Abstract
Migratory processes may affect mental health. Data on the health status of migrants are necessary for an adequate public health approach. To describe the prevalence of anxious and depressive symptoms in Colombian migrants living in Chile and to compare it with the Chilean population. Beck and BDI scales for depression and BAI anxiety scale were applied to 1,932 participants living in Arica, Antofagasta and Santiago. Of these, 976 participants (51% women) aged 35 ± 10 years were first generation Colombian migrants and 956 participants aged 34 ± 14 years were Chilean. The scores for depressive and anxious symptoms were higher in Chileans than in Colombians. Women reported worse mental health in both groups. Chilean and Colombian respondents residing in Arica and Antofagasta had a higher degree of anxiety and depression than their counterparts residing in Santiago. Chileans have worse mental health indicators than Colombian migrants. There are differences by sex and city of residence.
Highlights
Of these, 976 participants (51% women) aged 35 ± 10 years were first generation Colombian migrants and 956 participants aged 34 ± 14 years were Chilean
Una tercera limitación es que en la muestra de población chilena existió una distribución distinta de hombres y mujeres (60% hombres), en tanto en población general las mujeres representan 51% de la población[45]
Urzúa A, Caqueo-Urízar A, Calderón C, Rojas L, ¿El apoyo social mediatiza el efecto negativo del estrés por aculturación en la salud?
Summary
Aim: To describe the prevalence of anxious and depressive symptoms in Colombian migrants living in Chile and to compare it with the Chilean population. Conclusions: Chileans have worse mental health indicators than Colombian migrants. (Rev Med Chile 2020; 148: 1271-1278) Key words: Anxiety; Depression; Mental Health; Prevalence; Transients and Migrants. Considerando por un lado los niveles de discriminación reportados en la población chilena[21,22] y dada la abundante evidencia que muestra la relación negativa entre discriminación y salud mental[3,4], así como el alto riesgo de la presencia de determinantes sociales en salud[23,24], se plantea como hipótesis que la población colombiana tendrá una mayor prevalencia de síntomas asociados a problemas de salud mental en las tres ciudades de donde provienen los participantes
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