PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF IDENTITY TRANSFORMATION OF MIGRANTS BASED ON THE PRISMA MODEL
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https://doi.org/10.32782/psy-visnyk/2025.2.19Keywords:
forced displacement, migration trauma, identity reconstruction, third individuation, identity crisis, integration, post-traumatic growth, socio-psychological assistanceAbstract
Purpose. This article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of migration as a phenomenon that contributes to the reconstruction of personal and social identity. The main objective of the study is to develop a model of factors that determine identity transformation processes in the context of migration. Methods. A systematic review of peer-reviewed literature was conducted using the PRISMA model across five databases: Medline, PubMed, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and ProQuest. Results. The review included 24 articles published between 2019 and 2024. The findings indicate that forced migration causes multidimensional changes in both personal and social identity, provoking crises of self-determination and adaptation. Identity, viewed as a process, is formed through interaction with the social environment, and its transformations depend on various factors. These include professional competence, political ideology, social media, sense of belonging and alienation, language proficiency, socio-economic conditions, community, culture, religion, and safety. Conclusions. Migration is a complex psychosocial process that significantly impacts an individual’s personality. It is accompanied by substantial losses, adaptation challenges, and changes in identity, which is shaped through interaction with the social context. Migration leads to an identity crisis manifested in feelings of alienation, loss of familiar identification, and the search for new forms of self-expression. In order to reframe the traumatic experiences of migrants, it is essential to consider not only their individual psychological characteristics but also the political, economic, and sociocultural factors that influence identity transformation.
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