Post-traumatic stress disorder among long-term resettled Syrian refugees in Turkey: a comprehensive analysis of pre- and post-migratory factors

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dc.authoridYilmaz, Ertan/0000-0002-9926-9661
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Ertan
dc.contributor.authorTamam, Lut
dc.contributor.authorCengisiz, Cengiz
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:59:14Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:59:14Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction After the war in Syria, many people were forcibly displaced, and many others migrated to foreign countries. Many Syrians have been exposed to traumatic negative lifeexperiences during this process. In this context, this study was carried out to investigate the effects of pre- and post-migration traumatic experiences and living difficulties on the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Syrian refugees who have been residing in Turkey for more than five years.Methods The sample size of this cross-sectional study consisted of 200 Syrian refugees. Research data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. Refugees' depression and anxiety levels were assessed with The Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were assessed with the PTSD Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) (PCL-5). Logistic regression models were created to assess the effects of pre- and post-migration traumas, adverse events, and other sociodemographic variables, including age and gender, on PTSD.Results The study unveiled a high prevalence of PTSD (55.5%), depression (33.5%), and anxiety(4.5%) among participants. Notably, male refugees and those exposed to armed conflict exhibited a significantly higher frequency of PTSD. In contrast, depression was more prevalent among female participants. Pre-migration traumatic experiences, especially near-death situations, were identified as significant predictors of PTSD. Interestingly, while pre-migration traumatic experiences were higher, post-migration living difficulties also emerged as a concern, with factorslike inability to return home in emergencies and worries about losing ethnic identity beinghighlighted. Path analysis further revealed that pre-migration traumatic experiences indirectly contributed to PTSD by exacerbating post-migration living difficulties.Discussion Syrian refugees in Turkey, even after long-term residence, exhibit high rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. While pre-migration traumas play a pivotal role, post-migration challenges further compound their mental health issues. These findings underscore the need for holistic, long-term mental health interventions that address both past traumas and current living difficulties.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) declare no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1352288
dc.identifier.issn1664-0640
dc.identifier.pmid39015884en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85198528330en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1352288
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/12472
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001271145500001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Saen_US
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Psychiatryen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectSyrian refugeesen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectPTSDen_US
dc.subjectpre-migration traumaen_US
dc.subjectpost-migration difficultiesen_US
dc.subjectmental Healthen_US
dc.titlePost-traumatic stress disorder among long-term resettled Syrian refugees in Turkey: a comprehensive analysis of pre- and post-migratory factorsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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