TY - JOUR
T1 - Mediating Effects of Coping Strategies on the Relationship Between Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Indonesian Female Migrant Workers in Taiwan
AU - Pangaribuan, Santa Maria
AU - Lin, Yen Kuang
AU - Lin, Mei Feng
AU - Chang, Hsiu Ju
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank the Taipei Medical University and Nursing Academy RS PGI CIKINI (Jakarta, Indonesia) for valuable support. The authors also thank the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO) and Global Workers Organization (GWO) for place site support. The authors gratefully acknowledge all Indonesian female migrant workers who participated in this study. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Introduction: Mental health is a major concern among migrant workers worldwide. More than 200,846 female migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. The study’s purpose was to investigate mediating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between mental health problems and the quality of life (QoL). Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Taiwan. In total, 500 Indonesian female migrant workers completed four questionnaires. A mediation test was conducted to estimate direct and indirect effects. Results: Coping strategies, namely substance use, behavioral disengagement, denial, and religious dedication, partially mediated the relationship between mental health problems (depression, anxiety, and stress) and QoL among Indonesian female migrant workers in Taiwan. Discussion: Health promotion programs should be developed for Indonesian female migrant workers in Taiwan to help them detect and overcome their mental health problems. Interventions that facilitate effective coping strategies should be administered to improve their QoL.
AB - Introduction: Mental health is a major concern among migrant workers worldwide. More than 200,846 female migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. The study’s purpose was to investigate mediating effects of coping strategies on the relationship between mental health problems and the quality of life (QoL). Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Taiwan. In total, 500 Indonesian female migrant workers completed four questionnaires. A mediation test was conducted to estimate direct and indirect effects. Results: Coping strategies, namely substance use, behavioral disengagement, denial, and religious dedication, partially mediated the relationship between mental health problems (depression, anxiety, and stress) and QoL among Indonesian female migrant workers in Taiwan. Discussion: Health promotion programs should be developed for Indonesian female migrant workers in Taiwan to help them detect and overcome their mental health problems. Interventions that facilitate effective coping strategies should be administered to improve their QoL.
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U2 - 10.1177/10436596211057289
DO - 10.1177/10436596211057289
M3 - Article
C2 - 34784809
AN - SCOPUS:85119453938
SN - 1043-6596
VL - 33
SP - 178
EP - 189
JO - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
JF - Journal of Transcultural Nursing
IS - 2
ER -