School of Public Administration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China.
Center for Population and Development Policy Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Int J Public Health. 2022 Jun 22;67:1604580. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604580. eCollection 2022.
China has experienced an ongoing urbanisation that associated with spatial transformation and personal changes, which are expected to have direct or indirect impacts on migrants' health and well-being. This study aims to investigate their life satisfaction and the significant influences. A quantitative research strategy was adopted, with the questionnaire survey towards 877 migrants across Hangzhou and Ningbo cities. Descriptive statistics showed migrants' life satisfaction, socio-demographic characteristics and urbanisation features. Three logistic regression models examined key factors that influenced life satisfaction. Over one third of migrants were unsatisfied with their life. They mainly received education lower than high school and had an annual household income less than 60k. Comparatively, migrants, who worked in formal sectors, moved into resettlement communities and adapted to city life, tended to have higher levels of life satisfaction. There should be an improvement in migrants' life satisfaction. This could be achieved by building up their educational level and financial capability. Meanwhile, positive actions such as professional training are required to maximise their participation in formal sectors as well as community life.
中国经历了持续的城市化进程，伴随着空间转型和个人变化，预计这些变化将直接或间接地影响移民的健康和福祉。本研究旨在探讨他们的生活满意度及其重要影响因素。采用定量研究策略，对杭州和宁波的 877 名移民进行了问卷调查。描述性统计数据显示了移民的生活满意度、社会人口特征和城市化特征。三个逻辑回归模型检验了影响生活满意度的关键因素。超过三分之一的移民对自己的生活不满意。他们主要接受的教育低于高中，家庭年收入低于 6 万元。相比之下，在正规部门工作、搬进安置社区并适应城市生活的移民，往往有更高的生活满意度。移民的生活满意度应该提高。这可以通过提高他们的教育水平和经济能力来实现。同时，需要采取积极的行动，如职业培训，以最大限度地提高他们在正规部门和社区生活中的参与度。
