Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study
Migrants living in the informal settlements of Southern Spain tend to have precarious employment and poor living conditions, making then vulnerable to mental health issues. This study aimed to assess psychological distress in a sample of unemployed migrants residing in informal settlements in the pr...
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional studyGómez Salgado, JuanCarrión Rico, DavidGarcía Iglesias, Juan JesúsCliment Rodríguez, José AntonioNavarro Abal, YolandaFagundo Rivera, JavierVaca Acosta, Rosa MaríaRuiz Frutos, CarlosAllande Cussó, ReginaCOVID-19Informal settlementsMigrantsPsychological distressPublic healthUnemployment3212 Salud Publica61 PsicologíaMigrants living in the informal settlements of Southern Spain tend to have precarious employment and poor living conditions, making then vulnerable to mental health issues. This study aimed to assess psychological distress in a sample of unemployed migrants residing in informal settlements in the province of Huelva (southern Spain), during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during the months of April to June 2021, through a heteroadministered questionnaire, in informal settlements. The measurement instrument was the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), used to analyze psychological distress, and other sociodemographic and healthrelated variables. Univariate and bivariate descriptive data analysis were performed, using the nonparametric statistics Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis H test, and Tau β correlation. A categorical regression analysis was performed to study the relationship between psychological distress and the rest of the variables. The sample consisted of 317 subjects, 83.9% of whom were males, and the mean age was 33.4 years (SD = 10.7 years). The mean score obtained in the GHQ-12 questionnaire was 13.69 points (SD = 3.86). Significant differences were found between levels of psychological distress and substance abuse (H = 14.085; P = .049), people who wished to stay in Spain (t = 6987; P = .049), people who experienced isolation due to COVID-19 contact (t = 1379.5; P = .001), people who needed medical assistance due to COVID-19 (t = 7.990; P = .018), and those who reported having chronic illnesses (t = 2686.5, P = .02). The mean score of psychological distress indicates general high levels of psychological distress. Participants who had experienced isolation due to COVID-19 contact, who consumed substances, and who had chronic illnesses reported the highest levels of psychological distress.Wolters Kluwer Health20242024-01-0120242024-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10272/23640reponame:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelvainstname:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/236402026-06-02T14:58:11Z |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study Gómez Salgado, Juan COVID-19 Informal settlements Migrants Psychological distress Public health Unemployment 3212 Salud Publica 61 Psicología |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain A cross-sectional study |
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Gómez Salgado, Juan Carrión Rico, David García Iglesias, Juan Jesús Climent Rodríguez, José Antonio Navarro Abal, Yolanda Fagundo Rivera, Javier Vaca Acosta, Rosa María Ruiz Frutos, Carlos Allande Cussó, Regina |
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Gómez Salgado, Juan |
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Gómez Salgado, Juan Carrión Rico, David García Iglesias, Juan Jesús Climent Rodríguez, José Antonio Navarro Abal, Yolanda Fagundo Rivera, Javier Vaca Acosta, Rosa María Ruiz Frutos, Carlos Allande Cussó, Regina |
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Carrión Rico, David García Iglesias, Juan Jesús Climent Rodríguez, José Antonio Navarro Abal, Yolanda Fagundo Rivera, Javier Vaca Acosta, Rosa María Ruiz Frutos, Carlos Allande Cussó, Regina |
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COVID-19 Informal settlements Migrants Psychological distress Public health Unemployment 3212 Salud Publica 61 Psicología |
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COVID-19 Informal settlements Migrants Psychological distress Public health Unemployment 3212 Salud Publica 61 Psicología |
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Migrants living in the informal settlements of Southern Spain tend to have precarious employment and poor living conditions, making then vulnerable to mental health issues. This study aimed to assess psychological distress in a sample of unemployed migrants residing in informal settlements in the province of Huelva (southern Spain), during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during the months of April to June 2021, through a heteroadministered questionnaire, in informal settlements. The measurement instrument was the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), used to analyze psychological distress, and other sociodemographic and healthrelated variables. Univariate and bivariate descriptive data analysis were performed, using the nonparametric statistics Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis H test, and Tau β correlation. A categorical regression analysis was performed to study the relationship between psychological distress and the rest of the variables. The sample consisted of 317 subjects, 83.9% of whom were males, and the mean age was 33.4 years (SD = 10.7 years). The mean score obtained in the GHQ-12 questionnaire was 13.69 points (SD = 3.86). Significant differences were found between levels of psychological distress and substance abuse (H = 14.085; P = .049), people who wished to stay in Spain (t = 6987; P = .049), people who experienced isolation due to COVID-19 contact (t = 1379.5; P = .001), people who needed medical assistance due to COVID-19 (t = 7.990; P = .018), and those who reported having chronic illnesses (t = 2686.5, P = .02). The mean score of psychological distress indicates general high levels of psychological distress. Participants who had experienced isolation due to COVID-19 contact, who consumed substances, and who had chronic illnesses reported the highest levels of psychological distress. |
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