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http://dx.doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.1.54

Influential Factors of Psychological Well-Being of Migrant Workers  

Jung, Hanna (Graduate School of Nursing, Kosin University)
Kim, Youngsuk (College of Nursing, Kosin University)
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Research in Community and Public Health Nursing / v.31, no.1, 2020 , pp. 54-64 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to identify related factors of psychological well-being of migrant workers in Korea. Methods: The subjects were 138 migrant workers residing legally in K or B Cities. Data were collected from July 1 to August 31, 2018, using self-report structured questionnaires that were translated into English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean, and were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and multiple regression. Results: The most important influencing factors on the psychological well-being of migrant workers were social support (β=.36, p<.001), followed by perceived health status (β=.25, p=.001), education (β=-.18, p=.015), and spouse support (β=.16, p=.032). The overall explanatory power was 28.9%. Conclusion: In order to improve the psychological well-being of migrant workers, it is required to develop a nursing approach that may promote the social support, health status, and spouse support, and consider the educational level of migrant workers.
Keywords
Transients and migrants; Acculturation; Social support;
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