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Assessing the Psychometric Qualities of the Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale: A Study of Syrian Immigrants in Turkey

Göç Sonrası Mülteci Stres Ölçeğinin Psikometrik Özelliklerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Türkiye'deki Suriyeli Göçmenler Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Oktay TATLICIOĞLU
Hıdır APAK
Emrah APAK
Melih SEVER
Pages
1111–1123
Publication Date
2023-10-30
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In the second study, it was found that social support was negatively related to the post-migration stress levels of the participants and PMS differed significantly in terms of marital status, educational status, social support, income and employment status, language proficiency, hope for the future, and ethnicity variables.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to adapt the Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale (RPMS) to Syrian immigrants living in Türkiye and to determine the factors associated with RPMS.
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Key Findings & Data:In this context, the WHO-5 Well-Being Index was administered with RPMS to 250 participants living in Mardin, one of Turkey's border provinces with Syria, for the study's first phase.
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Conclusion & Impact:In the second study, it was found that social support was negatively related to the post-migration stress levels of the participants and PMS differed significantly in terms of marital status, educational status, social support, income and employment status, language proficiency, hope for the future, and ethnicity variables.
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⚙️Variables:Göç Sonrası Stres · Suriyeli Göçmenler · Ruh Sağlığı

Abstract

The aim of this study is to adapt the Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale (RPMS) to Syrian immigrants living in Türkiye and to determine the factors associated with RPMS. In this context, the WHO-5 Well-Being Index was administered with RPMS to 250 participants living in Mardin, one of Turkey's border provinces with Syria, for the study's first phase. In the second stage, RPMS and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale were administered to 409 Syrians together with the demographic information form prepared by the researchers. According to the CFA results applied in the first stage, the psychometric properties of the adapted version of the scale were found to be satisfactory. In the second study, it was found that social support was negatively related to the post-migration stress levels of the participants and PMS differed significantly in terms of marital status, educational status, social support, income and employment status, language proficiency, hope for the future, and ethnicity variables. Study implications and limitations are discussed.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, Göç Sonrası Mülteci Stres Ölçeği'ni (RPMS) Türkiye'de yaşayan Suriyeli mültecilere uyarlamak ve RPMS ile ilişkili faktörleri belirlemektir. Bu kapsamda, çalışmanın ilk aşamasında Türkiye'nin Suriye ile sınır illerinden biri olan Mardin'de yaşayan 250 katılımcıya RPMS ile birlikte WHO-5 İyi Oluş Endeksi uygulanmıştır. İkinci aşamada ise 409 Suriyeliye araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan demografik bilgi formu ile birlikte RPMS ve Çok Boyutlu Algılanan Sosyal Destek Ölçeği uygulanmıştır. İlk aşamada uygulanan DFA sonuçlarına göre, ölçeğin uyarlanan versiyonunun psikometrik özelliklerinin tatmin edici olduğu görülmüştür. Çalışmanın ikinci aşaması için yapılan analiz sonuçlarına göre, katılımcıların sosyal destek algıları ile göç sonrası stres düzeyleri arasında olumsuz ilişki bulunmuştur. Ayrıca katılımcıların göç sonrası stres düzeylerinin medeni durum, eğitim durumu, sosyal destek, gelir ve istihdam durumu, dil yeterliliği, geleceğe yönelik umut ve etnik köken değişkenleri açısından anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın güncel önerileri ve sınırlılıkları tartışılmıştır.

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TATLICIOĞLU, O., APAK, H., APAK, E., SEVER, M. (2023). Assessing the Psychometric Qualities of the Refugee Post-Migration Stress Scale: A Study of Syrian Immigrants in Turkey. OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 20 Sayı: Human Behavior and Social Institutions, 1111–1123. https://ajindex.com/articles/975369

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