Department of Global Health & Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SH, UK.
Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2021 Apr;23(2):389-404. doi: 10.1007/s10903-020-00996-6.
Labour migration is an important livelihood strategy for individuals in low- and middle-income countries, and involve potential benefits and challenges. This paper reviews the coping strategies used by migrants to manage migration-related stressors. A systematic review and narrative analysis was conducted. Study quality was appraised using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme and STROBE. The review identified 30 studies representing migrants from over 33 countries. Problem-solving, support-seeking, and accommodation were the most common strategies used to cope with job stress; irregular legal status; stigma; family and health issues. Some strategies created risks for themselves, such as delaying healthcare access, excessive alcohol consumption, or for others by reporting on irregular migrants to authorities. Most of the stressors were related to the job. Policies and interventions should aim to enhance migrants' ability to cope with migration-related stressors particularly as labour migration is unlikely to reduce in the near future.
劳动力迁移是中低收入国家个人的重要生计策略，涉及潜在的利益和挑战。本文综述了移民用来管理与迁移相关压力源的应对策略。采用系统综述和叙述性分析。使用关键评估技能计划和 STROBE 评估研究质量。综述确定了 30 项研究，代表来自 33 个以上国家的移民。解决问题、寻求支持和适应是应对工作压力、非正规法律地位、污名化、家庭和健康问题的最常见策略。一些策略对自己造成了风险，例如延迟获得医疗保健、过度饮酒，或者向当局举报非正规移民对他人造成了风险。大多数压力源与工作有关。政策和干预措施应旨在增强移民应对与迁移相关压力源的能力，特别是因为劳动力迁移在不久的将来不太可能减少。
