Raj Acharya Shiva, Hwan Moon Deog, Chul Shin Yong
Graduate School of Public health, Busan Medical Campus, Inje University, South Korea.
Department of Occupational Health & Safety, Inje University, South Korea.
Psychiatry Clin Psychopharmacol. 2022 Jun 1;32(2):118-124. doi: 10.5152/pcp.2022.21162. eCollection 2022 Jun.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the depressive symptoms among migrant workers in South Korea amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
This web-based cross-sectional survey involved migrant workers in South Korea to examine their depression levels using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale. Logistic regression was used to find out the factors associated with depression.
Migrant workers exhibited mild to severe depressive symptoms (98.4%) of which 41.7% had severe depression (n = 161). Migrant workers aged above 25 years were shown to have a significantly higher level of depression (odds ratio = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.084-4.193). Male workers (71.1%) had a higher depression level than females (28.9%). Losing a job during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic (odds ratio = 3.89, 95% CI = 1.705-8.906) and not having any social relief support (odds ratio = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.109-3.351) were significantly associated with depression.
Migrants workers were found to be experiencing a severe level of depression. Mental healthcare should be prioritized and made accessible to vulnerable and risk groups.
本研究旨在调查2019年冠状病毒病大流行期间韩国农民工的抑郁症状。
这项基于网络的横断面调查涉及韩国的农民工，使用患者健康问卷-9量表来检查他们的抑郁水平。采用逻辑回归分析来找出与抑郁相关的因素。
农民工表现出轻度至重度抑郁症状（98.4%），其中41.7%患有重度抑郁症（n = 161）。25岁以上的农民工抑郁水平显著更高（比值比 = 2.13，95%置信区间：1.084 - 4.193）。男性工人（71.1%）的抑郁水平高于女性（28.9%）。在2019年冠状病毒病大流行期间失去工作（比值比 = 3.89，95%置信区间 = 1.705 - 8.906）以及没有任何社会救济支持（比值比 = 1.92，95%置信区间：1.109 - 3.351）与抑郁显著相关。
发现农民工正经历严重程度的抑郁。应优先考虑并为弱势群体和风险群体提供心理保健服务。
