Depressive Symptoms Among Migrant Workers in South Korea Amid COVID-19 Pandemic.

IF 2.1 3区社会学 Q1 LAW

International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law Pub Date : 2022-06-01 DOI:10.5152/pcp.2022.21162

Shiva Raj Acharya, Deog Hwan Moon, Yong Chul Shin

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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the depressive symptoms among migrant workers in South Korea amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Methods: This web-based cross-sectional survey involved migrant workers in South Korea to examine their depression levels using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale. Logistic regression was used to find out the factors associated with depression.

Results: Migrant workers exhibited mild to severe depressive symptoms (98.4%) of which 41.7% had severe depression (n = 161). Migrant workers aged above 25 years were shown to have a significantly higher level of depression (odds ratio = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.084-4.193). Male workers (71.1%) had a higher depression level than females (28.9%). Losing a job during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (odds ratio = 3.89, 95% CI = 1.705-8.906) and not having any social relief support (odds ratio = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.109-3.351) were significantly associated with depression.

Conclusion: Migrants workers were found to be experiencing a severe level of depression. Mental healthcare should be prioritized and made accessible to vulnerable and risk groups.

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COVID-19 大流行时韩国外来务工人员的抑郁症状。

研究背景本研究旨在调查2019年冠状病毒病大流行期间韩国外来务工人员的抑郁症状：这项基于网络的横断面调查使用患者健康问卷-9量表对韩国外来务工人员的抑郁水平进行了调查。采用逻辑回归法找出与抑郁相关的因素：外来务工人员表现出轻度至重度抑郁症状（98.4%），其中 41.7% 患有重度抑郁症（n = 161）。年龄在 25 岁以上的外来务工人员抑郁程度明显更高（几率比 2.13，95% CI：1.084-4.193）。男性工人（71.1%）的抑郁程度高于女性（28.9%）。在冠状病毒病 2019 年大流行期间失去工作（几率比 = 3.89，95% CI = 1.705-8.906）和没有任何社会救济支持（几率比 = 1.92，95% CI：1.109-3.351）与抑郁显著相关：结论：研究发现，外来务工人员患有严重的抑郁症。结论：发现外来务工人员患有严重的抑郁症，应优先考虑并向弱势群体和高危人群提供心理保健服务。

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