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Title: Comparative Evaluation of Health Status of Syrian Refugee and Turkish Children, Alongside the Factors Influencing Sociocultural Adaptation of Syrian Children in Türkiye.
Authors: Kunuroglu, Filiz, Yuzbasi, Demet Vural, Kaval, Selma, Kucukyilmaz, Ebru
Source: Child: Care, Health & Development. Jan2025, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p.
Subjects: Cross-sectional method, Psychological resilience, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Self-esteem testing, Health status indicators, Acculturation, Perceived discrimination, T-test (Statistics), Cronbach's alpha, Data analysis, Psychology of refugees, Questionnaires, Statistical sampling, Socioeconomic status, Anxiety, Syrians, Academic achievement, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Comparative studies, Oral health, Well-being, Self-perception, Social classes
Geographic Terms: Syria, Turkey
Abstract: Background: The objective of this study encompasses two distinct facets. First, it aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative assessment of psychosocial wellbeing and oral health status among Syrian and Turkish children in Türkiye. Secondly, it aims to elucidate the factors that play a role in shaping the sociocultural adaptation of Syrian children. Methods: A cross‐sectional survey assessing self‐esteem, social anxiety and resilience and clinical examination were conducted on a convenience sample of Syrian refugee and Turkish children. The sample consisted of 396 participants (55.7% male and 44.3% female), including 173 Syrian individuals (43.7%) with a mean age of 14.12 years (SD = 2.24), and 223 Turkish individuals (56.3%) with a mean age of 12.44 years (SD = 2.47). Sociocultural adaptation and perceived discrimination scales were also taken by refugee children. Results: Overall, psychosocial wellbeing, academic success and oral health outcomes of refugee participants were lower than those of the Turkish general population. Specifically, independent samples t‐test revealed that Syrian refugee children exhibited higher levels of social anxiety (t(384) = 3.138, p < 0.005), higher resilience (t(384) = 3.866, p < 0.001), lower self‐esteem (t(389) = 4.614, p < 0.001) and poorer academic performance (t(370.981) = −8.441, p < 0.001) compared to Turkish children. In terms of oral health, Syrian children exhibited significantly higher levels of dental health problems, including DMFT (t(394) = 4.203, p < 0.001), DMFS (t(394) = 4.858, p < 0.001) and PPD (t(394) = 15.09, p < 0.001) than their Turkish counterparts. A one‐way ANOVA showed that socio‐economic status was an important factor in psychosocial and oral health outcomes, except for psychological resilience (F(2,378) = 0.029, p = 0.971). Children from low socioeconomic backgrounds showed higher levels of social anxiety (F (2,376) = 10.704, p = 0.00), lower academic performance (F(2,365) = 33.119, p = 0.00) and poorer oral health outcomes including DMFT (F(2,381) = 7.230, p = 0.001), DMFS (F(2,381) = 4.983, p = 0.007) and PPD (F(2,381) = 22.463, p = 0.00). Pearson correlation analyses indicated that sociocultural adaptation of refugees was positively associated with their resilience (r = 0.45, p < 0.01), and negatively associated with perceived discrimination (r = −0.34, p < 0.01). Conclusion: The findings underscore the need for integrated healthcare interventions that address the multifaceted health needs of vulnerable populations in diverse societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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