The Perception of Migrant Workers About the Psychological Difficulties

Abstract

The present study examined migrant workers' perceptions of psychological difficulties in a sample of 689 migrant workers in Binh Duong province,VietNam. Participants' ages ranged from 18 to above 35 years old at several companies in Binh Duong province. This study was analyzed based on a questionnaire that measured the level of psychological difficulty. A three-step data analysis plan was indicated that included: mean and standardize, correlation, and t-test. Research indicated that (1) The factor of internal psychological difficulties of migrant workers more than the factor of external psychological difficulties. (2) There is a correlation between internal psychological needs and external psychological needs. (3) Gender differences in psychological difficulty were observed. In addition, this study shows the perception of migrant workers about psychological difficulties at work.