Indigenous and Mestizo Mexican Migrant Farmworkers: A Comparative Mental Health Analysis
Author: Donlan, William
Date Published: 2010
This study focuses on addressing the following research questions: what differences exist between indigenous and mestizo Mexican-origin farmworkers in terms of: (a) lifetime prevalence of culture-bound mental health syndromes as measured by self-reported experiences of susto, coraje, and nervios, (b) self-rated emotional/mental health status, (c) depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9), and (d) level of stress as measured by a 10-item Migrant Farmworker Stress Scale. Differences in these indicators of mental health status between indigenous and mestizo Mexican-origin farmworkers are calculated, along with multivariate analysis of demographic and other psychosocial factors previous research has shown may possibly be associated with such differences.
Date Published: 2010
This study focuses on addressing the following research questions: what differences exist between indigenous and mestizo Mexican-origin farmworkers in terms of: (a) lifetime prevalence of culture-bound mental health syndromes as measured by self-reported experiences of susto, coraje, and nervios, (b) self-rated emotional/mental health status, (c) depression as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9), and (d) level of stress as measured by a 10-item Migrant Farmworker Stress Scale. Differences in these indicators of mental health status between indigenous and mestizo Mexican-origin farmworkers are calculated, along with multivariate analysis of demographic and other psychosocial factors previous research has shown may possibly be associated with such differences.
