Traumatic experiences, acculturation, and psychological distress among Syrian refugees in Turkey: The mediating role of coping strategies

被引：16
作者：
Kurt, Gulsah [1 ]
Acar, Ibrahim Hakki [2 ]
Ilkkursun, Zeynep [1 ]
Yurtbakan, Taylan [3 ]
Acar, Busra [1 ,2 ]
Uygun, Ersin [4 ]
Acarturk, Ceren [1 ]
机构：
[1] Koc Univ, Dept Psychol, TR-34450 Istanbul, Turkey
[2] Ozyegin Univ, Dept Psychol, TR-34794 Istanbul, Turkey
[3] Dokuz Eylul Univ, Dept Psychol, TR-35210 Izmir, Turkey
[4] Bilgi Univ, Trauma & Disaster Mental Hlth, TR-34060 Istanbul, Turkey
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS | 2021年 / 81卷
关键词：
Traumatic experiences; Coping; Psychological distress; Acculturation; Syrian refugees; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; MENTAL-HEALTH; ASYLUM SEEKERS; DISPLACED PERSONS; PHYSICAL HEALTH; PRE-MIGRATION; RISK-FACTORS; PREVALENCE; CONFLICT; IMMIGRATION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.02.001
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world. So far, many studies investigated the mental health problems among Syrian refugees in Turkey and other hosting countries. However, little attention has been paid to the acculturation process of Syrian refugees in Turkey. A crosssectional study was conducted with 409 Syrian refugees in Mardin, Turkey. Results showed that traumatic experiences depleted problem-focused, emotion-focused, and maladaptive coping strategies. Emotion-focused coping strategies mediated the relationship between traumatic experiences and maintenance of the heritage culture and adoption of the destination culture. To conclude, our findings underscore the importance of traumatic experiences and emotion-focused coping strategies for integration of Syrian refugees in Turkey. Psychosocial interventions enhancing emotion-focused coping capacities might mitigate the adverse impact of traumatic experiences on integration. We discussed the strengths and limitations of the study considering the current literature.
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页数：12
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