Gender disparities in depressive and anxiety symptoms among internal migrant workers in Shenzhen: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the gender disparities in the prevalence and severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms and associated factors among internal migrant workers in Shenzhen.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Labour intensive factories in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

Participants

We recruited 3200 internal migrant workers who aged over 18 years old and above and did not register in Shenzhen's household registration system. There were 3095 participants eligible for this study.

Methods

Participants completed sociodemographic questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, the Social Support Rating Scale, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and

SUBMITTER: Hou F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713212 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature