Liem Andrian, Renzaho Andre M N, Hannam Kevin, Lam Agnes I F, Hall Brian J
Department of Communication, Centre for Macau Studies, University of Macau, Macau, China.
School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith South, NSW, Australia.
Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2021 Aug;13(3):491-517. doi: 10.1111/aphw.12271. Epub 2021 Apr 3.
No existing review has synthesized key questions about acculturation experiences among international migrant workers. This review aimed to explore (1) What are global migrant workers' experiences with acculturation and acculturative stress? (2) What are acculturative stress coping strategies used by migrant workers? And (3) how effective are these strategies for migrant workers in assisting their acculturation in the host countries? Peer-reviewed and gray literature, without time limitation, were searched in six databases and included if the study: focused on acculturative stress and coping strategies; was conducted with international migrant workers; was published in English; and was empirical. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria. Three-layered themes of acculturation process and acculturative stress were identified as: individual layer; work-related layer; and social layer. Three key coping strategies were identified: emotion-focused; problem-focused; and appraisal-focused. These coping strategies were used flexibly to increase coping effectiveness and evidence emerged that a particular type of acculturative stress might be solved more effectively by a specific coping strategy. Migrant workers faced numerous challenges in their acculturative process. Understanding this process and their coping strategies could be used in developing research and interventions to improve the well-being of migrant workers.
目前尚无综述对国际移徙工人的文化适应经历的关键问题进行综合阐述。本综述旨在探讨：（1）全球移徙工人的文化适应经历及文化适应压力是怎样的？（2）移徙工人采用了哪些文化适应压力应对策略？以及（3）这些策略在帮助移徙工人在东道国进行文化适应方面的效果如何？在六个数据库中检索了无时间限制的同行评审文献和灰色文献，若研究符合以下条件则纳入：聚焦于文化适应压力和应对策略；以国际移徙工人为研究对象；以英文发表；且为实证研究。11项研究符合纳入标准。文化适应过程和文化适应压力的三层主题被确定为：个人层面；工作相关层面；以及社会层面。确定了三种关键应对策略：以情绪为中心；以问题为中心；以及以评价为中心。这些应对策略被灵活运用以提高应对效果，并且有证据表明，特定类型的文化适应压力可能通过特定的应对策略得到更有效的解决。移徙工人在文化适应过程中面临诸多挑战。了解这一过程及其应对策略可用于开展研究和干预措施，以改善移徙工人的福祉。
