concerns were related to cultural stressors, mental health, and cultural identity. A sample of 609 Venezuelan immigrants completed surveys and responded to an open-ended prompt asking about pre- and post-migration concerns for children’s welfare. Lack of safety was the most common pre-migration concern for Venezuelans in the U.S., whereas lack of food was the most common pre-migration concern for Venezuelans in Colombia. More years in the destination country since arrival were linked to heightened economic concerns and reduced worries about family separation. A positive link emerged between national identity and health-related concerns for children following migration. This knowledge can inform policies and programs to better support immigrant families as they navigate the challenges of forced migration.
AB - Research suggests that forced migration may lead to cultural stress and psychological distress. However, little is known about immigrant parents’ pre- and post-migration concerns for their children’s welfare. The present study examined the concerns of Venezuelan parents who migrated to the United States versus those who migrated to Colombia, and whether post-migration concerns were related to cultural stressors, mental health, and cultural identity. A sample of 609 Venezuelan immigrants completed surveys and responded to an open-ended prompt asking about pre- and post-migration concerns for children’s welfare. Lack of safety was the most common pre-migration concern for Venezuelans in the U.S., whereas lack of food was the most common pre-migration concern for Venezuelans in Colombia. More years in the destination country since arrival were linked to heightened economic concerns and reduced worries about family separation. A positive link emerged between national identity and health-related concerns for children following migration. This knowledge can inform policies and programs to better support immigrant families as they navigate the challenges of forced migration.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0313215
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0313215
M3 - Article
C2 - 39715235
AN - SCOPUS:85213400540
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 19
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
IS - 12
M1 - e0313215
ER -