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Social and Psychiatric Results of Migration Among Women in a Western City in Turkey

Orhan Okur(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Filiz Abacıgil(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Ferhat Yıldız(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Emine Didem Evci Kiraz(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Pınar Okyay(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
Erdal Beşer(ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY)
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2019-04-30
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Conclusion: The results of this study show that; forced migration negatively impacts women’s mental health; that the migrants are prone to anxiety and that the migration increases the somatization.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the mental health of women who have been subjected to forced migration and the reasons of migration, in a western city sample of Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1st September-31st October 2012 in city Aydın.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The results of this study show that; forced migration negatively impacts women’s mental health; that the migrants are prone to anxiety and that the migration increases the somatization.
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⚙️Variables:Immigration · refugees · women’s health

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the mental health of women who have been subjected to forced migration and the reasons of migration, in a western city sample of Turkey. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1st September-31st October 2012 in city Aydın. Systematic sampling method was used in the selection of the sample from the records of neighbourhoods. The number of people to be included in the study was calculated as 270. Data were collected via face to face interview by using an information form including demographics and Brief symptom inventory (BSI). BSI was developed by Derogatis and it is a short form of the symptom check list. The distribution of the continuous data was controlled by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Mann-Whitney U Test for continuous data, chi-square test for discontinuous data were used. Type-1 error was accepted as 0.05. Results: Migrant women stated the basic reason for migration as “employment purposes”. The median value of anxiety variable in the migrant group was 0.38 (0.15-0.63) while median value was 0.30 (0.08-0.38) in the non-migrants (p=0.016). The median value of somatization score in migrants was calculated as 0.66 (0.22- 1.11) and this value was found as higher than the median value of the same in nonmigrants, which was 0.33 (0.11-0.55) (p=0.003). There was no significant difference in other BSI subscales’ scores between migrant and non-migrant groups, apart from anxiety and somatization. Considering the use of health services, migrant women use primary health care services more than non-migrants. Conclusion: The results of this study show that; forced migration negatively impacts women’s mental health; that the migrants are prone to anxiety and that the migration increases the somatization.

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Okur, O., Abacıgil, F., Yıldız, F., Kiraz, E. D. E., Okyay, P., Beşer, E. (2019). Social and Psychiatric Results of Migration Among Women in a Western City in Turkey. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, Volume: 20 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.galenos.2017.26928

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