Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers
© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Migrant workers may be more likely to be exposed to workplace psychosocial stressors (WPS) which have an affect on physical and mental health. Given the relative lack of research on this topic, the study objectives were to estimate and compar...
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| author | Phillips, Alison Carey, Renee Darcey, Ellie Chih, HuiJun Lamontagne, A.D. Milner, A. Reid, Alison |
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| description | © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Migrant workers may be more likely to be exposed to workplace psychosocial stressors (WPS) which have an affect on physical and mental health. Given the relative lack of research on this topic, the study objectives were to estimate and compare the prevalence of WPS in migrant and Australian workers and investigate associated mental health problems. Three cross-sectional surveys, two with migrant workers and one with Australian workers, were pooled to provide estimates of prevalence. Regressions were conducted to investigate associations between workers and WPS. All WPS, except unfair pay, were associated with higher probability of mental health problems. The association between WPS and mental health did differ between some migrant groups. Compared with Australian-born workers, all other migrant groups tended to have a lower risk of mental health outcomes. Interactions between WPS and migrants showed variable levels in the risk of having a mental health problem, some attenuated and some increased. The study showed that country of birth does play a part in how treatment in the workplace is perceived and responded to. Any interventions to improve workplace conditions for migrant workers need to be aware of the different experiences related to migrant ethnicity. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-909322023-05-01T06:34:10Z Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers Phillips, Alison Carey, Renee Darcey, Ellie Chih, HuiJun Lamontagne, A.D. Milner, A. Reid, Alison Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology migrant workers workplace psychosocial stressors mental health cross-sectional surveys JOB INSECURITY EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS RISK IMMIGRANTS QUALITY STRAIN METAANALYSIS PREVALENCE DEPRESSION DISORDERS cross-sectional surveys mental health migrant workers workplace psychosocial stressors Adolescent Adult Australia Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Surveys Humans Male Mental Health Middle Aged Occupational Stress Prevalence Risk Transients and Migrants Workplace Young Adult Humans Health Surveys Prevalence Risk Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Transients and Migrants Workplace Australia Female Male Young Adult Occupational Stress © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Migrant workers may be more likely to be exposed to workplace psychosocial stressors (WPS) which have an affect on physical and mental health. Given the relative lack of research on this topic, the study objectives were to estimate and compare the prevalence of WPS in migrant and Australian workers and investigate associated mental health problems. Three cross-sectional surveys, two with migrant workers and one with Australian workers, were pooled to provide estimates of prevalence. Regressions were conducted to investigate associations between workers and WPS. All WPS, except unfair pay, were associated with higher probability of mental health problems. The association between WPS and mental health did differ between some migrant groups. Compared with Australian-born workers, all other migrant groups tended to have a lower risk of mental health outcomes. Interactions between WPS and migrants showed variable levels in the risk of having a mental health problem, some attenuated and some increased. The study showed that country of birth does play a part in how treatment in the workplace is perceived and responded to. Any interventions to improve workplace conditions for migrant workers need to be aware of the different experiences related to migrant ethnicity. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90932 10.3390/ijerph16050735 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology migrant workers workplace psychosocial stressors mental health cross-sectional surveys JOB INSECURITY EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS RISK IMMIGRANTS QUALITY STRAIN METAANALYSIS PREVALENCE DEPRESSION DISORDERS cross-sectional surveys mental health migrant workers workplace psychosocial stressors Adolescent Adult Australia Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Surveys Humans Male Mental Health Middle Aged Occupational Stress Prevalence Risk Transients and Migrants Workplace Young Adult Humans Health Surveys Prevalence Risk Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Transients and Migrants Workplace Australia Female Male Young Adult Occupational Stress Phillips, Alison Carey, Renee Darcey, Ellie Chih, HuiJun Lamontagne, A.D. Milner, A. Reid, Alison Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers |
| title | Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers |
| title_full | Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers |
| title_fullStr | Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers |
| title_short | Using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in Australia compared with Australian-born workers |
| title_sort | using three cross-sectional surveys to compare workplace psychosocial stressors and associated mental health status in six migrant groups working in australia compared with australian-born workers |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology migrant workers workplace psychosocial stressors mental health cross-sectional surveys JOB INSECURITY EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS RISK IMMIGRANTS QUALITY STRAIN METAANALYSIS PREVALENCE DEPRESSION DISORDERS cross-sectional surveys mental health migrant workers workplace psychosocial stressors Adolescent Adult Australia Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Surveys Humans Male Mental Health Middle Aged Occupational Stress Prevalence Risk Transients and Migrants Workplace Young Adult Humans Health Surveys Prevalence Risk Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Adolescent Adult Middle Aged Transients and Migrants Workplace Australia Female Male Young Adult Occupational Stress |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90932 |