Mental health and the healthy immigrant effect in Chile: a comparative cross-sectional study with international migrants and locals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The question of whether international migrants appear to be in better health than the locals, and whether this "healthy immigrant effect" declines over time is a highly relevant one, especially with regards to mental health. Based on a community-based survey conducted in Santiago, Chile, this study compares the mental health outcomes of international migrants versus local populations and examines differences within the international migrant group of respondents.

Methods

Observational cross-sectional study. Data was collected with international migrants and Chilean participants in 2021-2022 through a structured questionnaire. The study examined self-reported stress and mood disorders in relation to demographic, socioeconomic, health, and migration-related factors

SUBMITTER: Blukacz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12390794 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature