A Comparative Study On The Psychological Health Of Latter Resettled And Outside Moving Three Gorges Migrants

Objective: To compare the mental health condition of Three Gorges Migrants, latter resettled migrants versus outside moving migrants, to explore relevant intervention strategies targeting Three Gorges migrants and to provide scientific evidence for promoting their mental health.Methods: Quantitative study methods were used to identify the mental health problems of migrants latter resettled to Chongqing and moving to Shandong Province. A total of 320 latter resettled migrants and 320 outside moving migrants were selected under a cluster sampling design and asked to respond to a dataset including a self-designed questionnaire targeting general information, Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), Psychological Stress Survey for Groups (PSSG) and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). The data were double entered using EPIDATA and then analyzed using SPSS 17.0.Results: 1. Results from SCL-90 showed: (1) Generally speaking, the total score and most factor scores of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (2) Divided by their genders, the total score and most factor scores of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (3) Divided by age groups, the total score and most factor scores of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (4) Divided by education levels, the total score and most factor scores of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (5) Divided by income groups, the total score and most factor scores of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (6) The SCL-90 screen positive rate of migrants moving to Shandong was significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. 2. Results from PSSG showed: (1) Generally speaking, the social stress condition of migrants moving to Shandong was significantly worse than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (2) Divided by their genders, the social stress condition of migrants moving to Shandong was significantly worse than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (3) Divided by age groups, the social stress condition of migrants moving to Shandong was significantly worse than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (4) Divided by education levels, the social stress condition of migrants moving to Shandong was significantly worse than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (5) Divided by income groups, the social stress condition of migrants moving to Shandong was significantly worse than those of their latter resettled counterparts. 3. Results from SSRS showed: (1) Generally speaking, the scores of social support of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly worse than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (2) Divided by their genders, the scores of social support of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (3) Divided by age groups, the scores of social support of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (4) Divided by education levels, the scores of social support of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts. (5) Divided by income groups, the scores of social support of migrants moving to Shandong were significantly higher than those of their latter resettled counterparts.Conclusion: Compared to latter resettled migrants, migrants moving to Shandong suffered worse mental health condition and experienced more negative life events and stress, which showed significant gender, age, education level and income differences. The social support of migrants moving to Shandong was better than latter resettled migrants, which did not show significant age, gender, education level or income differences. In order to improve the mental health of Three Gorges migrants, target-oriented psychological intervention should be carried out in different places where migrants have moved in considering age, gender, education level or income differences among migrant groups.