scholarly journals Health Risk Behavior And Associated Factors Among Myanmar Migrant Workers In Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chirawat Paratthakonkun ◽  
Ngamphol Soonthornworasiri ◽  
Pannamas Maneekan ◽  
Kanittha Toraksa ◽  
Aung Phone Zaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Alcohol Drinking ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Betel Quid ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Betel Quid Chewing

Abstract Background: Thailand has recently experienced large cross-border migration from nearby countries, in particular from Myanmar that have different lifestyle and health behaviors compared with the local community. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of health-risk behaviors and related factors amongst Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand. Methods: The cross-sectional secondary data analysis was performed by using the primary data from questionnaire survey obtained from Samut Sakhon Hospital. This study explored the health-risk behaviors amongst 1,205 Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand by using a structured questionnaire, and analyzing the related factors by using logistic regression. Results: Lack of exercise was considered to be the most common unhealthy behavior (81.5%) followed by smoking (22.5%), betel quid chewing (18.9%) and alcohol drinking (10.2%). Advancing age (AOR = 1.03, 95%CI 1.02-1.05)) and being male (AOR = 8.29, 95%CI 5.54-12.40)) were significant risk factors for workers having a smoking habit. Additionally, being Mon ethnic led to a lower chance of having a smoking habit compared with the Burmese ethnic group (AOR= 0.518, 95% CI: 0.315-0.851). The odds of having a smoking habit was four times greater in workers who drank alcohol (AOR = 4.08, 95%CI 2.58-6.47)). Additionally, odds of drinking alcohol increased with advancing age, 1.03 (95%CI 1.00-1.05), male gender, 9.30 (95%CI 4.39-19.73), having a smoking habit, 4.23 (95%CI 2.67-6.70) and being a fisherman, 3.08 (95%CI 1.51-6.29). Conclusions: The findings can be used for developing appropriate policies, special health promotion programs and mass communication to prevent treated diseases in migrant workers. Keywords : Exercise, Smoking, Alcohol drinking, Betel quid chewing, Myanmar migrant workers

Does migrant workers develop higher health risk behaviors from less social support and higher work stress than their college in originate country? - Relationship between work stress, social support and health risk behaviors among Thai workers in Thailand and Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng-Jen Tsai ◽  
Chia-Ping Lin ◽  
Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Drinking Behaviors

Abstract Background The study aims at comparing social support, work stress and health risk behaviors (HRBs) between Thai workers in Thailand and Taiwan, and to determine the associations between factors among migrant workers. Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted by self-reported survey among Thai workers in Thailand and Taiwan in manufacturing industry between October 2019 and October 2020. Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12, Job Content Questionnaire and questions regarding smoking and drinking behaviors were used to collect workers’ ISS, work stress and HRBs. There were 223 participants in Thailand and 86 participants in Taiwan included in final analysis. Chi-square test, t-test and logistic regression were applied for analysis. Results Thai migrant workers in Taiwan had significantly lower social support and higher psychological stress in work than workers in Thailand. However, workers in Thailand had higher percentage of smokers while there were more drinkers with high drinking frequency among migrant workers in Taiwan. Participants’ educational level and working country were the significant factors predicting their smoking and drinking behaviors while the association among ISS, work stress and HRBs were not found. Workers with lower educational level had significantly higher risk of being smokers. In addition, migrant workers in Taiwan had significantly higher likelihood of having risky drinking behaviors than their colleges in Thailand (OR = 2.02 and 2.21). Conclusions Though migrant workers had poor social support and high stress at work compared with their college in originate country, these factors did not lead them directly to develop smoking and drinking behaviors.

Cumulative Health Risk Behaviors and Adolescent Suicide: The Moderating Role of Future Orientation

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 1086-1102
Author(s):  
Yunyu Xiao ◽  
Wenhua Lu
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Moderation Effect

Objectives: In this study, we investigated the association between cumulative health risk behaviors (HRBs) and adolescent suicidal behaviors and the moderating effect of future orientation. Methods: We used data were from 4255 adolescents in grades 9th-12th participating in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Wave I-II). We computed a cumulative HRB index by using 14 HRB indicators covering diet, physical activity, sleep, social media use, safety behaviors, and substance use. We used multilevel mixed-effect logistic regressions to analyze associations among cumulative HRBs, future orientation, and suicidal behaviors, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, depression, and complex survey design. We included 3-way interaction terms to explore moderation effect. Results: Cumulative HRBs significantly increased the odds of suicidal ideation (AOR = 1.27, 95% CI = [1.17, 1.37], p <. 001) and suicide attempts (AOR=1.26, 95% CI = [1.09, 1.46], p <. 01) across time. Future orientation moderated the associations between cumulative HRBs and suicide attempts differently across race/ethnicity. Engaging more than 4 cumulative HRBs, black adolescents with low future orientation had significantly higher risks of suicide attempts than those with high future orientation. Conclusions: Findings underline cumulative HRBs as significant risk factors for adolescent suicidal behaviors longitudinally. Suicide interventions targeting HRBs could benefit from nurturing future orientation.

Suicide and related health risk behaviors among school learners in South Africa

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. H. Shilubane ◽  
Rob Ruiter ◽  
B. H. W. van den Borne ◽  
P. S. Reddy
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors
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