2021
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.691680
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Psychological and Socio-Economical Determinants of Health: The Case of Inner German Migration

Abstract: A substantial body of research has shown worse health conditions for East- vs. West-Germany in the wake of reunification. In the present study, we investigate how these differences between the two formerly divided regions developed and what maintains them. Specifically, we consider the associations between health status, income satisfaction, and health-related locus of control. In a quasi-experimental and longitudinal study design, we are particularly interested in the differences between individuals who staye… Show more

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“…Generally, personal endowment, migration distance, migration pattern, and social environment are regarded as the main factors affecting migrants' mental health ( 7 ). However, in the context of social transformation in China, frequent migration and mobility have brought about the reconstruction and transformation of such social capital as social networks and social trust of migrant workers, which directly affects their perception and digestion of negative emotions ( 8 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Generally, personal endowment, migration distance, migration pattern, and social environment are regarded as the main factors affecting migrants' mental health ( 7 ). However, in the context of social transformation in China, frequent migration and mobility have brought about the reconstruction and transformation of such social capital as social networks and social trust of migrant workers, which directly affects their perception and digestion of negative emotions ( 8 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bailey et al (2021) note the importance of targeting hopelessness and poor-self efficacy and promoting familial social support in improving the wellbeing of immigrants, acknowledging that those receiving higher levels of family support report lower levels of distress. Schmalbach et al (2021) also assert that while many individuals experience psychosocial issues in the migration process, more research into the impact of these factors is required.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Psychosocial support is another key theme found in this comprehensive scoping review, impacting the subjective wellbeing of individuals seeking refuge and asylum in host countries, yet which suffers from a deficit of qualitative research (Hocking, 2021). Psychosocial factors such as poor accommodation, lack of access to culturally appropriate healthcare services, family separation, loneliness, loss, unemployment, and lack of gainful activity (Hocking, 2021), can keep individuals entrenched in a fixed state of mental distress due to the nature of their environment and the inability to improve their socio-economic status (Schmalbach et al, 2021). Consistent research findings attribute the mental ill health and psychosomatic symptoms of individuals seeking refuge and asylum to psychosocial causes (Hocking, 2021;Papadopoulos et al, 2004).…”
Section: Psychosocial Supportmentioning
confidence: 99%
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