The association between entrapment and depression among migrant workers in China: a social rank theory based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migrant workers are a group susceptible for depression evolution due to occupational maladaptive triggers. The social rank theory illustrates the pathology process from defensive adaptation to depression, pointing out the early prevention of depression by discovering entrapment. This study aims to reveal the relationship between migrant workers' entrapment and depressive symptoms.

Methods

A total of 1805 migrant workers in Shenzhen were recruited by stratified multi-stage sampling. Sample's demographic, behavioral and psychosocial characteristics were described and analyzed to reveal the relationship between entrapment and depressive symptoms. The Receiver Operator Characteristic was performed to find the optimal cut-off point of Entrapment Scale for predicting de

SUBMITTER: Long R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8740036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature