scholarly journals Acculturative Stress, Work‐related Psychosocial Factors and Depression in Korean‐Chinese Migrant Workers in Korea

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Hyunmi Ahn ◽  
Arlene Miller ◽  
Chang Gi Park ◽  
Sun Jung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers ◽  
Stress Work

scholarly journals Multiple Risk Factors for Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Korean-Chinese Migrant Workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Duckhee Chae ◽  
Kwan Hyung Yi ◽  
Soye Im ◽  
Sung Hye Cho
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Multiple Risk Factors ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Multiple Risk ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers

Korean-Chinese Migrant Workers and the Politics of Korean Nationalism

Pacific Focus ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byoungha Lee ◽  
Jun Young Choi ◽  
Jungmin Seo
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Korean Nationalism ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers

scholarly journals Prohibition on Changing Workplaces and Fatal Occupational Injuries among Chinese Migrant Workers in South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Yeun Lee ◽  
Sung-il Cho
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Chinese Workers ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Operator Construction ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers

We assessed the risk of fatal occupational injuries among migrant workers with two different types of employment permits in South Korea. This observational study used national data from January 2007 to September 2018 and analyzed 42,089 cases of occupationally injured migrant workers of Chinese nationality. Fatality rates were analyzed according to year, sex, age, occupation, industry, and type of employment permit. Chinese workers were permitted to work for one employer and prohibited from changing employers, whereas Korean-Chinese workers were permitted to change their employer. The adjusted fatality rate of occupational injuries of Chinese migrant workers was significantly higher (1.80-fold, 95% confidence interval 1.31–2.46) than that of Korean-Chinese migrant workers. The prohibition on changing workplaces; male sex; age ≥ 45 years; machine operator; construction industry; and agriculture, livestock, and fisheries industry were risk factors for fatal occupational injuries. The results imply a need for revision of the migrant-worker employment permit systems and implementation of occupational safety and health policies for all workers to promote health equity.

scholarly journals “We Are Not Foreigners”: Constructing Migrant Subjects through Korean Chinese Migrants’ Claims-Making in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-40
Author(s):  
Yang-Sook Kim ◽  
Yi-Chun Chien
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Social Constructions ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Chinese Migrants ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers ◽  
Subject Making

In this paper, we approach citizenship as a claims-making process consisting of social construction practices that emerge from ongoing negotiations and contestations. We examine the migrant subject-making process of Korean Chinese migrants in South Korea. We draw on the voices of migrants to discuss how Korean Chinese construct their migrant subjectivity by mobilizing a collective understanding of ethnonational belonging and thereby deploy distinctive strategies to support their claims. Our analysis of the data gathered from ethnographic observations and interviews with Korean Chinese migrant workers, activists, South Korean bureaucrats, and policymakers show that Korean Chinese migrants have called upon blood ties and ethnic affinity, continued allegiance, economic contributions, and human rights to construct themselves as legitimate candidates for citizenship in South Korea. By shifting our analytical focus from the state to the migrant subjectivity that emerges through day-to-day negotiations, we aim to unpack the complicated dynamics of social constructions of citizenship.

Living Labs for a Mobile App-Based Health Program: Effectiveness of a 24-Week Walking Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Among Female Korean-Chinese Migrant Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youlim Kim ◽  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Misook Lee Chung
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Walking Intervention ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for one-third of the causes of death in women, and migrants are relatively more likely to be exposed to CVD risk owing to social and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a 24-week app-based walking program, using Fitbit, for CVD risk reduction among female Korean-Chinese middle-aged workers. METHODS Participants were recruited between April 11 and July 11, 2018 through distributing posters and flyers. They were randomly assigned to either the standard treatment (ST; n = 22) or enhanced treatment (ET; n = 28) group. All participants were provided with a mobile app linked to Fitbit Alta for 24 weeks and instructed to walk for more than 30 minutes five times a week and moderate intensity physical activity. During the 12-week adaptation period, the ET group also received a mobile app-based health program applying socio-cognitive strategies to increase walking adherence. All participants were guided to voluntary physical activity without researchers' intervention during the 12-week maintenance period. Data were analyzed by the Mann Whitney U-test and a generalized estimating equation. RESULTS There were significant between-group differences regarding the number of steps (B = 1.295, P < .001).and moderate physical activity time (OR = 6.396, P = .030) at week 12. ET group had significant changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (B = 10.522, P = .007), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( B = -16.178, P = .024), total cholesterol (B = -20.325, P = .039), fasting blood sugar (B = -8.138, P = -.046) over 12 weeks compared to the ST group. In addition, there was a significant reduction CVD risk for the ET group over 12 weeks compared to the ST group (B = -0.521, P <. 001). CONCLUSIONS The app-based walking intervention was effective in reducing CVD risk among female Korean-Chinese migrant workers during the 12-week period. In future studies, long-term studies are needed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in large-scale migrant workers, and it is necessary to confirm the direct and indirect effects of various socio-cognitive factors on health outcomes.

Relationship of Sense of Coherence to Other Psychosocial Indices

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Holmberg ◽  
Anders Thelin ◽  
Eva-Lena Stiernström
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Strong Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
The Mean

Summary: The concept of “sense of coherence” (SOC) has been widely recognized since it was first introduced by Antonovsky. The originality and usefulness of the SOC scale and its relation to other psychosocial measures has been the subject of lively debate. The aim of this paper was to test for associations between SOC and work-related psychosocial factors (mainly the Job Demand-Control model), general living conditions, education, and social network factors. Cross-sectional data from a population-based sample of 1782 rural males from nine counties in Sweden were analyzed with a multiple regression technique. The subjects were occupationally active at inclusion and the mean age was 50 years (range 40-60). SOC was assessed with the original 29-item questionnaire. Psychosocial variables and lifestyle factors were assessed using questionnaires and structured interviews. The mean SOC among the subjects was 152.3 (standard deviation, 19.4). A strong negative correlation was found between SOC and job demand, whereas a positive correlation with job control was demonstrated. A positive correlation with general living conditions and with social support was also found. However, there was no correlation to education and occupation. Thus, SOC was shown to be strongly correlated to work-related psychosocial factors and social support, but independent of sociodemographic factors.

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