Development of Psycho-Social Adaptation Scale for Refugee University Students

Nurullah Düzen; Can Uyanık; Barzan Batuk

doi:10.53444/deubefd.1590917

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Mülteci Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Psiko-Sosyal Uyum Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi

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Göç hareketlerinin başlamasıyla birlikte, üniversiteler de toplumun genel yapısı gibi kültürel çeşitlilikten etkilenmiş ve farklı kültürel özelliklere sahip öğrencilerden oluşan bir yapıya bürünmüştür. Bu bağlamda, bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversitelerdeki mülteci öğrencilerin psiko-sosyal uyumlarını değerlendirebilecek bir ölçek geliştirmek ve bu ölçeğin geçerlilik ile güvenirlik çalışmalarını gerçekleştirmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda “Mülteci Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Psikososyal Uyum Ölçeği” 4’lü Likert tipinde sistematik bir süreçle geliştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemi belirlenirken açımlayıcı faktör analizi için 210, doğrulayıcı faktör analizi için 115 uluslararası üniversite öğrencisi seçilmiştir. AFA sonucunda Mülteci Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Psikososyal Uyum Ölçeğinin son hali toplam 13 maddeden ve psikolojik, sosyal ve iletişim olarak adlandırılan üç alt boyuttan oluşmuştur. Özdeğerleri 1.00'in üzerinde olan üç faktör toplam varyansın %61.332'sini açıklamıştır. DFA sonucunda model-veri uyum indeksleri χ²/df = 2.54, CFI= .90, GFI= .85, IFI= .90 ve SRMR= .06 olarak bulunmuştur. Ölçeğin güvenilirliğini test etmek için üç alt boyut için yapılan hesaplamalarda Cronbach Alpha katsayıları sırasıyla 0.83, 0.67 ve 0.74 olarak bulunmuştur. Uygulanan analizler; geliştirilen ölçeğin üniversitelerde eğitim gören mülteci öğrencilerin psikolojik ve sosyal uyum düzeylerini belirlemede güvenilir ve geçerli bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Psikososyal Uyum , Mülteci Üniversite Öğrencileri , Ölçek Geliştirme

Development of Psycho-Social Adaptation Scale for Refugee University Students

Abstract

With the beginning of migration movements, universities, like the general structure of the society, have been affected by cultural diversity and have become a structure consisting of students with different cultural characteristics. In this context, the aim of this study is to develop a scale that can evaluate the psychosocial adaptation of refugee students in universities and to carry out validity and reliability studies of this scale. In line with this purpose, the ‘Psychosocial Adaptation Scale of Refugee University Students’ was developed with a 4-point Likert-type systematic process. While determining the sample of the study, 210 refugee university students were selected for exploratory factor analysis and 115 for confirmatory factor analysis. As a result of EFA, the final version of the Refugee University Students' Psychosocial Adaptation Scale consisted of a total of 13 items and three sub-dimensions: psychological, social and communication. Three factors with eigenvalues above 1.00 explained 61.332% of the total variance. As a result of CFA, model-data fit indices were found as χ²/df = 2.54, CFI= .90, GFI= .85, IFI= .90 and SRMR= .06. In the calculations made for the three sub-dimensions to test the reliability of the scale, Cronbach Alpha coefficients were found to be 0.83, 0.67 and 0.74, respectively. The analyses show that the developed scale is a reliable and valid measurement tool in determining the psychological and social adaptation levels of refugee students studying at universities

Keywords

Psychosocial Adaptation , Refugee University Students , Scale Development

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Scale Development , Multicultural Education , Higher Education Policies , Inclusive Education , Specialist Studies in Education (Other)

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Nurullah Düzen
0000-0002-3616-2218
Türkiye

Can Uyanık
0000-0003-1692-6898
Türkiye

Barzan Batuk ^*
0000-0002-1393-2814
Türkiye

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June 30, 2025

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November 25, 2024

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March 27, 2025

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Year 1970 Number: 64

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Düzen, N., Uyanık, C., & Batuk, B. (2025). Development of Psycho-Social Adaptation Scale for Refugee University Students. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 64, 1909-1925. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1590917

Mülteci Üniversite Öğrencilerine Yönelik Psiko-Sosyal Uyum Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi

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