Duggal Chetna, Ray Sukanya, Konantambigi Rajani, Kothari Arushi
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India.
University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Curr Psychol. 2022;41(11):8214-8223. doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02220-6. Epub 2021 Aug 21.
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a wave of changes in the lives of people across the world, especially those from marginalized communities. The study aimed to understand the lived experiences of migrant workers during the early months of the pandemic using a qualitative phenomenological approach. Thirteen men working as migrant workers in Mumbai, India were interviewed telephonically and the data obtained was analysed using thematic analysis. Migrant workers highlighted the challenges they experienced in getting back home, fears of dying alone away from home, the stress of unemployment and poverty and its impact on them and their families. They expressed feelings of guilt, shame, and helplessness about not knowing what will happen in the future. Using an intersectional lens the study highlights how the identity of being a migrant worker further marginalised these individuals, thereby impacting their well-being and presents implications for mental health policy and practice.
新冠疫情给全世界人民的生活带来了一系列变化，尤其是那些来自边缘化社区的人们。该研究旨在采用定性现象学方法，了解疫情最初几个月期间农民工的生活经历。对在印度孟买工作的13名农民工进行了电话访谈，并运用主题分析法对所获数据进行了分析。农民工们强调了他们在返乡过程中遇到的挑战、独自客死他乡的恐惧、失业和贫困带来的压力及其对他们自身和家庭的影响。他们表达了对未来一无所知的内疚、羞耻和无助感。该研究从交叉性视角突出了农民工身份如何进一步使这些人边缘化，从而影响他们的福祉，并提出了对心理健康政策和实践的启示。
