The Lifestyle and Daily Stresses of Filipino Migrant Workers ：A Survey on Church Attendants in Greater Tokyo and Greater Seoul Area

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  • Lifestyle and Daily Stresses of Filipino Migrant Workers A Survey on Church Attendants in Greater Tokyo and Greater Seoul Area

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A cross-national survey was made in both Japan and Korea to find the basic data of the lifestyle and daily stress of Filipino workers．The respondents were the mass attendants of Tokyo（n=265）and Seoul Area（n=401）．The characteristics of Filipino differed in some social economic status，such as gender distribution，age，and length of stay．More males are in Japan（69.6％）than in Korea（59.5％）．Their average age is higher in Japan（33.8（±7.0）years old）than in Korea（29.3（±6.0）years old），and their average length of stay is longer in Japan（50.4（±31.6）months）than in Korea（33.1（±21.7）months）． On the other hand，as for conversational ability and economical condition of families in the Philippines，the latter is one of the biggest reasons for them to work overseas; there was no difference between the two host countries．Regarding the social support networks in the host countries，Filipinos in Korea are easier to find emotional and informational support than those in Japan．Concerning the daily stress experienced by Filipinos in both Japan and Korea，no significant difference was found except for the dissatisfaction with housing condition． The survey indicated that despite the fact that most of the subjective daily stresses did not differ between two countries，there are some differences in the social circumstances between Japanese and Korean society，in terms of accepting foreign workers．This may reflect the fact that per capita based number of foreign residents in Korea is two times higher than in Japan; therefore，the co-habitation with foreigners in Korea is advanced than in Japan．

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