Introduction: Despite the research on left-behind children, less is known about left-behind women across transnational spaces. The purpose of this scoping review was to assess the extent, range, and nature of the existing body of literature on left-behind women whose partners have migrated across borders. Method: This scoping review was guided by the five-step approach of Arksey and O’Malley. Fifty-four articles that focused on left-behind women across transnational spaces were included. Data were synthesized using descriptive statistics and conventional content analysis. Results: Left-behind women were primarily from Mexico ( n = 13) and the migrants’ place of destination was primarily the United States ( n = 14). We identified two major themes: (a) women’s social, economic and cultural conditions and (b) women’s well-being. Discussion: We identified significant knowledge gaps regarding left-behind women in the context of transnational migration. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
El aislamiento social como medida de seguridad ha obligado a modificar rutinas familiares, favoreciendo la presencia de condiciones como estrés, ansiedad y depresión. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar la relación entre las rutinas de salud familiar y síntomas emocionales (depresión, ansiedad y estrés) en adultos de la frontera durante el aislamiento social. El diseño fue descriptivo y correlacional, donde se aplicaron encuestas online a 149 participantesvoluntarios. Se encontraron puntuaciones altas de rutinas de salud (M = 80.74, DE = 7.92), y los participantes más jóvenes reportaron más síntomas emocionales (M = 14.86, DE = 14.38). Además, se encontró una relación negativa de las rutinas de salud con los síntomas de ansiedad (r = -0.236, p < 0.01) y sintomatología depresiva (r = -0.191, p < 0.05). Se concluye que a medida que existen mejores rutinas de salud en torno a las necesidades familiares, menor es la presencia de síntomas emocionales durante el aislamiento.
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