Emotional security: a systematic review of foreign and domestic studies

http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2949‐5601-2026-2-68-87

Abstract

This article presents a systematic review of studies focused on identifying differences in approaches to studying the phenomenon of "emotional security". The review was conducted using the PRISMA methodology. Following this methodology, articles were searched in the eLibrary.ru and Google Scholar databases using keywords. Out of 121 works identified for the period 1954–2023, 69 studies were included in the qualitative synthesis after undergoing identification, screening, and eligibility assessment. According to the analysis results, two main directions have emerged in the scientific field: emotional security of the environment (48 works, 69.6 %) and emotional security of the personality (21 works, 30.4 %). The Davies & Cummings model (EST) dominates in the first direction, while the second features three approaches: sense of security, state of confidence, and regulatory ability. A difference in thematic focus was identified: American researchers predominantly study emotional security in the family context (the influence of parental conflicts on child adaptation), whereas Russian researchers focus on the educational context (school psychological climate, "teacher-student" relationships). Meanwhile, the integration of environmental and personal approaches appears to be the most promising direction, as two-level diagnostics, accounting for environmental parameters and internal personal resources, provides a foundation for comprehensive interventions in clinical and educational practice, including cybervictimization prevention.