Huang Xinyao, Suradom Chawisa, Leung Kelvin C Y, Wongpakaran Tinakon, Jenraumjit Rewadee
Master of Science Program (Mental Health), Multidisciplinary Interdisciplinary School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2025 Aug 10;15(8):154. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe15080154.
Despite the growing number of older adults engaging in voluntary migration, there is a lack of knowledge about their psychological well-being in cross-cultural contexts. This cross-sectional study investigated factors associated with psychological well-being among older Chinese migrants residing in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Between December 2024 and February 2025, 204 Chinese migrants aged 60 and above who had resided in Chiang Mai for at least six months participated in a survey in Chinese. The survey measured sociodemographic and psychosocial factors including perceived health, income, marital status, number of co-residing family members, social support, acculturative stress, sense of mastery, and loneliness. Multiple regression analysis showed that gender (female) ( = 0.006), better perceived health status ( = 0.021), higher income ( = 0.007), more co-residing family members ( = 0.037), a greater sense of mastery ( = 0.009), and lower levels of loneliness ( < 0.001) were each independently associated with better psychological well-being. In contrast, neither general family support nor acculturative stress was a statistically significant predictor. These findings highlight the significant roles of financial security, family co-residence, personal empowerment, and social connectedness in shaping overall well-being. Strategies to improve psychological well-being in this population should focus on strengthening emotional connectedness, supporting the development of meaningful family and social relationships, and supporting economic stability.
尽管参与自愿移民的老年人数量不断增加，但在跨文化背景下，人们对他们的心理健康状况却知之甚少。这项横断面研究调查了居住在泰国清迈的中国老年移民心理健康状况的相关影响因素。在2024年12月至2025年2月期间，204名年龄在60岁及以上、在清迈居住至少六个月的中国移民参与了中文问卷调查。该调查衡量了社会人口学和心理社会因素，包括感知健康、收入、婚姻状况、同住家庭成员数量、社会支持、文化适应压力、掌控感和孤独感。多元回归分析表明，性别（女性）（p = 0.006）、更好的感知健康状况（p = 0.021）、更高的收入（p = 0.007）、更多的同住家庭成员（p = 0.037）、更强的掌控感（p = 0.009）和更低的孤独感水平（p < 0.001）均分别与更好的心理健康状况独立相关。相比之下，一般家庭支持和文化适应压力均不是具有统计学意义的预测因素。这些发现凸显了经济保障、家庭同住、个人赋权和社会联系在塑造整体幸福感方面的重要作用。改善这一人群心理健康状况的策略应侧重于加强情感联系、支持建立有意义的家庭和社会关系以及支持经济稳定。
