Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Aim
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Literature Research
2.2. Quality Assessment
2.3. Eligibility and Inclusion Criteria
2.4. Exclusion Criteria
3. Results
3.1. Reviews
3.2. Original Articles
3.2.1. Depression and Anxiety
3.2.2. Alcohol and Nicotine Abuse
3.2.3. Trauma, Violence, and Suicidal Ideation
3.2.4. Sleep Disorders
3.2.5. Work-Related Stress
3.2.6. Poor Mental Health
3.3. Trial
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Mucci, N.; Traversini, V.; Giorgi, G.; Tommasi, E.; De Sio, S.; Arcangeli, G. Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 120. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010120
Mucci N, Traversini V, Giorgi G, Tommasi E, De Sio S, Arcangeli G. Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12(1):120. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010120
Chicago/Turabian StyleMucci, Nicola, Veronica Traversini, Gabriele Giorgi, Eleonora Tommasi, Simone De Sio, and Giulio Arcangeli. 2020. "Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review" Sustainability 12, no. 1: 120. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010120
APA StyleMucci, N., Traversini, V., Giorgi, G., Tommasi, E., De Sio, S., & Arcangeli, G. (2020). Migrant Workers and Psychological Health: A Systematic Review. Sustainability, 12(1), 120. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010120