title: Impact of economic crisis on mental health of migrant workers: what happened with migrants who came to Spain to work?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess changes in mental health in a sample of migrant workers after the eruption of the economic crisis in Spain.
  
  
  METHODS
  318 migrant workers were interviewed. Mental health, sociodemographic, and economic crisis related variables were obtained through face-to-face (2008) and phone (2011) interviews. Prevalence of poor mental health (PMH) was compared (2011-2008) and multivariate logistic regression models were fitted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Change in prevalence of PMH was higher in men (aOR 4.63; 95 % CI 2.11-10.16). Subgroups of men showing the largest detrimental mental health effects were: unemployed, with low salaries (≤1,200 euros) and those reporting family burden. An increase of PMH was found in women, without significant associations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mental health of migrant workers in Spain has worsened during the economic crisis.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Occupational Health (CISAL), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (PRBB), C/Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain. oleduga@gmail.com
authors.forename: Andrés A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Agudelo-Suárez
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ronda
authors.forename: María Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Navarrete
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Fernando G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Benavides
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003105:Colombia / Q000208:ethnology; D057172:Economic Recession / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004484:Ecuador / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000208:ethnology; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012383:Romania / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*