AUTHOR=Allande-Cussó Regina , García-Iglesias Juan Jesús , Miranda-Plata Rosario , Pichardo-Hexamer Rocío , Ruiz-Frutos Carlos , Gómez-Salgado Juan 

TITLE=Social Determinants of Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context of the Migrant Population Living in Settlements in Spain

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=67

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604628

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2022.1604628

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objectives:</bold> 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.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> 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 analyse psychological distress.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> A low level of education, dwelling of less than 3 m<sup>2</sup> 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.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> 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.</p>