Date of Award
Spring 5-17-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Julia Perilla
Abstract
Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFWs) in the United States live and work within ever changing contexts, which require researchers to take into account multiple environmental and psychosocial stressors influencing mental health. The current study examined factors of social support and social isolation for MSFWs in South Georgia. Social isolation and support characteristics were identified and examined in association with depression among 120 Latino, male, MSFWs in South Georgia. Several protective and risk factors for depression were identified. Depression symptoms varied based on MSFWs household composition, perceived social isolation stressors, the frequency in which they called home and having socially supportive relationships in the local area. Results highlight the importance of examining social support in the context of cultural and community fit.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/4049701
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Rebecca, "Exploring Social Support in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in South Georgia." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/4049701