Variation in Subjective Well-being Among Black Migrant Farm Workers in New York.

One purpose of this study is to determine whether the Index of General Well-being is applicable to migrant farm workers, whose values, life-styles, and health may differ from those of the general population. A second purpose of this research is to compare the level of migrant farm workers' mental health with that of the general population and to assess the variation in subjective well-being among migrant farm workers them- selves. A third purpose is to use a multiple regression model on the mental health status of migrant farm workers to identify factors that explain variation in subjective well-being among them. The results indicate that variation in subjective well-being among this group is a function of life- style, social support, housing conditions, and three background variables (age, sex, and education). Policy implications derived from these results are discussed in the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]