1. Mediating Effects of Coping Strategies on the Relationship Between Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Indonesian Female Migrant Workers in Taiwan.
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Pangaribuan, Santa Maria, Lin, Yen-Kuang, Lin, Mei-Feng, and Chang, Hsiu-Ju
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COMPETENCY assessment (Law) , *PERSONALITY , *SUBSTANCE abuse , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *CROSS-sectional method , *DENIAL (Psychology) , *PSYCHOLOGY of women employees , *REGRESSION analysis , *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *QUALITY of life , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *FACTOR analysis , *MENTAL depression , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *STATISTICAL sampling , *SOCIAL skills , *ANXIETY , *DATA analysis software , *PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants , *RELIGION , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Introduction: Mental health is a major concern among migrant workers worldwide. More than 200,846 female migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. The study's purpose was to investigate mediating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between mental health problems and the quality of life (QoL). Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Taiwan. In total, 500 Indonesian female migrant workers completed four questionnaires. A mediation test was conducted to estimate direct and indirect effects. Results: Coping strategies, namely substance use, behavioral disengagement, denial, and religious dedication, partially mediated the relationship between mental health problems (depression, anxiety, and stress) and QoL among Indonesian female migrant workers in Taiwan. Discussion: Health promotion programs should be developed for Indonesian female migrant workers in Taiwan to help them detect and overcome their mental health problems. Interventions that facilitate effective coping strategies should be administered to improve their QoL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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