Hoping for a Better Future during COVID-19: How Migration Plans Are Protective of Depressive Symptoms for Haitian Migrants Living in Chile

Primer Autor
Rocha-Jimenez, Teresita
Co-autores
Chen, Yijing
Rafful, Claudia
Mercado, Mercedes
Carte, Lindsey
Morales-Miranda, Sonia
Cheristil, Judeline
Título
Hoping for a Better Future during COVID-19: How Migration Plans Are Protective of Depressive Symptoms for Haitian Migrants Living in Chile
Editorial
MDPI
Revista
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
This paper explores the migration experiences, perceived COVID-19 impacts, and depression symptoms among Haitian migrants living in Santiago, Chile. Ninety-five participants from eight neighborhoods with a high density of Haitian migrants were recruited. Descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and logistic regression analysis were conducted. Chi-squared tests were used to confirm univariate results. We found that 22% of participants had major depressive symptoms based on the CESD-R-20 scale, 87% reported major life changes due to COVID-19, and 78% said their migration plans had changed due to the pandemic. Factors associated with more depressive symptoms were being in debt (OR = 3.43) and experiencing discrimination (ORs: 0.60 to 6.19). Factors associated with less odds of depressive symptoms were social support (ORs: 0.06 to 0.25), change in migration plans due to COVID-19 (OR = 0.30), and planning to leave Chile (OR = 0.20). After accounting for relevant factors, planning to leave Chile is significantly predictive of fewer symptoms of depression. Haitian migrants living in Chile had a high prevalence of depression. Planning to leave Chile was a significant protector against depressive symptoms. Future studies should explore how nuanced experiences of uncertainty play out in migrants' lives, mental well-being, and planning for their future.
Tipo de Recurso
artículo original
Description
This research was funded by the Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo, Chile (ANID Fondecyt de Iniciacion 11200486 PI: T.R.J.) and by ANID-MILENIO-Nffi NCS2021_013 (SocioMed). C.R. was funded by Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (IA301320 DGAPA, UNAM).
doi
10.3390/ijerph19169977
Formato Recurso
PDF
Palabras Claves
migration
mental and health illness
Chile
COVID-19
social support
racism
LATINO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
SOCIAL SUPPORT
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES
MENTAL-HEALTH
SCALE
DISCRIMINATION
POPULATIONS
MOBILITY
CRISIS
SENSE
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169977
Categoría OCDE
Ciencias Ambientales
Salud pública
ambiental y ocupacional
Materias
migracion
enfermedades mentales y de salud
Chile
COVID-19
apoyo social
racismo
FAMILIAS INMIGRANTES LATINAS
APOYO SOCIAL
PROPIEDADES PSICOMETRICAS
SALUD-MENTAL
ESCALA
DISCRIMINACION
POBLACIONES
MOVILIDAD
CRISIS
SENTIDO
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Hoping for a Better Future during COVID-19: How Migration Plans Are Protective of Depressive Symptoms for Haitian Migrants Living in Chile
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artículo original
Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único)
version publicada
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CC BY 4.0
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CC BY 4.0
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acceso abierto
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Referencia del Financiador (Mandatado si es aplicable-repetible)
ANID 11200486
ANID-MILENIO NCS2021_013
IA301320 DGAPA
UNAM IA301320 DGAPA
ANID MILENIO NCS2021_013
Id de Web of Science
WOS:000846651500001
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