1. Coping with Migration-Related Stressors: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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Mak, Joelle, Roberts, Bayard, and Zimmerman, Cathy
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PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,MIDDLE-income countries ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,PROBLEM solving ,EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities ,HEALTH services accessibility ,ALCOHOLISM ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,JOB stress ,BLUE collar workers ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,HELP-seeking behavior ,SOCIAL stigma ,HEALTH status indicators ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,LOW-income countries ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,MEDLINE ,FAMILY relations ,PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Labour migration is an important livelihood strategy for individuals in low- and middle-income countries, and involve potential benefits and challenges. This paper reviews the coping strategies used by migrants to manage migration-related stressors. A systematic review and narrative analysis was conducted. Study quality was appraised using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme and STROBE. The review identified 30 studies representing migrants from over 33 countries. Problem-solving, support-seeking, and accommodation were the most common strategies used to cope with job stress; irregular legal status; stigma; family and health issues. Some strategies created risks for themselves, such as delaying healthcare access, excessive alcohol consumption, or for others by reporting on irregular migrants to authorities. Most of the stressors were related to the job. Policies and interventions should aim to enhance migrants' ability to cope with migration-related stressors particularly as labour migration is unlikely to reduce in the near future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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