Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health, Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
College of Medicine & Health, University of Exeter, Devon, UK.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2023 Dec;18(1):2251222. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2251222.
Those travelling overseas for work or leisure including male expatriates, longer-term and frequent travellers (ELoFTs) may be at heightened risk for a range of health and wellbeing issues. Social support may mediate this risk. However, from a public health perspective, little is written about how ELoFTs access health information and support and the role of their social networks in facilitating health and wellbeing outcomes. This research was part of a study examining social network processes of Australian male ELoFTs travelling, living, or working in Southeast Asia (SEA).
Symbolic Interactionism and Grounded Theory were the conceptual framework and methodology supporting semi-structured, in-depth interviews ( = 25) conducted in Australia and Thailand with Australian male ELoFTs to SEA, aged 18 years or older.
Findings highlight supports that assist ELoFT transition and adjustment to country of destination or manage their transnational experience. Influential places, people, and points in the migration journey mediated engagement with social support.
ELoFT social networks and the support provided within them may provide a mechanism for intervention across a range of public health issues. Findings may support the development of policy and practice across industries charged with supporting successful ELoFT adjustment.
那些因工作或休闲而前往海外的人，包括男性外派人员、长期和频繁的旅行者（ELoFTs），可能面临一系列健康和福利问题的风险增加。社会支持可能会影响这种风险。然而，从公共卫生的角度来看，很少有关于 ELoFTs 如何获取健康信息和支持以及他们的社交网络在促进健康和福利结果方面的作用的相关内容。这项研究是一项研究的一部分，该研究考察了澳大利亚男性 ELoFTs 在东南亚（SEA）旅行、生活或工作时的社交网络过程。
符号互动论和扎根理论是支持在澳大利亚和泰国进行的半结构化深入访谈（ = 25）的概念框架和方法论，这些访谈对象是前往 SEA 的年龄在 18 岁或以上的澳大利亚男性 ELoFTs。
研究结果突出了支持 ELoFT 过渡和适应目的地国或管理其跨国经历的支持。在移民过程中有影响力的地点、人和关键点调节了对社会支持的参与。
ELoFT 的社交网络及其内部提供的支持可能为一系列公共卫生问题提供干预的机制。研究结果可能支持为负责支持 ELoFT 成功调整的各个行业制定政策和实践。
