Investigating the Physical and Mental Health Nexus: a Network Analysis of Depression, Cardiometabolic Health, Bone Mass, and Perceived Health Status Among Filipino Domestic Workers

• Main Authors: Garabiles, Melissa R, Shen, Zhuo Zhuo, Yang, Lawrence, Chu, Qian, Hannam, Kevin, Hall, Brian J
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Bone mass; Cardiometabolic health; Depression; Domestic worker; Network analysis; Perceived health; Cardiovascular System; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mental and Social Health; Musculoskeletal System
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/394; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-022-10087-5
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background: Migrant domestic workers are vulnerable to physical and mental health problems given the many challenges they experience while working abroad. Using network analysis, this study examined the structure of depression, cardiometabolic health indicators (BMI, waist-hip ratio (WHR), blood pre...