Immunobiology Group, Department of Tropical Infectious Diseases, Center of Molecular Biosciences, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Senbaru 1, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan.
BMC Public Health. 2013 Apr 12;13:337. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-337.
In Tak province of Thailand, a number of adolescent students who migrated from Burma have resided in the boarding houses of migrant schools. This study investigated mental health status and its relationship with perceived social support among such students.
This cross-sectional study surveyed 428 students, aged 12-18 years, who lived in boarding houses. The Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL)-37 A, Stressful Life Events (SLE) and Reactions of Adolescents to Traumatic Stress (RATS) questionnaires were used to assess participants' mental health status and experience of traumatic events. The Medical Outcome Study (MOS) Social Support Survey Scale was used to measure their perceived level of social support. Descriptive analysis was conducted to examine the distribution of sociodemographic characteristics, trauma experiences, and mental health status. Further, multivariate linear regression analysis was used to examine the association between such characteristics and participants' mental health status.
In total, 771 students were invited to participate in the study and 428 students chose to take part. Of these students, 304 completed the questionnaire. A large proportion (62.8%) indicated that both of their parents lived in Myanmar, while only 11.8% answered that both of their parents lived in Thailand. The mean total number of traumatic events experienced was 5.7 (standard deviation [SD] 2.9), mean total score on the HSCL-37A was 63.1 (SD 11.4), and mean total score on the RATS was 41.4 (SD 9.9). Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that higher number of traumatic events was associated with more mental health problems.
Many students residing in boarding houses suffered from poor mental health in Thailand's Tak province. The number of traumatic experiences reported was higher than expected. Furthermore, these traumatic experiences were associated with poorer mental health status. Rather than making a generalized assumption on the mental health status of migrants or refugees, more detailed observation is necessary to elucidate the unique nature and vulnerabilities of this mobile population.
在泰国达府，有许多从缅甸移民来的青少年学生居住在移民学校的寄宿宿舍里。本研究调查了这些学生的心理健康状况及其与感知社会支持的关系。
本横断面研究调查了 428 名年龄在 12-18 岁之间居住在寄宿宿舍的学生。使用 Hopkins 症状清单（HSCL-37A）、生活压力事件（SLE）和青少年创伤反应量表（RATS）评估参与者的心理健康状况和创伤经历。使用医疗结局研究（MOS）社会支持调查量表测量他们感知的社会支持水平。描述性分析用于检查社会人口特征、创伤经历和心理健康状况的分布。此外，还进行了多变量线性回归分析，以检验这些特征与参与者心理健康状况之间的关系。
共有 771 名学生受邀参加研究，其中 428 名学生选择参加。在这些学生中，有 304 人完成了问卷。很大一部分（62.8%）表示他们的父母都住在缅甸，而只有 11.8%的学生表示他们的父母都住在泰国。经历的创伤事件总数的平均值为 5.7（标准差[SD] 2.9），HSCL-37A 的总分平均值为 63.1（SD 11.4），RATS 的总分平均值为 41.4（SD 9.9）。多变量线性回归分析显示，经历更多的创伤事件与更多的心理健康问题相关。
在泰国达府的寄宿宿舍中，许多学生的心理健康状况较差。报告的创伤经历数量高于预期。此外，这些创伤经历与较差的心理健康状况相关。对于移民或难民的心理健康状况，不应一概而论，而是需要更详细的观察，以阐明这一流动人群的独特性质和脆弱性。
