Military Social Work: Evaluation of Depression and Satisfaction of Life Among Terror Veterans

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of terror veterans, their levels of depression, and satisfaction with life. The quantitative research design was used in the research and the sample of the study consists of 225 terror veterans who took an active role in the fight against terrorism. The semi-structured socio-demographic form prepared by the researcher as the data collection tool, the satisfaction with life scale developed by Diener et al. (1985) and Beck depression scale developed by Beck ve et al. (1961) are used. When the results of the research are examined, the average duration that terror veterans actively took part in the fight against terrorism was found to be 5.27 years. 61.3% of the participants stated that their friend was martyred; 82.2% were found to have witnessed the injury of their friend. 91.1% of terror veterans stated that they dreamed of taking part in a military conflict and 66.7% stated that their mental health was negatively affected by the fight against terrorism. A meaningful negative correlation was found between depression and satisfaction with life levels of the participants. It is considered that the research findings will contribute significantly to social work practices for effective military social work practice.

Orduda Sosyal Hizmet: Terör Gazilerinin Depresyon ve Yaşam Doyumunun Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışma terör gazilerinin sosyo-demografik özelliklerini ve depresyon ile yaşam doyumu düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada nicel araştırma tasarımından yararlanılmış olup, araştırmanın örneklemini terörle mücadelede aktif olarak rol alarak eve dönüş yapmış 225 terör gazisi oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanmış olan yarı-yapılandırılmış sosyo-demografik formdan, Diener ve arkadaşları (1985) tarafından geliştirilmiş yaşam doyumu ölçeğinden ve Beck ve arkadaşları (1961) tarafından hazırlanmış Beck depresyon ölçeğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları incelendiğinde katılımcıların terörle mücadelede aktif olarak görev aldıkları süre ortalaması 5,27 yıl olarak bulunmuş olup katılımcıların %61.3’ü arkadaşının şehit oluşuna; %82.2’si arkadaşının yaralanmasına tanıklık ettiği bulunmuştur. Terör gazilerinin %91.1’i rüyasında silahlı çatışmada yer aldığını gördüğünü, %66.7’si ruh sağlığının terörle mücadeleden olumsuz yönde etkilendiğini belirtmiştir. Katılımcıların depresyon ile yaşam doyumu düzeyleri arasında negatif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Araştırma bulgularının etkili orduda sosyal hizmet uygulamalarına önemli katkılar sağlayacağı değerlendirilmektedir.

Keywords

• orduda sosyal hizmet
• terör gazileri
• depresyon
• yaşam doyumu

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