Prevalence of psychosocial risks among immigrants in France and associations with mental health: findings from the national French Working Conditions Survey

Gosselin, Anne; Malroux, Inès; Desprat, Diane; Devetter, François-Xavier; Memmi, Sarah; Pannetier, Julie; Valat, Emmanuel; Melchior, Maria

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“…Eleven studies focused on one or more explicitly selected migrant group(s) from (a) particular country/-ies/regions of origin (Capasso et al 2016a , b , 2018a , b ; Espinoza-Castro et al 2019 , 2021 ; Martynowska et al 2020 ; Nie and Lämsä 2018 ; Ronda-Pérez et al 2019 ; Virga and Iliescu 2017 ; Wassermann and Hoppe 2019 ), while others examined migrants without a specific focus on their origin (Braun et al 2021 ; Brendler-Lindqvist et al 2022 ; Chatzea et al 2018 ; Gosselin et al 2022 ; Holten et al 2018 ; Hultin et al 2016 ; May et al 2021 ; Ramos Villagrasa and García Izquierdo 2018 ; Rhead et al 2021 ; Sifaki-Pistolla et al 2017 ). One study took refugees into account (Brendler-Lindqvist et al 2022 ).…”

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“…One study took refugees into account (Brendler-Lindqvist et al 2022 ). Seven studies examined migrants and refugees of different origins and reported the percentage distribution of their countries/regions of origin (Braun et al 2021 ; Brendler-Lindqvist et al 2022 ; Gosselin et al 2022 ; Holten et al 2018 ; Hultin et al 2016 ; May et al 2021 ; Ramos Villagrasa and García Izquierdo 2018 ). Further four studies did not report countries of origin at all (Chatzea et al 2018 ; Nie and Lämsä 2018 ; Rhead et al 2021 ; Sifaki-Pistolla et al 2017 ).…”

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“…While among the examined healthcare workers in the UK, migrants were more likely than natives to be employed in jobs associated with lower socioeconomic status (healthcare assistants) (Rhead et al 2021 ), in a Spanish study there were no differences in occupational sector among migrant and native workers (service sector: 73% vs. 69%, followed by construction: 15% vs. 21%, industry: 7% vs. 10% and agriculture/fishing: 1% vs. 0%) (Ramos Villagrasa and García Izquierdo 2018 ). In a representative study conducted in France, migrants worked mainly as skilled workers (29%: lower-level professionals, 20%: high-level professionals/managers, 17%: skilled clerical/sales/services, 16%: skilled laborers/factory workers) (Gosselin et al 2022 ). Most of them worked in the private sector (74.5%) (Gosselin et al 2022 ).…”

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“…In a representative study conducted in France, migrants worked mainly as skilled workers (29%: lower-level professionals, 20%: high-level professionals/managers, 17%: skilled clerical/sales/services, 16%: skilled laborers/factory workers) (Gosselin et al 2022 ). Most of them worked in the private sector (74.5%) (Gosselin et al 2022 ).…”

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“…In a representative French study examining migrants the position of lower-level professional, skilled and unskilled clerical/sales/services, skilled and unskilled laborer/factory worker and farmer/entrepreneur showed a relationship with work strain and iso strain (when individuals are exposed to work strain but experience low social support) in contrast to the position of a high-level professional/manager. Further, working in the private sector was associated with work strain for migrants, but not with iso strain, compared to working in the public sector (Gosselin et al 2022 ).…”

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Relationship between working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers vs. natives in Europe: a systematic review

Herold

Lieb

Borho

et al. 2023

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Objective Migrants and refugees/asylum seekers make up a significant proportion of the European workforce. They often suffer from poor working conditions, which might impact mental health. The main objective of this systematic review was to summarize and analyze existing research on working conditions of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers in European host countries and compare them to those of natives. Furthermore, the relationship between working conditions and mental health of migrants/refugees/asylum seekers and natives will be compared. Methods Three electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycInfo and CINAHL) were systematically searched for eligible articles using quantitative study designs written in English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish or Turkish and published from January 1, 2016 to October 27, 2022. Primary health outcomes were diagnosed psychiatric and psychological disorders, suicide (attempts), psychiatric and psychological symptoms, and perceived distress. Secondary health outcomes were more general concepts of mental health such as well-being, life satisfaction and quality of life. Screening, data extraction and the methodological quality assessment of primary studies by using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale were done independently by two reviewers. The results of the primary studies were summarized descriptively. Migrants and refugees/asylum seekers were compared with natives in terms of the association between working conditions and mental health. Results Migrants and refugees often face disadvantages at work concerning organizational (low-skilled work, overqualification, fixed-term contracts, shift work, lower reward levels) and social conditions (discrimination experiences) in contrast to natives. Most unfavorable working conditions are associated with worse mental health for migrants as well as for natives. Conclusions Even if the results are to be taken with caution, it is necessary to control and improve the working conditions of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers and adapt them to those of the native population to maintain their mental health and thus their labor force.

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Relationship between working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers vs. natives in Europe: a systematic review

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Borho

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Working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees in Europe considering cultural origin– a systematic review

Herold,

Lieb,

Borho

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Migrants and refugees/asylum seekers, as a large part of the European work force, are often confronted with unfavorable working conditions in the host country. Main aim of this systematic review was to compare the association of these working conditions with mental health between migrants and refugees/asylum seekers due to their diverse migration experiences and cultural origins, and between different European host countries. Methods Systematic search for eligible primary studies was conducted in three electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL) using quantitative study designs written in English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish or Turkish and published from January 1, 2016 to October 27, 2022. Primary health outcomes were diagnosed psychiatric and psychological disorders, suicide and suicide attempts, psychiatric and psychological symptoms, and perceived distress. Secondary health outcomes were more general concepts of mental health such as well-being, life satisfaction and quality of life. Two reviewers independently completed screening, data extraction and the methodological quality assessment of primary studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa-Scale. Descriptive summary of primary studies on working conditions and their relationship with mental health were conducted, comparing migrants and refugees/asylum seekers, migrants and refugees/asylum seekers of different cultural backgrounds (collectivistic and individualistic) and migrants and refugees/asylum seekers living in different host countries. Results Inclusion criteria were met by 19 primary studies. Voluntary migrants are more likely to experience overqualification in the host country than refugees. In all examined host countries, migrants and refugees suffer from unfavorable working conditions, with migrants from collectivistic countries being slightly at risk compared to migrants from individualistic countries. Most unfavorable working conditions are related to poor mental health, regardless of migrant status, cultural origin or host country. Conclusions Although the results should be interpreted with caution due to the small number of studies, it is evident that to maintain both the mental health and labor force of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers, their working conditions in host countries should be controlled and improved. Special attention should be paid to specific subgroups such as migrants from collectivistic societies. Ethics and dissemination This systematic review is excluded from ethical approval because it used previously approved published data from primary studies. Trial registration number CRD42021244840.

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Prevalence of psychosocial risks among immigrants in France and associations with mental health: findings from the national French Working Conditions Survey

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Relationship between working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers vs. natives in Europe: a systematic review

Relationship between working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers vs. natives in Europe: a systematic review

Working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees in Europe considering cultural origin– a systematic review

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