Work-Related Factors, Physical and Mental Health of Ukrainian Female Domestic and Care Workers in Italy

women domestic and care workers in Italy. THEORETICAL BASE: Work-related factors,
specifically, type of work, place of living, job satisfaction, duration of working, as well as health
status are associated with mental health among migrant workers in other countries. METHODS:
The sample consisted of 200 Ukrainian women working in cleaning and personal care services in
Italy. All the variables were assessed using aself-administered survey with well-being measured
by the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF), the Satisfaction with Life Scale
(SWLS) and distress measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory–18 (BSI-18). Pearson Chisquare
tests and Multivariate Analysis of Variance were used to explore the associations and
comparisons between the variables. OUTCOMES: Significant differences were shown in groups
of Ukrainian female domestic and care workers in Italy in the association with the work-related
factors and health status. The findings revealed that the domestic and care workers are vulnerable
in terms of psychological distress, their work leaves anegative impact on their emotional, social
and psychological well-being. SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: These findings can help
professionals develop specific support and self-help strategies as interventions to improve domestic
and care workers mental health and well-being.