Employment conditions and mental health of overseas female migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong: a parallel mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female migrant domestic workers (MDW), approximately 8.5 million globally, often live in their employer's home under vulnerable conditions. In Hong Kong, MDWs currently comprise 5% of the population. This study was conducted to assess the association between employment conditions and mental health, and the mediating roles stress and job satisfaction have, among female MDWs in Hong Kong.

Methods

Participants completed an online cross-sectional survey. A total of 1,965 survey were collected between August 2020 and August 2021. Questions in the survey were related to MDWs background information, employment conditions, stress, job satisfaction, and two mental health outcomes: anxiety and depression. An employment conditions score was created to assess the cumulative e

SUBMITTER: Sumerlin TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10792881 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature