Investigation of COVID-19 Risk Perception and Psychological Well-being in Syrian Refugees

IF 1.4 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

SMITH COLLEGE STUDIES IN SOCIAL WORK Pub Date : 2021-08-29 DOI:10.1080/00377317.2021.1969312

Fatih Budak, Ö. Özer, Okan Özkan

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study aims to examine the effect of perceived COVID-19 risk of Syrian refugees on psychological well-being and reveal whether refugees’ scores from the emotional and cognitive sub-dimensions of COVID-19 risk and psychological well-being scale vary according to various socio-demographic characteristics. The Syrian refugees living in the Elbeyli Temporary Accommodation Center (TAC) in Kilis and within the province of Kilis in Turkey constitute the universe of the study. A total of 1576 individuals participated in the study where the convenience sampling method was used. Our study findings showed that the sub-dimensions (emotional and cognitive) of COVID-19 risk perception explain 21% of the total variance on psychological well-being. In addition, in the study it was determined that the participants’ scores from the cognitive and emotional sub-dimensions and the psychological well-being scale showed statistically significant differences with the variables of marital status, educational level, and monthly income level. It is recommended to provide more effective psychological and social support services in health institutions and to increase the awareness of refugees about these services.

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叙利亚难民新冠肺炎风险认知与心理健康状况调查

本研究旨在考察叙利亚难民感知新冠肺炎风险对心理健康的影响，并揭示难民在新冠肺炎风险和心理健康量表的情感和认知子维度上的得分是否会因各种社会人口统计学特征而变化。居住在基利斯Elbeyli临时住宿中心(TAC)和土耳其基利斯省的叙利亚难民构成了研究的范围。本研究采用方便抽样法，共1576人参与。我们的研究结果表明，COVID-19风险感知的子维度(情绪和认知)解释了心理健康总方差的21%。此外，在研究中发现，参与者的认知和情感子维度以及心理健康量表的得分与婚姻状况、受教育程度和月收入水平变量的差异具有统计学意义。建议在保健机构提供更有效的心理和社会支助服务，并提高难民对这些服务的认识。

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SMITH COLLEGE STUDIES IN SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORK-

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1.50

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10.00%

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期刊介绍： Smith College Studies in Social Work focuses on the vital issues facing practitioners today, featuring only those articles that advance theoretical understanding of psychological and social functioning, present clinically relevant research findings, and promote excellence in clinical practice. This refereed journal addresses issues of mental health, therapeutic process, trauma and recovery, psychopathology, racial and cultural diversity, culturally responsive clinical practice, intersubjectivity, the influence of postmodern theory on clinical practice, community based practice, and clinical services for specific populations of psychologically and socially vulnerable clients.