Status of psychological well-being of adolescent.

BackgroundWith the increasing trend of international migration in Nepal, there is a growing concern about the psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents. This study aimed to assess psychological well-being and identify factors associated with psychological well-being among adolescents of migrated and non-migrated parents in Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal.MethodsA school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 724 adolescents in the Pokhara Metropolitan. Adolescents were recruited through stratified random sampling. Socio-demographic, interpersonal, and migration-related factors were assessed. The pre-tested “Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire” was used to measure the psychological well-being of the participants.ResultsThe parents’ migration status did not significantly affect the overall psychological well-being of adolescents in the study. However, females, relatively advantaged ethnic groups, non-Hindus, and those studying in private schools had significantly higher difficulty scores (p ConclusionsThe study found no significant difference in adolescents’ psychological well-being between migrated and non-migrated parents. However, various socio-demographic, interpersonal and migration-related factors play a role in shaping adolescents’ psychological well-being. The findings highlight the importance of social support, a safe family environment, and effective communication with migrated parents for the psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Nepal.