Examining the Relationship between the Level of Post-Traumatic Stress Response on Occupational Balance and Quality of Life in Syrian Refugee Children

Abstract

Purpose: It is known that children who are exposed to traumatic events resulting from conflict have an increased response to stress after trauma. The study aimed to examine the effect of the level of the post-traumatic stress response (LPTS) on occupational balance (OB) and quality of life (QoL). Material and Methods: Ninety-two refugee children between the ages of 12 and 16 who had experienced war in their country participated in the study. The Child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index, the Occupational Balance Questionnaire, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory were administered to the participants. The relationships between the level of stress and occupational balance and quality of life were investigated.

Keywords

• Post-traumatic
• Child
• Activity
• Quality of Life

Suriyeli Mülteci Çocuklarda Travma Sonrası Stres Tepki Düzeyinin Aktivite-Rol Dengesi ve Yaşam Kalitesi ile İlişkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Savaş deneyimine bağlı olarak gelişen travmatik olaylara maruz kalan çocukların travma sonrasında strese karşı tepki düzeyinin arttığı bilinmektedir. Çalışmanın amacı, travma sonrası stres tepki düzeyinin aktivite-rol dengesi ve yaşam kalitesine etkisini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya ülkesinde savaş deneyimi yaşamış 12-16 yaş aralığındaki 92 mülteci çocuk katılmıştır. Katılımcılara Çocuklar için Travma sonrası Stres Tepki Ölçeği (ÇTSTÖ), Rol-Aktivite Dengesi Anketi (RADA) ve Çocuklar için Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (ÇİYKÖ) uygulanmıştır. Stres tepki düzeyinin aktivite-rol dengesi ve yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Sonuçlar: Çocukların travma sonrası stres tepki düzeyi ile aktivite-rol dengesi arasında (r=-0,948, p=0,001) ve travma sonrası stres tepki düzeyi ile yaşam kalitesi arasında (r=-0,820, p=0,001) istatistiksel olarak negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu bulundu. Tartışma: Savaş ve zorunlu göç gibi travmatik deneyimler nedeniyle aktivite-rol dengesi ve yaşam kalitesi olumsuz olarak etkilenmektedir. Çalışmamızda da her iki parametre travma sonrası stres tepki düzeyinin artışıyla beraber negatif yönde güçlü oranda etkilenmiştir. Bunun yanında, travma sonrası stres tepki düzeyinin aktivite-rol dengesi üzerindeki etkilerine yönelik mülteci popülasyonuyla yapılmış herhangi bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Travmatik yaşam deneyimlerine maruz kalan mülteci çocuklar için kapsamlı bir değerlendirme ve müdahale yaklaşımlarını içeren ergoterapi ve rehabilitasyon programlarının geliştirilmesi ve anlamlı ve amaçlı aktivitelerin oluşturulması çocukların mental sağlığı için büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

• Post-travmatik
• çocuk
• aktivite
• yaşam kalitesi

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