Mental health and coping vs. employability in immigrants. Salinas, Ecuador: Literature review.

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.159562515014

• Palavras-chave: Employment, coping strategies, immigrants, mental health.

• Keywords: Employment, coping strategies, immigrants, mental health.

• Abstract:

  To describe mental health disorders and coping with employability in immigrants reported in the literature. Methods: A systematic and reflective review was conducted between January and April 2024. The MeSH terms used were "mental health", "coping strategies", "employment" and "immigrant" together with the DECS terms "mental health" "coping strategies", "employment" and "immigrants". In all the databases reviewed, "Last 5 Years" and "Free Full Text" were applied as search limits. Results: The studies revealed that immigrants in Salinas, Ecuador, face significant challenges in finding employment, including language barriers, lack of education, skills, discrimination. These challenges resulted in stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as showing that immigrants use a variety of coping strategies, including social support, seeking help at community health centers, and engaging in self-care activities. Conclusion: The findings highlight the need for interventions that address the mental health sequelae of immigrants and support them in their search for employmentminimizing future mental health effects and employment outcomes in Salinas, Ecuador.