Relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers and the mediating role of healthy lifestyle: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the association between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers with a focus on the mediating role of a healthy lifestyle.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The research was conducted among internal migrant workers in Henan Province, China, in August 2023.

Participants

Internal migrant workers are defined as individuals residing outside their registered household location (excluding mobility within the municipal district) and participating in various social and economic activities, including employment, entrepreneurship and social services.

Primary outcome measures and analyses

Social support was measured using the Chinese version of the social support rating scale. The severity of depression am

SUBMITTER: Ye B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature