Psychological distress among unemployed migrants settling in southwestern Spain: A cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Gómez-Salgado J; Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.; Safety and Health Postgraduate Programme, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador., Carrión-Rico D; Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., García-Iglesias JJ; Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Climent-Rodríguez JA; Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Miranda-Plata R; Red Cross of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Pichardo-Hexamer R; Red Cross of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Navarro-Abal Y; Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Fagundo-Rivera J; Centro Universitario de Enfermería Cruz Roja, University of Seville, Seville, Spain., Vaca-Acosta RM; Department of Business Management and Marketing, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain., Ruiz-Frutos C; Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.; Safety and Health Postgraduate Programme, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador., Allande-Cussó R; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Podiatry. University of Seville, Seville, Spain.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2024 Apr 12; Vol. 103 (15), pp. e37418.
DOI:	10.1097/MD.0000000000037418
Abstrakt:	Migrants living in the informal settlements of Southern Spain tend to have precarious employment and poor living conditions, making then vulnerable to mental health issues. This study aimed to assess psychological distress in a sample of unemployed migrants residing in informal settlements in the province of Huelva (southern Spain), during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted during the months of April to June 2021, through a heteroadministered questionnaire, in informal settlements. The measurement instrument was the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), used to analyze psychological distress, and other sociodemographic and health-related variables. Univariate and bivariate descriptive data analysis were performed, using the nonparametric statistics Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, and Tau β correlation. A categorical regression analysis was performed to study the relationship between psychological distress and the rest of the variables. The sample consisted of 317 subjects, 83.9% of whom were males, and the mean age was 33.4 years (SD = 10.7 years). The mean score obtained in the GHQ-12 questionnaire was 13.69 points (SD = 3.86). Significant differences were found between levels of psychological distress and substance abuse (H = 14.085; P = .049), people who wished to stay in Spain (t = 6987; P = .049), people who experienced isolation due to COVID-19 contact (t = 1379.5; P = .001), people who needed medical assistance due to COVID-19 (t = 7.990; P = .018), and those who reported having chronic illnesses (t = 2686.5, P = .02). The mean score of psychological distress indicates general high levels of psychological distress. Participants who had experienced isolation due to COVID-19 contact, who consumed substances, and who had chronic illnesses reported the highest levels of psychological distress. Competing Interests: The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose. (Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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