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MENTAL HEALTH OF SYRIAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT REFUGEES: A DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (2020-2025)

SURİYELİ ÇOCUK VE ERGEN GÖÇMENLERİN RUH SAĞLIĞI: DOKÜMAN ANALİZİ (2020-2025)

Aysel Akbeniz(TARSUS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-5163-5258
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183–219
Publication Date
2025-12-23
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This study outlines mental health trends among Syrian refugee children in Turkiye and provides guiding recommendations for future policy, practice, and research.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to provide a thematic analysis of quantitative research conducted in Turkey between 2020 and 2025, focusing on the mental health of Syrian refugee children.
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Key Findings & Data:Additionally, contextual risk factors (e.g., war experiences, poverty, familial issues), psychological resilience, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as sub-themes.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study outlines mental health trends among Syrian refugee children in Turkiye and provides guiding recommendations for future policy, practice, and research.
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Abstract

This study aims to provide a thematic analysis of quantitative research conducted in Turkey between 2020 and 2025, focusing on the mental health of Syrian refugee children. Following the final review process, five eligible studies were analyzed using content analysis. Key mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems were identified as major themes. Additionally, contextual risk factors (e.g., war experiences, poverty, familial issues), psychological resilience, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as sub-themes. Coding was conducted by an experienced researcher, and coding reliability was ensured through a consensus-based approach. This study outlines mental health trends among Syrian refugee children in Turkiye and provides guiding recommendations for future policy, practice, and research.

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Bu araştırma, 2020-2025 yılları arasında Türkiye'de yürütülen ve Suriyeli çocukların ruh sağlığına odaklanan nicel araştırmaları inceleyerek tematik bir analiz sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Nihai analiz süreci sonucunda, beş nitelikli çalışma içerik analizi yöntemiyle değerlendirilmiştir. Travma sonrası stres bozukluğu, depresyon, anksiyete ve davranışsal problemler gibi ruh sağlığı sorunları temel temalar olarak belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca bağlamsal risk faktörleri (savaş geçmişi, yoksulluk, ailevi problemler), psikolojik dayanıklılık ve COVID-19 pandemisinin etkileri gibi başlıklar da alt temalar olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Kodlama işlemleri uzman bir araştırmacı tarafından yürütülmüş ve uzlaşmacı kodlama yaklaşımıyla analiz güvenilirliği sağlanmıştır. Araştırma, Türkiye’deki Suriyeli mülteci çocukların ruh sağlığına ilişkin eğilimleri haritalandırarak, gelecekteki politika, uygulama ve araştırmalar için yönlendirici öneriler sunmaktadır.

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Akbeniz, A. (2025). MENTAL HEALTH OF SYRIAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT REFUGEES: A DOCUMENT ANALYSIS (2020-2025). Ortadoğu ve Göç, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 2, 183–219. https://doi.org/10.31834/ortadoguvegoc.1830093

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