The Effects of Immigrant Status and Age at Migration on Changes in Older Europeans’ Health

Lanari, Donatella; Bussini, Odoardo; Minelli, Liliana

doi:10.1177/0197918318766359

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“…The areas of research are different and over time they gradually change in connection with changing cultural, social, economic, or political changes in society. International migration over the last half century has significantly affected individual states in Europe (Lanari, Bussini and Minelli, 2018). This is also confirmed by Triandafyllida ( 2018), who claims that migration has intensified and diversified over the last 25 years.…”

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Trends in the Migration of the Health Labor Force in the Slovak Republic Abroad

Hyžová

2020

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The current situation in the countries is monitored by various experts from various fields. Various factors are monitored in the countries, including demographic developments. The change in the structure of the population, which is reflected in the aging of the population, is an irreversible process in the European Union. It is important that Slovakia, as a member of the European Union, prepares the labor market for an aging population. The aging of the population is associated in the future with the additional need for labor in many areas, but especially in health care. Among the demographic factor, which has recently resonated more and more in the professional public, is the issue of labor migration. Labor migration is one of the issues that has recently received increasing attention from the professional public, mainly due to the current demographic situation in most countries of the world. Migration is generally perceived as a natural and in many respects positive phenomenon, but it is important to investigate and monitor it in order to maintain its positive impact on society and eliminate possible adverse effects. Globalization, greater economic integration of countries, the development of technology and transport infrastructure, or the removal of political barriers, but also other factors such as changes in demographic trends undoubtedly contribute to the expansion of migration in recent periods. Although it can be of potential benefit to migrants themselves and to both countries concerned, it is also necessary to examine its negative effects and look for ways to eliminate them. Migratory flows of the labor force, especially for work abroad, its intensity and extent are not negligible indicators that affect the labor force in the health sector. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to analyze trends in labor migration as a whole in the Slovak Republic, identify the share of medical staff emigrating from the Slovak Republic abroad and identify whether the migration of health workers will affect the decline in health care in the Slovak Republic

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Trends in the Migration of the Health Labor Force in the Slovak Republic Abroad

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2020

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“…In contrast, a negative association was found between older age and SWL, although this association was stronger in the Latin American group. Other studies have also found an association between older age and integration problems (Genkova, Trickett, Birman, & Vinokurov, 2014; Millán‐Franco, Gómez‐Jacinto, Hombrados‐Mendieta, García‐Martín & García‐Cid, 2019) and health problems (Lanari, Bussini, & Minelli, 2018).…”

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The moderating effect of gender as a protective factor against discrimination in migrants from Latin America and China

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Journal Community Psychology

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This study analysed the association between discrimination and satisfaction with life (SWL) in migrant groups by investigating whether different types of social support (SS; emotional, instrumental, and informational) and networks (family, immigrant and native friends, neighbours, and the community) buffer the negative effects of discrimination on SWL among migrant men and women from different backgrounds. Participants were 631 migrants from Latin America and China residing in Malaga (Spain). We identified behaviour patterns that suggest that SS has different effects on men and women from the same place of origin and similar effects on women and men from different places of origin. In conclusion, the main differences in the effects of SS as a buffer mechanism are not determined by cultural factors. It is more likely that they are determined by differential gender‐role socialization, which would lead women to positively value social support.

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“…Positive associations between length of stay and mental health outcomes were found among immigrants in Canada (Bagley, 1993) and immigrants in Sweden (Koochek et al, 2007;Leão et al, 2009). By contrast, other studies have found negative associations between length of stay and mental health in adult immigrants living in Europe (Honkaniemi et al, 2020;Lanari & Bussini, 2012). The latter findings support the claim that a possible Healthy Migrant Effect for mental health (a mental health advantage upon arrival of immigrants in their new home countries) diminishes over time (Wu & Schimmele, 2005).…”

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“…There is differing evidence concerning possible associations between age at immigration and mental health in immigrants and their children. While some studies from North America reveal a negative impact of childhood immigration (Islam et al, 2014;Patterson et al, 2013), studies from Europe find increased odds of mental health problems in older immigrants (Honkaniemi et al, 2020;Lanari et al, 2018). A benefit of young age at immigration is often explained by a better and faster adaptation to the host country.…”

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Mental Health in Children of Immigrants in Germany: The Role of Socio-Demographic and Immigration-Related Characteristics

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Over the last decades, the number of immigrants in Germany has been rising steadily. One result of this is that currently, around 40% of children in the country have immigrant parents. Existing studies report rather mixed results concerning their mental health outcomes. The present study provides some insight into factors that affect the mental health of this population. We compared emotional and behavioral problems (assessed via the SOEP-SDQ) in 5- to 10- year-old children of immigrants and their native German peers (N = 2441). We considered socioeconomic status as well as immigration-related characteristics of parents (age at immigration, country of origin, perceived discrimination, host country language skills, and immigrant generation). We examined the mental health status of the parents as a possible mediator between these characteristics and the children’s mental health outcomes. We did not find a difference in emotional and behavioral problems between immigrant and native children living in Germany. Low socioeconomic status was associated with more emotional and behavioral problems in both immigrant and native German children. Younger age at immigration to Germany in fathers and poorer German language skills among mothers were found to be directly associated with poorer mental health in children of immigrants. Mothers’ mental health status mediated the effects of perceived discrimination and mothers’ German language skills. The results underline the urgent need for a more detailed examination of immigration-related characteristics in immigrants living in Germany in order to better understand and prevent possible mental health-related disadvantages among their children.

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The Effects of Immigrant Status and Age at Migration on Changes in Older Europeans’ Health

Cited by 17 publications

References 48 publications

Trends in the Migration of the Health Labor Force in the Slovak Republic Abroad

Trends in the Migration of the Health Labor Force in the Slovak Republic Abroad

The moderating effect of gender as a protective factor against discrimination in migrants from Latin America and China

Mental Health in Children of Immigrants in Germany: The Role of Socio-Demographic and Immigration-Related Characteristics

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