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Understanding Tenants' Concerns: The Effects of the Housing Crisis on Mental Health, Well-Being, and Income Distribution

Kiracıların Endişelerini Anlamak: Konut Sorununun Ruh Sağlığı, Refah Düzeyi ve Gelir Dağılımına Etkisi

Salih Tosun(BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6152-2433
Pages
11–31
Publication Date
2025-01-04
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The economic and psychological challenges experienced by tenants highlight the need for broader social and economic reforms in the housing market.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The rapidly increasing housing and rental prices in Turkey are placing a strain on low- and middle-income households, leading to a rise in the rental burden and a decrease in housing affordability.
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Key Findings & Data:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 Turkish participants who had at least one year of rental experience between February and June 2024.
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Conclusion & Impact:The economic and psychological challenges experienced by tenants highlight the need for broader social and economic reforms in the housing market.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Konut sorunu · barınma · ruh sağlığı

Abstract

The rapidly increasing housing and rental prices in Turkey are placing a strain on low- and middle-income households, leading to a rise in the rental burden and a decrease in housing affordability. This situation heightens tenants' concerns about housing, negatively impacting mental health, well-being, and income distribution. This study aims to examine the housing issues faced by tenants in Turkey from a phenomenological approach, focusing on their effects on individuals' mental health, general well-being, and income distribution. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 Turkish participants who had at least one year of rental experience between February and June 2024. Thematic analysis identified themes such as stress and anxiety, depression, quality of life, social welfare, housing policies, and income distribution balance, which were categorized under mental health, well-being, and income distribution. The study shows that the housing issue directly shapes tenants' concerns about mental health, well-being, and income distribution, with mental health playing a central role in this interaction. The economic and psychological challenges experienced by tenants highlight the need for broader social and economic reforms in the housing market.

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Türkiye'de hızla artan konut ve kira fiyatları, dar ve orta gelirli haneleri zorlayarak kira yükünü artırmakta ve konut alım gücünü düşürmektedir. Bu da kiracıların barınma endişelerini artırıp ruh sağlığı, refah ve gelir dağılımı üzerinde olumsuz etkiler yaratmaktadır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki kiracıların karşılaştığı konut sorunlarını, bireylerin ruh sağlığı, genel refah düzeyi ve gelir dağılımı üzerindeki etkileri açısından fenomenolojik bir yaklaşımla incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. En az bir yıldır kiracılık deneyimine sahip 18 Türk katılımcıyla Şubat-Haziran 2024'te yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle gerçekleştirildi. Tematik analizle belirlenen stres ve kaygı, depresyon, yaşam kalitesi, sosyal refah, konut politikaları ve gelir dağılımı dengesi temaları; ruh sağlığı, refah düzeyi ve gelir dağılımı olarak sınıflandırıldı. Çalışma, konut sorununun kiracıların ruh sağlığı, refah düzeyi ve gelir dağılımı endişelerini doğrudan şekillendirdiğini ve ruh sağlığının bu etkileşimde merkezi rol oynadığını göstermektedir. Kiracıların yaşadığı ekonomik ve psikolojik zorluklar, konut piyasasında daha geniş sosyal ve ekonomik reform ihtiyacını vurgulamaktadır.

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Tosun, S. (2025). Understanding Tenants' Concerns: The Effects of the Housing Crisis on Mental Health, Well-Being, and Income Distribution. İnsan ve İnsan, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 39, 11–31. https://doi.org/10.29224/insanveinsan.1558813

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