Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
Department of Occupational Therapy, The Graduate School of Human Health Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 116-8551, Japan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 8;19(6):3189. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063189.
Migrant workers are at a greater risk of having low mental well-being compared to their local counterparts. The Japanese government accepts migrants through its Technical Intern Training programs, but the factors associated with their mental well-being remain unclear. This study aimed to (1) assess trainees' competence and importance in daily activities and (2) examine the association between their competence and mental well-being. We conducted a cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires. We recruited trainees through their supervising organizations and social media. We used the Occupational Self-Assessment tool to measure competence and importance in daily activities and the World Health Organization-5 Well-being Index to measure mental well-being. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the association between competence and mental well-being. Among 383 trainees, 30.6% felt difficulty expressing themselves, and 27.4% felt difficulty accomplishing goals. Almost 50% valued self-care, working towards their goals, and managing their finances. Higher competence scores were associated with higher mental well-being scores (B = 0.76; 95% CI = 0.52, 1.00). Competence may be a key to having higher mental well-being among migrant trainees in Japan. A supportive and enabling environment, as well as mental health promotion at the community level, may improve trainees' competence in daily activities.
与当地居民相比，移民工人的心理健康状况较差的风险更高。日本政府通过其技术实习生培训计划接受移民，但与他们的心理健康相关的因素仍不清楚。本研究旨在：（1）评估受训者在日常活动中的能力和重要性；（2）检验他们的能力与心理健康之间的关联。我们采用横断面研究设计，使用自填式问卷进行研究。我们通过监督组织和社交媒体招募受训者。我们使用职业自我评估工具来衡量日常活动中的能力和重要性，以及世界卫生组织-5 项幸福感指数来衡量心理健康。采用分层回归分析来检验能力与心理健康之间的关联。在 383 名受训者中，30.6%的人表示表达自己有困难，27.4%的人表示实现目标有困难。近 50%的人重视自我保健、追求目标和管理财务。较高的能力得分与较高的心理健康得分相关（B=0.76；95%CI=0.52,1.00）。能力可能是日本移民受训者拥有更高心理健康的关键。支持性和有利的环境，以及社区层面的心理健康促进，可能会提高受训者在日常活动中的能力。
