Abstract：
Selective mutism is a childhood psychiatric disorder that has been associated with adverse psychological, social and educational outcomes. Although evidence suggests that culturally and linguistically diverse children might be overrepresented among children with selective mutism, a direct examination of how migration or minority status are associated with the development and persistence of the disorder is still scarce. Guided by eco-cultural perspectives of development, the current review aims to provide an overview of selective mutism in culturally and linguistically diverse children. A systematic literature review of selective mutism studies that included a group of culturally and linguistically diverse children yielded eight studies that met our inclusion criteria. Although these studies support the view that bilingualism and minority status might be associated with selective mutism, the role of sociocultural factors in the development and persistence of the disorder remained mostly unexamined. The review concludes with a discussion of potential directions for future research, including examination of the cultural and psychological meanings of silence and talk, socialization goals, gender inequality, and parental acculturation strategies.
摘要：
选择性mutism是一种儿童精神疾病，与不良心理有关，社会和教育成果。尽管有证据表明，文化和语言上不同的儿童在有选择性的儿童中可能比例过高，对移民或少数民族地位如何与疾病的发展和持续存在相关的直接检查仍然很少。以生态文化发展观为指导,本审查旨在概述文化和语言多样性儿童的选择性mutism症。对选择性mutism研究进行了系统的文献综述，其中包括一组具有文化和语言多样性的儿童，得出了八项符合我们纳入标准的研究。尽管这些研究支持双语和少数民族地位可能与选择性mutism有关的观点，社会文化因素在该疾病的发展和持续中的作用仍未被研究。这篇综述最后讨论了未来研究的潜在方向，包括检查沉默和谈话的文化和心理含义，社会化目标,性别不平等,和父母的文化适应策略。
