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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 4/2016

20.08.2015 | Original Paper

A Path Analysis of Mental Health Among Thai Immigrant Employees in Pranakron Si Ayutthaya Province

verfasst von: Chonticha Kaewanuchit, Yothin Sawangdee

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 4/2016

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Abstract

The aims of this research were to study both direct and indirect path analyses of mental health, and to analyse a causal relationship of each variable. A cross-sectional study used stratified random sampling to select Thai immigrant employees in Pranakron Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. General data were analysed by number and percentage. The mental health variable was measured by THMHI-15. The latter was analysed by general statistic, and a path analysis. The results found that job conditions and distance travelled between house and workplace had a direct effect on mental health with a standardised regression weight of 0.581, and −0.443, respectively (p value <0.01). It was found that housing conditions had no effect on mental health. The income variable had a direct influence on mental health with a standardised regression weight of 0.68 (p value <0.01). This research indicated that job conditions were an important factor related to mental health.
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Metadaten
Titel
A Path Analysis of Mental Health Among Thai Immigrant Employees in Pranakron Si Ayutthaya Province
verfasst von
Chonticha Kaewanuchit
Yothin Sawangdee
Publikationsdatum
20.08.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0262-5

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