The Disparity in Mental Health Between Two Generations of Internal Migrants (IMs) in China: Evidence from A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Internal migrants (IMs) are a large, vulnerable population in China and are mostly driven by national economic reform. IMs who were born before and after 1980, when the general social and economic reform began to appear in China, are considered to be two separate generations. The generational differences in mental health across IMs remain undocumented. In this study, the intergenerational disparity in IMs' mental health, using data from a national cross-sectional study, was assessed. Cross-sectional data from the "National Internal Migrant Dynamic Monitoring Survey 2014" were used. IMs were divided into the "old" or "new" generation, based on their date of birth (before 1980 vs. from 1980 onwards). Mental health includes psychological distress, which was measured using the Kessler Screenin

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6678572 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature