The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey

Authors : Joud Baki Zada, Atik Aslan

Pages : 43-66

Doi:10.53791/imgelem.1640578

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Publication Date : 2025-07-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study addresses the impact of traumas experienced by Syrian migrant women in Turkey on their psychosocial adaptation processes. The study aims to contribute to the understanding of the problems experienced by women due to migration by going beyond male-dominated perspectives. In the study, qualitative research method was adopted and phenomenological design was preferred. Twenty-five Syrian women between the ages of 22 and 60 with temporary protection status participated in the study. The data obtained through semi-structured interviews were subjected to content analysis in accordance with the qualitative method. Within the framework of 13 themes created in the analysis of the data, the problems experienced by Syrian refugee women before, during and after migration were identified. It was observed that Syrian asylum-seeking women experienced problems such as ‘anxiety, violence, and sexual oppression’ before migration and struggled with various difficulties in terms of ‘economic, social and cultural’ after migration. According to the research data, it is seen that Syrian refugee women tend to continue to live in Turkey, but they face social obstacles, especially obstacles arising from gender inequality, which make their social adaptation difficult. In this context, there is a need to strengthen social support networks, increase economic support programs and develop gender equality-based policies for Syrian migrant women who have experienced a traumatic migration experience. It is seen that there is a need for policies that will create solutions to the problems experienced by Syrian migrant women and facilitate their adaptation to the local society they have arrived in.
Keywords : Göç, Travma, Psikososyal Uyum, Suriyeli Göçmen Kadınlar.

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