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Article: The resilience of migrant workers in Shanghai China: The roles of migration stress and meaning of migration
Title | The resilience of migrant workers in Shanghai China: The roles of migration stress and meaning of migration |
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Authors | |
Keywords | China Meaning of migration Mental health Migrant stress Migrant workers |
Issue Date | 2008 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105597 |
Citation | International Journal Of Social Psychiatry, 2008, v. 54 n. 2, p. 131-143 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background: In China, more than 10 million rural migrants move to cities every year. Because of the Household Registration System, migrant workers are not entitled to subsidised housing, education, social security or medical benefits. Aims: Using a resilience perspective, this study attempted to explore not only the migration stress that is experienced by migrant workers, but also the protective function of meaning of migration in helping migrant workers withstand the stress of migration. Method: A survey design with multistage cluster sampling was used and 475 migrant workers were recruited. The questionnaire contained demographic data, the Brief Symptom Inventory, a migration stress scale and meaning of migration scale. Results: Financial and employment difficulties stood out as the most stressful issues for migrant workers. More financial and material gains and personal aspirations and achievement were the most common reasons for living in Shanghai. Regression analyses revealed that financial and employment difficulties and interpersonal tensions and conflicts significantly predicted the mental health of both male and female migrant workers. In addition, while marital status significantly predicted the mental health of male migrant workers, the subscale 'more financial and material gains' in the meaning of migration scale predicted the mental health of female migrant workers. Finally, there was a moderating effect of meaning of migration on the mental health of female migrant workers. Conclusion: There is a need to consolidate and develop policies to protect the rights of migrant workers in China. Mental health counselling for migrant workers who are experiencing difficulties living in Shanghai should be introduced. © SAGE Publications, Inc. 2008. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172189 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.5 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.649 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Wong, DFK | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Song, HX | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:20:36Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:20:36Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal Of Social Psychiatry, 2008, v. 54 n. 2, p. 131-143 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0020-7640 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172189 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: In China, more than 10 million rural migrants move to cities every year. Because of the Household Registration System, migrant workers are not entitled to subsidised housing, education, social security or medical benefits. Aims: Using a resilience perspective, this study attempted to explore not only the migration stress that is experienced by migrant workers, but also the protective function of meaning of migration in helping migrant workers withstand the stress of migration. Method: A survey design with multistage cluster sampling was used and 475 migrant workers were recruited. The questionnaire contained demographic data, the Brief Symptom Inventory, a migration stress scale and meaning of migration scale. Results: Financial and employment difficulties stood out as the most stressful issues for migrant workers. More financial and material gains and personal aspirations and achievement were the most common reasons for living in Shanghai. Regression analyses revealed that financial and employment difficulties and interpersonal tensions and conflicts significantly predicted the mental health of both male and female migrant workers. In addition, while marital status significantly predicted the mental health of male migrant workers, the subscale 'more financial and material gains' in the meaning of migration scale predicted the mental health of female migrant workers. Finally, there was a moderating effect of meaning of migration on the mental health of female migrant workers. Conclusion: There is a need to consolidate and develop policies to protect the rights of migrant workers in China. Mental health counselling for migrant workers who are experiencing difficulties living in Shanghai should be introduced. © SAGE Publications, Inc. 2008. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105597 | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Social Psychiatry | en_US |
dc.subject | China | - |
dc.subject | Meaning of migration | - |
dc.subject | Mental health | - |
dc.subject | Migrant stress | - |
dc.subject | Migrant workers | - |
dc.subject.mesh | Achievement | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Asian Continental Ancestry Group - Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aspirations (Psychology) | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | China - Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Cities | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Civil Rights | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Conflict (Psychology) | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Economics | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Emigration And Immigration - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Life Change Events | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Personality Inventory | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Questionnaires | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Sex Factors | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Socioeconomic Factors | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Stress, Psychological - Epidemiology - Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Transients And Migrants - Psychology - Statistics & Numerical Data | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Unemployment | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Urban Population | en_US |
dc.title | The resilience of migrant workers in Shanghai China: The roles of migration stress and meaning of migration | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, DFK: dfkwong@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, DFK=rp00593 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/0020764007083877 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 18488407 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-40149111209 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-40149111209&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 54 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 131 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 143 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000254851900005 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, DFK=35231716600 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Song, HX=14066660000 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0020-7640 | - |