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KMID : 0897520220270010001
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2022 Volume.27 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.10
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2020 Mental Health Survey for Suicide Prevention of Migrant Workers
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Kim Suk-Jin
Song Hoo-Rim
Kim Mi-Sun
Lee Ae-Ran
Kim Yu-Na
Kim Sun-Young
Lee Seo-Jung
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study aimed to examine Korean migrant workers’ mental health status and perceptions and the experiences of suicide as part of suicide prevention program to derive its social implications.
Methods : A sample of 102 migrant workers from Nepal, China, and Myanmar residing in Korea from June 11th to July 23rd, 2020 completed a self-administered depression scale (The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CES-D]). Responses were collected to investigate participants’ demographic data and mental health condition.
Results : Of the survey participants, 95 (93.1%) had greater than average mental health status, and 90 (88.2%) participants' subjective feeling of their well-being was above average. The average score for CES-D was 13.9±10.4 points. The distribution of CES-D scores was in the normal range (≤15 points) in 68 (66.6%) participants, 13 (12.7%) participants had mild depressive status, 6 (5.8%) participants had moderate depressive status (21-24 points), and 15 (14.7%) participants had a high depressive status (≥25 points). There was no statistically significant difference in the average CES-D scores of migrant workers from the three countries of origin, but workers from Nepal showed higher scores in the high depressive status group, with scores of 21 or higher.
Conclusion : In this study, most migrant workers demonstrated a normal mental health status. Regarding those in a depressive state, the proportion of those in a high depressive state was relatively higher than that of those in a mild or moderate depressive state. This result suggests that in addition to mental health services targeting migrant workers, it is necessary to discover groups at high risk of high-level depression and suicide to develop services focusing on them.
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KEYWORD
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Migrant worker, Mental health, Suicide, Depression
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