The mental health status of Chinese rural–urban migrant workers

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 716-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Li ◽  
Hong-mei Wang ◽  
Xue-jun Ye ◽  
Min-min Jiang ◽  
Qin-yuan Lou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Urban Migrant

scholarly journals The mental health and depression of rural-to-urban migrant workers compared to non-migrant workers in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S55-S63
Author(s):  
Zan Li ◽  
Junming Dai ◽  
Ning Wu ◽  
Junling Gao ◽  
Hua Fu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Urban Migrant

Abstract Background Migrant workers worldwide commonly are susceptible to mental disorders. Since the 1980s, there has been a large-scale increase in the number of migrant workers in China; this development parallels the acceleration of socio-economic transformation. Studies addressing this population rarely focus on workers’ mental health or psychological well-being, yet it is imperative to understand the mental health status of rural-to-urban migrant workers and study the relationship between migration and mental health. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 3286 participants (response rate 85.4%) was conducted among different work units in Shanghai. All of the variables of this survey were assessed by a self-administered questionnaire, with depression measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale and poor mental health (PMH) measured by the World Health Organization 5-Item Well-Being Index (WHO-5) scale. Pearson’s χ2 test and logistic regression were used to compare migrants with urbanites, and to identify factors related to mental health outcomes. Results Migrant workers (15.3%) had a slightly higher prevalence of depression than non-migrant (12.0%) workers, with notable PMH (26.9%) among participants >45 y of age. In the logistic regression models, those who reported low job satisfaction, unhealthy organizations, poor physical health (self-rated) and long working hours were 2.86 (95% CI 2.14 to 3.84), 1.42 (95% CI 1.06 to 1.91), 1.89 (95% CI 1.41 to 2.55) and 1.48 (95% CI 1.08 to 2.03) times more likely to have depression, respectively. Similarly, workers >45 y of age were 2.92 (95% CI 1.65 to 5.16) and 1.80 (95% CI 1.01 to 3.21) times more likely to have PMH for low job satisfaction and unhealthy organizations, respectively. Conclusions There are numerous potential causes affecting the mental health of Chinese internal migrant workers. Strengthening the construction of healthy organizations and enhancing workers’ job satisfaction may improve the mental health status or psychological well-being of this group.

Mental Health Status and Related Characteristics of Chinese Male Rural–Urban Migrant Workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingzhong Yang ◽  
Xiaochao Xu ◽  
Mu Li ◽  
Ian R. H. Rockett ◽  
Waner Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Urban Migrant ◽  
Chinese Male

scholarly journals Socioeconomic Disparity and Depression Among Internal Migrant Workers In Myanmar

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi MS ◽  
Wongsa L ◽  
Kittipong S
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Socioeconomic Disparity ◽  
Internal Migrant ◽  
Internal Migrant Workers

Background: Over the past few decades, Myanmar has faced mass internal migration to seek job opportunities and pursue a better life. Migration gives rise to unambiguous stress and depression. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of depression and to identify the association between socioeconomic disparity and depression among migrant workers in Myanmar. Methods and Materials: Cross-sectional study was done among 1,201 migrants in Yangon Region. To assess the socioeconomic status, mental health status, accessibility of health care service and Quality of Life by developing self–administered questionnaire. The Generalized Linear Mixed Model was applied to determine the association between socioeconomic disparity and depression after adjusting for other covariates. Result: Their average age was 31.44 ±10.31 years. Gender distribution was not much different. About one third of respondents were factory workers and had low level of education. The magnitude of depression was 38.22% (95%CI= 35.50-41.00). Regarding the socioeconomic disparity, adequacy of income (AOR= 1.79, 95%CI: 1.35-2.37, p value<0.001) and floor surface area of the houses (AOR= 1.21, 95%CI: 1.00-1.47, p value><0.001) were strongly associated with depression. Moreover, other factors that were associated with depression were stress, quality of life and burden of medical service cost. Conclusion: Two-fifth of internal migrant workers suffered depression. The findings highlighted to develop intervention aimed to improve mental health status among migrants. In order to achieve the sustainable development goals, it is important to make investment on mental health of the migrant workers.> <0.001) were strongly associated with depression. Moreover, other factors that were associated with depression were stress, quality of life and burden of medical service cost. Conclusion: Two-fifth of internal migrant workers suffered depression. The findings highlighted to develop intervention aimed to improve mental health status among migrants. In order to achieve the sustainable development goals, it is important to make investment on mental health of the migrant workers.

scholarly journals Mental health status and quality of life among Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1138
Author(s):  
Pall Chamroen ◽  
Sim Samphors ◽  
Thiwakorn Rachutorn ◽  
Rebecca S. Dewey ◽  
Vong Pisey
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Background:  Migrant workers have become a major issue for Thailand. Most of the migrants are from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. Most are employed in jobs referred to as the “3 Ds”; difficult, dangerous and dirty. However, little is known concerning the living and working conditions, or health-related quality of life of these migrant workers. This study aims to determine factors influencing the quality of life of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,211 Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand, using multistage random sampling from eight districts of the two provinces (Sa Kaeo and Surin) with a structured questionnaire interview. The WHOQOL-BREF was used to measure Quality of Life (QOL) with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.77. Mental health status was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.83. Descriptive statistics provide participant characteristics. Multilevel logistic regression (MLR) were used to determine which factors significantly impacted the outcome measures in terms of the adjusted odds ratio (AOR). P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: About one third of these migrant workers had a poor quality of life (34.52%; 95%CI: 31.84-37.20), and had moderate-to-high levels of stress (67.96%; 95%CI: 65.33-70.59), and symptoms of depression (69.69%; 95%CI: 67.10-72.29). After controlling other covariate factors, the factors associated with poor QOL were a high level perceived of stress (AOR=3.64; 95%CI: 2.41-5.49; p<0.001); living with family and relatives (AOR=3.63; 95%CI: CI 2.42-5.45; p<0.001); and housing being provided by their employer (AOR=2.66; 95%CI: 1.74-4.08; p<0.001). Conclusion: Stress was strongly associated with QOL. The living environment was found to be the next most influential factor on QOL. Mental health programs aimed at helping migrant workers to cope with stress and to improve their living conditions will help improve QOL in the target group.

Differential impacts of social support on mental health: A comparison study of Chinese rural-to-urban migrant adolescents and their urban counterparts in Beijing, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Yu Zhuang ◽  
Daniel Fu Keung Wong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Internal Migrant ◽  
Urban Migrant ◽  
Migrant Adolescents ◽  
Beijing China

Background: The number of internal migrant children in China has reached 35.8 million by the end of 2010. Previous studies revealed inconsistent findings regarding the mental health status of rural-to-urban migrant adolescents, as well as the impact of peer, teacher and parental support on the mental health of Chinese adolescent migrants. Aims: Using a comparative approach, this study attempted to compare the mental health status between migrant and urban-born adolescents and to clarify the specific roles of different sources of social support in the mental health of migrant and urban adolescents. Method: A cross-sectional survey using a cluster convenience sampling strategy was performed in Beijing, China. A structured questionnaire was filled out by 368 rural-to-urban migrant adolescents and 325 urban-born adolescents. Results: A significant difference was found only for positive affect (PA) but not for negative affect (NA) between the two groups, favouring the urban-born adolescents. Social support from all the three sources were all predictive of PA among rural-to-urban migrant adolescents, while only peer support contributed to PA among urban-born adolescents. Unexpectedly, teachers’ support contributed to an increase in NA among urban-born adolescents. Conclusion: The findings contribute to understanding of the mental health status of migrant adolescents in China and the differential impact of the various sources of social support on migrant and urban-born adolescents. Also the findings may inform the development of mental health services and programmes that can potentially benefit a large number of internal migrant adolescents in China.

scholarly journals Mental health status and quality of life among Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1138
Author(s):  
Wongsa Laohasiriwong ◽  
Pall Chamroen ◽  
Sim Samphors ◽  
Thiwakorn Rachutorn ◽  
Rebecca S. Dewey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Background:  Migrant workers have become a major issue for Thailand. Most of the migrants are from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. Most are employed in jobs referred to as the “3 Ds”; difficult, dangerous and dirty. However, little is known concerning the living and working conditions, or health-related quality of life of these migrant workers. This study aims to determine factors influencing the quality of life of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,211 Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand, using multistage random sampling from eight districts of the two provinces (Sa Kaeo and Surin) with a structured questionnaire interview. The WHOQOL-BREF was used to measure Quality of Life (QOL) with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.77. Mental health status was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.83. Descriptive statistics provide participant characteristics. Multilevel logistic regression (MLR) were used to determine which factors significantly impacted the outcome measures in terms of the adjusted odds ratio (AOR). P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: About one third of these migrant workers had a poor quality of life (34.52%; 95%CI: 31.84-37.20), and had moderate-to-high levels of stress (67.96%; 95%CI: 65.33-70.59), and symptoms of depression (69.69%; 95%CI: 67.10-72.29). After controlling other covariate factors, the factors associated with poor QOL were a high level perceived of stress (AOR=3.64; 95%CI: 2.41-5.49; p<0.001); living with family and relatives (AOR=3.63; 95%CI: CI 2.42-5.45; p<0.001); and housing being provided by their employer (AOR=2.66; 95%CI: 1.74-4.08; p<0.001). Conclusion: Stress was strongly associated with QOL. The living environment was found to be the next most influential factor on QOL. Mental health programs aimed at helping migrant workers to cope with stress and to improve their living conditions will help improve QOL in the target group.

Mental health and self-rated health status of internal migrant workers and the correlated factors analysis in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional epidemiological study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S45-S54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Bo Ye ◽  
Junling Gao ◽  
Junming Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Migrant ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Job Type ◽  
Internal Migrant Workers

Abstract Background A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 to investigate the mental health status of internal migrant workers (IMWs) in Shanghai to understand basic information and the mental health status of IMWs. Methods The total number of IMWs in the study was 4793 and 4648 questionnaires were valid. We used χ2 test, t test, analysis of variance, linear regression and logistic regression to analyse the data. Results Mental health, represented by the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire score (≥10), was significantly correlated with self-rated income-expenditure status, living with family, job type and alcohol use. The total depression prevalence of IMWs in this study was 20.1%. Subjective well-being (SWB) was significantly correlated with marital status, educational attainment, self-reported income-expenditure status, living with family and job type. Those who were female, had a high school education or above, self-reported inadequate income, did not live with family, had poor self-rated health and had moderate or severe depression were more likely to have lower SWB. Promoting the mental health of IMWs also benefited their physical health. Conclusions Chinese migrant workers who were younger, had insufficient self-rated income, had worse self-reported health, used alcohol and were unmarried had a high risk of mental health disorders.

Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail A. Wasserman ◽  
Susan J. Ko ◽  
Larkin S. McReynolds
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Mental Health Status
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