Does early-life migration experience determine health and health-risk behavior in later life? Evidence from elderly returns migrants in Kerala, India

Paul, Marika; Mandal, Swagata; Samanta, Ramkrishna

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101449

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“…Self-assessed health is a comprehensive assessment that reflects the states of the human body and mind, with good reliability, which has been widely used [ 51 , 52 ]. It reflects the perception of objective physical health status.…”

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“…Following a wide range of literature [ 4 , 47 , 51 , 52 ], the following control variables were selected: (1) individual characteristics, including gender, age, age-squared, marital status, education, health insurance, and lifestyle (smoking, drinking and exercise); (2) family characteristics, including parents’ education, parents’ marital status at age 14, and the number of siblings; (3) regional characteristics, with regional variables constructed at the provincial level based on place of birth. In particular, it is necessary to point out that the family characteristics variables and the regional variables do not vary with time trends, which can effectively mitigate the endogeneity of the study.…”

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Childhood migration experience and adult health: evidence from China’s rural migrants

Li,

Qiao,

Zhang

2024

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Background Place of residence plays an influential role in shaping individual development, and studies have established links between Childhood migration experience (CME) and health outcomes through maturity. Over the past three decades, China has undergone one of the largest rural-to-urban migrations, however, little is known about the effect of CME on rural migrants’ adult health in China. Methods Data from 7035 members of the 2016 and 2018 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey were analyzed. CME was measured by whether the place of residence and place of birth changed at the age of 14 years. Three measures of health (self-assessed health, BMI, and mental health scale) were obtained. Causal inferential analysis was performed, using the Probit model, the OLS model and the Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method, to explore the impact of CME on the adult health of rural migrants. Results Overall, compared to individuals who did not migrate in childhood, the probability of reporting “very unhealthy”, “rather unhealthy”, and “fair” in the self-assessed health of the rural migrants with CME decreased by 0.23%, 1.55%, and 5.53%, the probability of reporting “healthy” and “very healthy” increased by 1.94% and 5.38%, the probability of BMI within the normal range was higher by 7.32%, and the mental health test scores were 0.2591 points higher significantly. Furthermore, in comparison with childhood non-migration, both cross-county and cross-city migration promoted the health status of rural migrants, but the positive effect of cross-province migration was not significant; from the gender perspective, CME could more dramatically improve rural women’s adult health than men, especially in mental health. Conclusion CME can significantly improve adult health, including physical and mental health, and the positive effect is more obvious among women, helping to reduce gender differences in health. For the migration distance, attention can be focused on the long-distance migrating individuals, who should get more support.

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Childhood migration experience and adult health: evidence from China’s rural migrants

Li,

Qiao,

Zhang

2024

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A comparative study of health outcomes between elderly Migrant and non-migrant population in India: Exploring health disparities through propensity score matching

Mandal,

Pradhan

2024

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Migration and mental health problems of older adults: Challenges and proposed solutions

Anantapong,

Udomratn,

Ventriglio

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Industrial Psychiatry Journal

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Due to several geopolitical factors, the number of older migrants increased worldwide with an estimated of 34.3 million in 2020. Older migrants are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems because of their physical health, reduced social networks, and lack of social support. This review aims to summarize current evidence on mental health issues of older persons related to migration and propose possible actions to promote mental health and prevent psychiatric illnesses of this vulnerable group. There are two types of migration in the elderly, for those with and without secured support. Not surprisingly, they have major differences in many characteristics. Common mental health problems in older migrants are depression, loneliness, anxiety, and other symptoms that become complicated with existing or new physical conditions. The links between migration, mental health, and older adults are explored in this paper. Suggested solutions for mental health practitioners and policymakers are proposed. In order to explore these challenges, further suggestions are offered to ensure that older adults’ mental health and wellbeing are looked after.

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Does early-life migration experience determine health and health-risk behavior in later life? Evidence from elderly returns migrants in Kerala, India

Cited by 3 publications

References 26 publications

Childhood migration experience and adult health: evidence from China’s rural migrants

Childhood migration experience and adult health: evidence from China’s rural migrants

A comparative study of health outcomes between elderly Migrant and non-migrant population in India: Exploring health disparities through propensity score matching

Migration and mental health problems of older adults: Challenges and proposed solutions

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