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Refugee adolescents' future hopes, stigmatisation and mental health problems

Mülteci ergenlerin gelecek umutları, damgalanmaları ve ruhsal sorunları

Mehmet Emin Düken(Harran Üniversitesi)0000-0002-1902-9669
Filiz Solmaz(HARRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8695-7492
Hediye Utli(MARDİN ARTUKLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4732-9503
Hülya Karataş(HARRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6312-5028
Fethiye Kılıçaslan(HARRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8131-8859
Pages
179–188
Publication Date
2024-08-30
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Results: It was found that refugee adolescents’ mental symptoms (anxiety, depression, hostility, somatisation and negative self) explained 54.6% of the stigmatisation they experienced.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: In this study, it is aimed that refugee adolescents' hopes for the future, their stigmatisation status and mental health problems.
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Key Findings & Data:Research sample of the study was refugee adolescents between the ages of 11-18.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: It was found that refugee adolescents’ mental symptoms (anxiety, depression, hostility, somatisation and negative self) explained 54.6% of the stigmatisation they experienced.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Damgalanma · Mülteci ergen · Ruhsal semptomlar

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Aim: In this study, it is aimed that refugee adolescents' hopes for the future, their stigmatisation status and mental health problems. Materials and Methods: The research was conducted as descriptive, relational and instrumental. Research sample of the study was refugee adolescents between the ages of 11-18. It was used the Adolescent Information Form, Brief Symptom Inventory, Internalised Stigma Scale for Children and Adolescents and Children's Hope Scale to collect the data. In total, it was excluded 78 refugee adolescents and conducted with 484 refugee adolescents. Results: It was found that refugee adolescents’ mental symptoms (anxiety, depression, hostility, somatisation and negative self) explained 54.6% of the stigmatisation they experienced. In addition, It was determined refugee adolescents’ mental problems explained 42.7% of their hope for the future. Conclusion: It can be said that adolescents' hopes for the future play a mediating role in the relationship between their psychological symptoms and stigma.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmada, mülteci ergenlerin geleceğe dair umutları, damgalanma durumları ve ruhsal sağlık sorunlarını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmanın modeli; tanımlayıcı, ilişkisel ve aracı modeldir. Araştırmanın örneklemini 11-18 yaşları arasında mülteci ergenler oluşturmaktadır. Verilerin toplanmasında Ergen Bilgi Formu, Kısa Semptom Envanteri, Çocuklar ve Ergenler için İçselleştirilmiş Damgalanma Ölçeği ve Çocukların Umut Ölçeğini kullanılmıştır. Toplamda 78 mülteci ergen kapsam dışı bırakılmış ve 484 mülteci ergen ile yürütülmüştür. Bulgular: Mülteci ergenlerin ruhsal belirtilerinin (anksiyete, depresyon, hostilite, somatizasyon ve olumsuz benlik) yaşadıkları damgalanmalarının %54.6'sını açıkladığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, mülteci ergenlerin ruhsal sorunlarının geleceğe dair umut düşüncelerinin %42.7'sini açıkladığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Ergenlerin geleceğe dair umutlarının, yaşadıkları ruhsal semptomları ile damgalanma arasındaki ilişkide aracı rol oynadığı söylenebilir.

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Düken, M. E., Solmaz, F., Utli, H., Karataş, H., Kılıçaslan, F. (2024). Refugee adolescents' future hopes, stigmatisation and mental health problems. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 179–188. https://doi.org/10.30569/adiyamansaglik.1484320

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