School of Clinical Science and Community Health, Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Medical Buildings, Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, Scotland, UK.
Health Place. 2010 Sep;16(5):820-7. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.04.007. Epub 2010 May 20.
Migrants after international relocation are confronted with various stressors that can challenge their adjustment capacities and lead to decreased health. Based on the analysis of qualitative interviews and focus groups, this article is the first to explore successful coping strategies of Polish migrants in Edinburgh, thereby providing insight into the coping process after economic migration across the European Union. The study reveals that Polish migrants are very resourceful in dealing with the stressors they face. It confirms the employment of various types of coping including problem-solving, emotion-regulating and appraisal-oriented strategies. Social support and appraisal emerge as important variables and are perceived to considerably influence the subsequent stages of the adjustment process. Based on the assumption that coping is likely to affect the health of migrant populations, a better understanding of coping followed by tailored support for international migrants might have a positive influence on public health, particularly in societies where international mobility and large migrant populations are common phenomena.
移民在国际迁移后面临着各种压力，这些压力可能会挑战他们的适应能力，并导致健康状况下降。基于对定性访谈和焦点小组的分析，本文首次探讨了爱丁堡波兰移民的成功应对策略，从而深入了解了欧盟经济移民后的应对过程。研究表明，波兰移民在应对面临的压力方面非常有办法。它证实了包括解决问题、情绪调节和评估导向策略在内的各种应对方式的运用。社会支持和评估是重要的变量，被认为会极大地影响调整过程的后续阶段。基于应对可能会影响移民人口健康的假设，更好地理解应对策略，然后为国际移民提供有针对性的支持，可能会对公共健康产生积极影响，特别是在国际流动性和大量移民人口普遍存在的社会中。
