Religion Affiliation and Depression Risk: Factory Workers Working in Hi-Tech Companies in Shanghai, China

This study examines factors contributing to depression among migrant factory workers in Shanghai. A survey was designed with mental health questions under a framework explaining: (1) social capital, (2) migratory stress, and (3) mental health consequences. With a return rate of 98.3%, 1966 individua...

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Publié dans:Journal of religion and health
Auteurs: Hou, Liwen (Auteur) ; Cheung, Monit (Auteur) ; Leung, Patrick (Auteur) ; Xu, Yongxiang (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2019]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Sujets non-standardisés:B religious support
B Chinese factory workers
B Depressive symptoms
B HSCL-25
B Trust and conflict
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:This study examines factors contributing to depression among migrant factory workers in Shanghai. A survey was designed with mental health questions under a framework explaining: (1) social capital, (2) migratory stress, and (3) mental health consequences. With a return rate of 98.3%, 1966 individuals completed the survey. Only 11.1% of the respondents indicated having a religious affiliation. The findings are not surprising about the relationship between trust, economic condition, and depression. However, it is surprising to find that not having a religious affiliation is significantly connected to better mental health. The effect of religious beliefs should be examined as a trust factor to remove the barrier of perceiving religion as an added stressor.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00790-1