Abstract

OLIVA ZARATE, Laura et al. Psychological State of High School Students with Migrant and Nonmigrant Parents. Migr. Inter [online]. 2013, vol.7, n.2, pp.157-184. ISSN 2594-0279.

The phenomenon of migration can influence vulnerability among family members, including teenagers who assume roles they are not ready to perform. The aim of this paper is to identify behavioral problems in teenage children of migrants and non-migrants from Xalapa, Mexico. The CBCL 6-18 years and the questionnaire on factors related to behavioral problems and migration were administered to a representative sample of 2 371 high school students ages 13 to 17 years. The results show that this is an at-risk population that is particularly vulnerable since over 40 percent of adolescents have some sort of problem such as aggression, anxiety or introversion. The types of problems identified and the relationships found concerning demographic variables and migration are discussed.

Keywords : behavior problems; CBCL 6-18; family; drugs; Xalapa, Mexico.

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