Abstract
In this study, we aimed to examine the level of depression, psychological well-being, self-esteem and perceived social support level of refugees and asylum seekers in Turkey. The study sample consisted of 83 (38 male and 45 female) refugees and asylum seekers living in a refugee camp ın Batman, Turkey. Sociodemographic information of the participants were collected and Psychological Well-being Scale-Short Form, Beck Depression inventory (BDI), Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale- R were all administered. All variables were screened for the accuracy of data entry, missing values, and homoscedasticity using SPSS version 23 for Windows. Descriptive statistics are expressed as means ± standard deviations. Independent sample student t-test, Pearson’s correlation analysis, and Chi square test were performed in statistical analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to find the best predictive factors of the psychological well-being. According to the results, confidence in people subscale of Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, depression and multidimensional perceived social support level best predicts Psychological well-being (R 2 =0.380, F(3,72)=16,167, p<0.001). Self-esteem level of male participants was significantly higher than female participants. Another important result of present study revealed that 55.2% of men and 40% of women have a severe depression level and the difference between men and women in terms of depression level found to be statistically significant (K 2 =10.461, SD=4, p=0.033). Following wars, although feelings of fear, despair, and helplessness decrease, they may still effect lives of some people. In other words, trauma factor disappears after a certain time, but experiences might still cause to psychological distress and disorders. Meanwhile, significant effects of confidence in people, self-esteem and social support level are present on psychological well-being.
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