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

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To explore mental health status and related characteristics in a sample of Chinese male rural–urban migrants. Subjects were 1,595 male ural–urban migrant workers selected though a multi-stage sample survey conducted in two cities (Hangzhou and Guangzhou). Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Both life and work stressors were examined. Stress and mental health status were measured by the Chinese Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS) and the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ), respectively. Unconditional logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with probable mental disorders. There are approximately 120 million rural–urban migrants in China.
The prevalence of probable mental disorders in the sample population was 24.4% (95% CI: 23.3–25.5%), which was higher than among urban esidents (20.2%, 95% CI: 18.8–21.7%). Logistic regression analysis revealed that five characteristics were positively associated with risk for probable mental disorders: originating in the South (OR = 2.00; 95% CI = 1.02, 4.00), higher life stress (OR = 7.63; 95% CI = 5.88, 10.00), staying in the city for 5–9 months each year (OR = 2.56; 95% CI = 1.67, 3.85), higher work stress (OR = 2.56; 95% CI = 1.96, 3.33), and separation from wife (OR = 2.43; 95% CI = 1.61, 3.57). Employment in machinery and transportation (OR = 0.54; 95% CI = 0.36, 0.81) and higher self-worth (OR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.28, 0.62) were negatively associated. Findings support an urgent need to develop specific policies and programs to address mental health problems among Chinese rural–urban migrants.

Keywords Migrant workers , Stress , Mental health , China

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Community Ment Health J

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: Springer Science Business Media., 2012

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Community Ment Health J (2012) 48:342–351

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English

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