Vahabi Mandana, Wong Josephine Pui-Hing, Lofters Aisha
Faculty of Community Services, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada.
Graduate Program in Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Community Ment Health J. 2018 Jul;54(5):590-599. doi: 10.1007/s10597-017-0225-5. Epub 2018 Jan 12.
Empirical evidence suggests rapid health decline among temporary migrant workers but there is limited knowledge about their mental health. This study explored live-in care givers' (LCs) mental health and its determinants. Using a mixed methods design, a purposeful sample of 30 LCs was recruited. Data were collected through a selfcompleted questionnaire. A third of participants reported their mental health as poor or fair. Almost half experienced major depression. The poor mental health was associated with the average working hours and living accommodation. The average resiliency scores was moderately high and appeared to function as a protective factor against mental illness. Our findings suggest LCs are at risk of compromised mental health associated to their substandard working and living conditions. These conditions originates from violation of employment contracts, unfair employment practices, and the lack of enforcement of LCs' legal and human rights.
实证证据表明临时农民工的健康状况迅速下降，但对他们心理健康的了解有限。本研究探讨了住家护理员（LCs）的心理健康及其决定因素。采用混合方法设计，有目的地抽取了30名住家护理员作为样本。数据通过自我填写问卷收集。三分之一的参与者报告其心理健康状况为差或一般。近一半的人经历过重度抑郁。心理健康不佳与平均工作时间和居住条件有关。平均复原力得分中等偏高，似乎起到了预防精神疾病的保护作用。我们的研究结果表明，住家护理员存在心理健康受损的风险，这与他们不合格的工作和生活条件有关。这些情况源于违反雇佣合同、不公平的就业做法以及对住家护理员法律和人权缺乏执法。
