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Health-Promoting Behaviours in Myanmar Migrants: Association With Acculturation, Perceived Stress, and
Htet Shwe Wah Oo1, Ratsiri Thato1
1Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Health Promotion Practice
|July 28, 2026
Summary
Health-promoting behaviours (HPBs) are vital for migrant well-being. Reducing perceived stress and enhancing perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and social support can improve HPBs in registered Myanmar migrants in Thailand.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Migrant Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Health-promoting behaviours (HPBs) are crucial for migrant well-being.
- Limited empirical data exists on factors influencing HPBs among registered Myanmar migrants in Thailand.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the direct and indirect relationships between acculturation, perceived stress, behavior-specific cognitions/affects, and HPBs.
- To identify key factors for improving HPBs in registered Myanmar migrants in Bangkok.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with multistage random sampling of 400 registered Myanmar migrants in Bangkok.
- Utilized structured questionnaires assessing acculturation, stress, cognitions, affects, social support, and HPBs.
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Perceived stress indirectly influenced HPBs through perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and social support.
- Perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and social support demonstrated significant, strong, positive direct effects on HPBs.
Conclusions:
- Interventions should focus on reducing stress and bolstering perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and social support.
- These strategies are essential for enhancing HPBs in registered Myanmar migrants.
- Nursing interventions can play a key role in improving migrant health outcomes.
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