Title:
A Review of Mental Health Issues of Syrian Children Living in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan: Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors
Authors:
Erditha, Angie
Place:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2022
PAGE:
ix, 48
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
Mental health issues, Children, Syrian, Refugee, Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan
Abstract:
vii ABSTRACT A Review of Mental Health Issues of Syrian Children Living in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan: Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors Background and Problem Statement The nearly 12 years of conflict in Syria has created the world’s largest wave of displacement in modern history, which is, as of late 2021, causing almost 2.7 million children to be forcibly displaced in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. Refugee children were at high risk of developing mental health issues as they were subject to several psychosocial risk factors, and it is known that mental health issues were extremely high in the Syrian refugee children population living in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, compared to what would be expected from a normal population in those countries. Study Aim This study aimed to analyse the psychosocial risk and protective factors contributing to the mental health issues in Syrian refugee children living in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, in order to assist these countries of asylum and relevant Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for best practices in addressing the mental health issues in these children. Methodology A desktop review has been conducted. The Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model of human development was utilised to analyse the psychosocial risk and protective factors found from the literature review. Results and Conclusion Mental health issues were extremely high in the Syrian refugee children population living in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan, amongst the most frequent were depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, for most of these children, more than one of mental health issues were observed, suggesting that the Syrian refugee children’s case in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan was highly contextual. It is also known that, each of the psychosocial factors that are found in this study occurred at every ecological level. And, all of them, are interrelated with each other; some of them even interdependent on each other. Reflecting the complexity of the adaptation challenges that were faced by these children, which could make them more vulnerable to get mental health issues.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Southeast Asia and Oceania
Training:
Master of Science in International Health
Category:
Research
Right:
@ 2022 Erditha
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
Gsul86phwg_20230509155312258.pdf