RT Journal Article
T1 Social Determinants of Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context of the Migrant Population Living in Settlements in Spain
A1 Allende Cussó, Regina
A1 García Iglesias, Juan Jesús
A1 Miranda Plata, Rosario
A1 Pichardo Hexamer, Rocío
A1 Ruiz Frutos, Carlos
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
AB Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the sociodemographic profile and assess the levels of anxiety and fear, work engagement, and psychological distress on a sample of migrants living in settlements in the province of Huelva (Spain) during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 623 migrants during the months of April to June 2021, based on the Anxiety and Fear of COVID-19 (AMICO) assessment scale, the 9-item Utrecht Work Engagement Scale to assess work engagement, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) to analysepsychological distress.Results: A low level of education, dwelling of less than 3m2 and the desire to return to the country of origin may be related to the presence of anxiety and fear of COVID-19 and lower levels of work engagement.Conclusion: There is a need to improve the study of the concept of health of the migrant population residing in the settlements of Huelva (Spain) and the assessment of their physical and mental health, in an official way.
PB International Journal of Public Health
YR 2022
FD 2022-08-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24334
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24334
LA eng
NO Allande-Cussó R, García-Iglesias JJ, Miranda-Plata R, Pichardo-Hexamer R, Ruiz-Frutos C and Gómez-Salgado J (2022) Social Determinants of Health in the COVID- 19 Pandemic Context of the Migrant Population Living in Settlements in Spain. Int J Public Health 67:1604628. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1604628
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026