Abstract
Migrant workers enter the United States to meet the agricultural labor needs of the US, seeking a better life and an escape from poverty. However, little is known about the factors that influence well-being in this population as they transition to a new society. The purpose of this study was to describe Latina/o migrant workers’ perceptions regarding the individual, communal, and contextual factors that influence their well-being. A community-based qualitative approach was taken to describe perceptions of well-being in the Latina/o migrant worker population. Focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with 12 South Florida Latina/o migrant workers using a semi-structured interview guided by the Developmental Systems Theory and Prilleltensky’s conceptualization of well-being. Conventional content analysis identified five themes: children as a point of connection, a mosaic of informal support, navigating a multi-stressed life context, awareness of lack of agency, and toward the promotion of well-being. This study is one of the first explorations of well-being in Latina/o migrant workers and includes recommendations for providers, researchers, and advocates.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-25 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Counselling Psychology Quarterly |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - Oct 16 2016 |
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Keywords
- Latina/o
- migrant agricultural laborers
- multiculturalism
- social justice
- well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Exploring perspectives of well-being in Latina/o migrant workers. / Becker Herbst, Rachel; Gonzalez-Guarda, Rosa.
In: Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 16.10.2016, p. 1-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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