Violence against women and its effects on mental health and quality of life: A study of Myanmar migrant workers in Central Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women migrant workers are vulnerable to violence. Violence against women is a pervasive public health problem, violates women's rights, and may adversely affect women's quality of life (QoL) and mental health. However, few studies have focused on this problem among migrant women workers from Myanmar.

Objective

This study aimed to use structural equation modeling to investigate the effect of violence against migrant women workers from Myanmar on their QoL and mental health.

Methods

This study was a cross-sectional study of 378 migrant women workers from Myanmar in Central Thailand, conducted by multistage sampling. The authors collected the data through a face-to-face structured interview using standard questionnaires and then investigated the effects of vio

SUBMITTER: Linn N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631778 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature