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The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey
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.
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Ethical Statement
The data of this study were obtained with the permission of Gaziantep University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee at its meeting dated 02.02.2024 and numbered “04”.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Migration Sociology, Women's Studies
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
July 7, 2025
Publication Date
July 29, 2025
Submission Date
February 15, 2025
Acceptance Date
April 15, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Number: 16
APA
Baki Zada, J., & Aslan, A. (2025). The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey. İmgelem, 16, 43-66. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1640578
AMA
1.Baki Zada J, Aslan A. The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey. İMGELEM. 2025;(16):43-66. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1640578
Chicago
Baki Zada, Joud, and Atik Aslan. 2025. “The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey”. İmgelem, nos. 16: 43-66. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1640578.
EndNote
Baki Zada J, Aslan A (July 1, 2025) The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey. İmgelem 16 43–66.
IEEE
[1]J. Baki Zada and A. Aslan, “The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey”, İMGELEM, no. 16, pp. 43–66, July 2025, doi: 10.53791/imgelem.1640578.
ISNAD
Baki Zada, Joud - Aslan, Atik. “The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey”. İmgelem. 16 (July 1, 2025): 43-66. https://doi.org/10.53791/imgelem.1640578.
JAMA
1.Baki Zada J, Aslan A. The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey. İMGELEM. 2025;:43–66.
MLA
Baki Zada, Joud, and Atik Aslan. “The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey”. İmgelem, no. 16, July 2025, pp. 43-66, doi:10.53791/imgelem.1640578.
Vancouver
1.Joud Baki Zada, Atik Aslan. The Effect Of Psychological Trauma On The Psychosocial Cohesion Of Syrian Migrant Women: The Case Of Turkey. İMGELEM. 2025 Jul. 1;(16):43-66. doi:10.53791/imgelem.1640578