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Minority Stress and Socio-Cultural Segregation among Syrian University Students in Türkiye

Türkiye'deki Suriyeli Üniversite Öğrencileri Arasında Azınlık Stresi ve Sosyo-Kültürel Ayrışma

Mustafa Özmen(BİNGÖL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9621-7498
Pages
211–229
Publication Date
2026-04-24
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The findings indicated that these factors contributed to a socio-cultural segregation in participants whose emotional state stemmed from minority stress as they tried to adapt to the host society.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Since 2011, Türkiye has been the country most affected by the Syrian civil war.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this study is to understand the socio-cultural segregation due to minority stress experienced by Syrian university students who migrated to Türkiye for forced reasons.
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⚙️Variables:azınlık stresi · entegrasyon · ayrışma

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Since 2011, Türkiye has been the country most affected by the Syrian civil war. It is important to address some specific psychosocial dynamics such as minority stress in the acculturation processes between Syrians and the host society. The aim of this study is to understand the socio-cultural segregation due to minority stress experienced by Syrian university students who migrated to Türkiye for forced reasons. Thematic analysis was used to analyze an open-ended semi-structured interview with 13 Syrian students staying in Türkiye under "temporary protection" status due to the civil war. The participants were of Turkmen, Arab and Kurdish ethnicities. Participants reported being more prone to in-group activities due to minority stress. The analyses revealed a number of factors contributing to segregation in the students' resocialization processes with the local population: mistrust towards marriage; social cliques; content differentiation in conversations and repulsive/exclusionary gazes. The findings indicated that these factors contributed to a socio-cultural segregation in participants whose emotional state stemmed from minority stress as they tried to adapt to the host society. Dynamic implications for mental health professionals regarding this population are discussed.

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2011 yılından bu yana Türkiye, Suriye iç savaşından en çok etkilenen ülke olmuştur. Suriyeliler ile ev sahibi toplum arasındaki kültürleşme süreçlerinde azınlık stresi gibi bazı özel psikososyal dinamiklerin ele alınması önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, zorunlu nedenlerle Türkiye'ye göç eden Suriyeli üniversite öğrencilerinin maruz kaldığı azınlık stresi nedeniyle ortaya çıkan sosyo-kültürel ayrışmayı incelemektir. İç savaş nedeniyle “geçici koruma” statüsü altında Türkiye'de kalan 13 Suriyeli öğrenciyle yapılan açık uçlu yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler tematik analiz yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Katılımcılar Türkmen, Arap ve Kürt etnik kökenlidir. Katılımcılar, azınlık stresi nedeniyle grup içi faaliyetlere daha yatkın olduklarını belirtmişlerdir. Analizler, öğrencilerin yerel halkla yeniden sosyalleşme süreçlerinde ayrışmaya katkıda bulunan bir dizi faktörü ortaya çıkarmıştır: evliliğe karşı güvensizlik; sosyal klikleşmeler; konuşmalarda içerik farklılaşması ve itici/dışlayıcı bakışlar. Bulgular, bu faktörlerin, azınlık stresinden kaynaklanan duygusal durumları nedeniyle ev sahibi topluma uyum sağlamaya çalışan katılımcıların sosyo-kültürel ayrışmasına katkıda bulunduğunu göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlar dikkate alınarak ruh sağlığı uzmanları için dinamik çıkarımlar tartışılmıştır.

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Özmen, M. (2026). Minority Stress and Socio-Cultural Segregation among Syrian University Students in Türkiye. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 1, 211–229. https://doi.org/10.33711/yyuefd.1800284

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