Understanding the experience of immigrant workers: A qualitative examination of the work demands, resources and barriers to achieve optimal wellbeing

The proposed research aimed to identify known and understudied demands, resources, and barriers Latino immigrants experienced performing manual labor. The sample was composed of 24 first-generation Latino immigrants, which participated in 5 different focus groups with 4 to 8 participants each. Using a deductive and inductive approach to code the data, and after conducting a thematic analysis, it was found 27 demands and barriers and 13 resources. Some of the most common demands and barriers to achieve optimal well-being I discrimination, workload, learned helplessness, and lack of safety training. Among the resources found, building self-efficacy, immigration readiness, and resilience I commonly mentioned. Although these demands might not be unique to immigrant workers, it might be harder for them to engage in a recovery process from strain, given a lack of availability of resources. Future research and practical recommendations are outlined in this research by the participants and the researcher.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Year dc:date.available

2025

Author dc:creator

• Marquez Moreno, Amira

Contributors dc:contributor

• Black, Kristen Jennings, 1991-; Walker, Ruth
• Cunningham, Christopher J. L.
• College of Arts and Sciences

• Hispanic American agricultural laborers--Job stress
• Industrial safety--Psychological aspects

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English, eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/869

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.utc.edu:theses-2044