Depression has been shown to be one of the most
commonly reported mental health problems among
migrant workers in the United States3) and Australia4).
Depressive symptoms predict health problems5) and
poor health status6) as well as quality of work including
work performance7, 8). In Korea, the percentage of
migrant workers reporting scores of 16 or more on the
Center for Epidemiologic Studies’ Depression Scale
(CES-D) was 35.5%9), which is higher than that of
Korean adults (27.4%)10). This higher rate of depression
among migrants in Korea may be explained by