Syrian Students Research Articles

Academic Turkish Learning Objectives and Usage Proficiency of Syrian Students Learning Turkish as a Foreign Language

2011’de Suriye’de başlayan iç savaş sonucunda ülkemize gelen Suriyelilerin sayısı 17 Ocak 2019 tarihi itibarıyla 3 milyon 632 bin 622’dir. Suriyelilerin yerli nüfusa oranla en yoğun yaşadığı il %84,48 ile Kilis’tir. Suriyeli öğrencilerin, Türkçe öğrenme sebepleri değişiklik gösterse de Türkiye’de lisans ve lisansüstü kurumlarda akademik eğitime devam etmek istemeleri öne çıkmaktadır. Öğrencilerin almış oldukları Türkçe dersleri, ağırlıklı olarak genel Türkçe olup günlük ihtiyaçlarını karşılamaya yöneliktir. Çalışmanın amacı, Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesinde ön lisans ve lisans eğitimlerine devam eden Suriyeli öğrencilerin akademik Türkçe öğrenim amaçları ve kullanım yeterliklerini tespit etmektir. Nitel araştırma yönteminden faydalanılarak yapılan çalışmada fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada veriler akademik eğitimlerine devam eden Suriyeli öğrencilerle ve onların derslerini yürüten öğretim elemanlarıyla yapılan görüşmelerle elde edilmiş, elde edilen veriler içerik analizi tekniği ile incelenmiştir. Suriyeli öğrencilerin görüşlerinden hareketle; Suriyeli öğrencilerin çok azının akademik Türkçe dersleri aldıkları, akademik Türkçe dersleri almaya ihtiyaç duydukları; öğretim elemanlarının görüşlerinden de Suriyeli öğrencilerin çoğunun C1 düzeyi dil yeterliklerine sahip olmadıkları, sertifika sınavlarında değişiklikler yapılması gerektiği, öğrencilerin akademik Türkçe becerilerinin yetersiz olduğu vb. tespit edilmiştir.

Turkish Language in the Perspective of Syrian Refugee Students: A Metaphor Study

One of the biggest obstacles to learning a language as a foreign language is the perception developed against that language. The obligation to learn the foreign language to be learned determines how the perception towards language is. In this context, Syrian refugees, who took refuge in Turkey leaving their country due to war and especially wish to continue their education in Turkey, had to learn Turkish. In this sense, knowing the perceptions of the relevant audience towards Turkish will directly affect many issues from developing a language education program to preparing books, from teacher training to redesigning methods and techniques to be used in lessons. In this connection, Turkish perceptions of Syrian refugees were tried to be determined through metaphors with this study. The study group of the study consists of 235 Syrian students who learn Turkish at Aydın TÖMER, Istanbul Aydın University. While collecting the data of the study using phenomenology approach, one of the qualitative research methods, students were asked to complete the sentence “Turkish is like ..............., because ...............”. Based on the findings obtained in the research, it was determined that 46% of Syrian students learning Turkish consider Turkish as a need, 25% have a positive feeling towards Turkish, 8% find it confusing, 7% find it easy, 6% find it difficult and 5% find a similarity between another language and Turkish. When the themes are examined in terms of their effect on the Turkish learning process, it is possible to say that the themes of need, positive feeling, finding it easy and similarity between languages have a supportive effect on students' motivation to learn Turkish, whereas the themes of finding it difficult and finding it confusing have an inhibitory effect on the learning process. When an evaluation is made in this respect, it is possible to say that nearly 90% of the students have a supportive perception of their own learning processes.

Suriyeli Mülteci Öğrencilerinin Eğitim Sorunları ve Teknolojisine Erişim ve Çözüm Önerileri: Konya-Selçuklu Örneği

Bu çalışmada; Suriyeli mülteci öğrencilerin eğitim sorunlarının belirlenmesi ve bunlara yönelik çözümlerin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Suriyeli Mülteci öğrencilerin eğitim sorunlarını belirlemek için bir anket oluşturulmuştur. Anket, demografik değerlendirmelere ek olarak 5'li Likert tipi bir ölçekten oluşmaktadır. Anket uygulamasında Konya'nın Selçuklu ilçesinde faaliyet gösteren liselerde öğrenim gören Suriyeli mülteci öğrenciler dikkate alınmıştır. Bu kapsamda, Selçuklu İlçe Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü ve Konya İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü ile yazışmalar yapılmış ve Anket Toplama için gerekli izinler alınmıştır. Saha çalışmasına konu olan bölgedeki Suriyeli mülteci öğrencilerle ilgili bilgiler Selçuklu İlçe Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü'nden alınmıştı. Buna göre Selçuklu ilçesindeki 35 lisede 199 öğrencinin kayıtlı olduğu ve bunlardan 194'ünün okula devam ettiği belirlenmiştir. Bu öğrencilere uygulanan anketler değerlendirilmiş ve bu formlardan 139'u analizlerde dikkate alınmıştır. Anket formlarının değerlendirilmesinde SPSS 22.0 sürüm istatistik paket programı kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında Suriyeli öğrenciler Türkiye'deki eğitim kurumlarına kolaylıkla ulaşabildiklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Ancak Türkçeyi iyi bilmemenin eğitimi olumsuz etkilediğini belirtmişlerdir. Öte yandan öğrencilerin neredeyse yarısı Suriye'deki savaşın bitmesi durumunda ülkelerine dönmek istediklerini vurgulamışlardır. Öğrencilerin %29’u Türkiye’de kalmak istediklerini ortaya koymuşlardır. Nitekim öğrencilerin % 42'si Türkiye dışında bir ülkeye gitmek istemediklerini belirtmişlerdir.

A Multidimensional Approach to the Problems Experienced by the Classroom Teachers With Syrian Students in Their Classes

The aim of this research is to identify the problems experienced by the classroom teachers who have Syrian students in their classes. This research was designed according to the survey model. The population of the research consisted of classroom teachers working in Nizip district of Gaziantep within 2019-2020 academic year. Criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used to determine the sampling. The sampling of the study consisted of 361 classroom teachers working in Nizip district and having Syrian students enrolled in their classes. The data of the research were collected by a survey with 33 items that was prepared by the researchers and consisted of classroom management, communication, academic achievement, and family dimensions. The data collected within the scope of the research were analyzed using the SPSS program. Percentage, frequency, arithmetic mean and standard deviation calculations were made in the analysis of the data. In the classroom management dimension, teachers were identified to have problems due to the registering of Syrian students in the middle of the semester, enrolling of Syrian students in classes that did not comply with their development levels, and increase in their class sizes due to Syrian students. In the communication dimension, it was determined that Syrian students had a problem of understanding and being understood due to language differences, which was problem for teachers. In terms of academic success, teachers were found to experience problems due to the inability of Syrian students to internalize subjects as well as because of their absenteeism. In the family dimension, It was determined that teachers were not provided with adequate support due to the education levels of parents of Syrian students. In the light of the findings and results obtained, suggestions were developed for implementers and researchers.

Sýrlenskir nemendur í íslenskum grunnskólum: Upplifun nemenda, foreldra og kennara

Árið 2016 tók Ísland á móti hópi sýrlenskra kvótaflóttamanna í samstarfi við Flóttamannastofnun Sameinuðu þjóðanna. Í þessari eigindlegu rannsókn er upplifun hluta þessa hóps, kennara hans og foreldra, af grunnskólanámi á Íslandi könnuð. Til gagnaöflunar voru notuð hálfstöðluð viðtöl. Þátttakendur voru alls sautján; foreldrar og börn úr þremur fjölskyldum og fimm kennarar, og voru tekin viðtöl einu sinni, vorið 2018. Einstaklingsviðtöl voru tekin við kennara og foreldra en hópviðtöl tekin við nemendur. Þemagreining var notuð við að greina gögnin. Niðurstöður eru kynntar undir þremur meginþemum: (1) Að skilja ný viðmið um nám og kennslu, (2) Hlutverk samskipta og ábyrgð, og (3) Er Ísland hluti af framtíðinni? Þemun þrjú eiga sér sameiginlegan þráð sem ræddur verður sérstaklega en það er menningarmunur sem birtist þó með ólíkum hætti í máli viðmælenda. Niðurstöður benda til þess að menningarleg gildi hafi haft áhrif á menntunarferlið sem varð til þess að samskipti heimilis og skóla urðu ómarkviss. Það leiddi meðal annars til þess að foreldrar báru ekki fullt traust til íslenskra skóla barna sinna. Kennara virtist skorta viðeigandi stuðning og þjálfun til að takast á við aðstæður þessa tiltekna nemendahóps. Þrátt fyrir þetta sögðust nemendur sjálfir vera ánægðir með skólann sinn og eiga í góðu sambandi við kennara sína

AN EXAMINATION OF SYRIAN STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AT SCHOOL FROM THE REFLECTIONS OF TEACHERS

Education is the most effective tool for enabling immigrants’ integration into the country they live in. The aim of this research is to determine teachers’ views related to the education of Syrian students attending state schools. By presenting them through the experiences of their teachers, this paper deals with how the educational experiences at school of Syrian children of school age are shaped in state schools. The research is planned with a qualitative approach as a case study design. The participants of the research were 34 teachers working in state schools and having Syrian students in their classes. The research data were collected via focus group interviews and semi-structured interviews in Rize, Turkey between the years 2017-2019. The data in the focus group and semi-structured interviews were supported by means of observations. The research findings reveal that the biggest problem in teachers’ opinions was the language problem and the communication and academic barriers resulting from this, that Syrian students suffered from depression and trauma because of war and migration, that they had a feeling of loneliness, and that nevertheless, they were happy at school. Therefore, this research reveals that teachers working with Syrian students are in need of vocational training and development consolidation in order to provide academic and psychological support for these students. Successfully addressing the educational needs of Syrian students in school will be especially beneficial for enabling Syrian children’s integration into society. Keywords: education experience, qualitative research, Syrian students, teacher reflection, Turkey

English

The aim of this study is to indicate the problems that Syrian refugee children, class teachers and Turkish children face in their school environment. The data of this study were realized via case study design which is one of the qualitative investigative designs. Interviews were carried out using the observation notes of the prospective teachers as well as their semi-structured discussion forms. As a result of the content analysis of data obtained from the research, it was seen that the most significant problem faced by the study participants was “language problem”. In connection with the language problem, it was seen that factors such as adaptation, communication, and pedagogic condition, social and emotional development influenced them negatively. As the Syrian students do not know Turkish and they are taught with the traditional methods, they do not benefit from the teaching activities and they get bored in classes. While this situation causes behavioral problems in the classroom, the teachers spend more time with the Syrian students. This makes them to fall behind and not to finish the curriculum in time. It is recommended classroom teachers should receive training on how to teach in a multicultural classroom, language courses should be opened, designated based on their age and knowledge of Turkish to solve the language problem of Syrian children and adults and classroom teachers should receive Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language education. Key words: Syrian refugee children, integration, class management, multiculturalism, immigration.

The Efficiency of a Behavioral Cognitive Group Counseling Program in Reducing Anger Level and Developing Self Concept Among a Sample of Refugee Female Syrian Students in Jordan

The study aimed at examining the developing efficiency of behavioral cognitive group counseling program in reducing anger and developing self concept. The sample of the study which consisted of 40 refugee female Syrian students in Jordan was assigned into two groups; experimental (n=20) and control (n=20). The program consists of a set of sessions. Two measures were used; Anger Measure and the Psychological one. Results showed statistical significance of the program. The study came up with some recommendations.

Türkiye’de Yaşayan Göçmenlerin Üniversite Eğitiminden Memnuniyetlerinin Konya’daki Suriyeli Öğrenciler Örneği Üzerinden Değerlendirilmesi

Her yıl tüm dünyada eğitim gören yükseköğretim öğrencilerinin sayısı artmakla birlikte üniversitelerin göçmen öğrenci kayıtlarında da artışlar görülmektedir. Türkiye konumu itibariyle bu artıştan en çok etkilenen ülkelerden birisidir. Bu bağlamda, farklı ülkelerden gelen çok sayıda göçmen öğrenciye eğitim verilmektedir. Özellikle 2011 yılında başlayan Suriye iç savaşı ve karışıklığı ile birlikte hali hazırda yaklaşık 27 bin Suriyeli öğrencinin Türkiye’de üniversite aldığı bilinmektedir. Üniversite kapasitesi ve misafir ettiği Suriyeli göçmen sayısı açısından Türkiye’nin önde gelen şehirlerinden olan Konya’da, Suriyeli öğrenciler bugünleri ve gelecekleri için planlar yapmakta ve aldıkları akademik eğitim sayesinde hayata hazırlanmaya çalışmaktadırlar. Geleceğin dünya sorunlarını çözmede, üretim ve iktisadi kalkınmada önemli rol ve sorumlulukları olan üniversitelilerin farklı bir ülkede aldıkları eğitimden memnuniyet duymalarının değeri ise oldukça önemlidir. Bu araştırmanın amacı genelde göçmen öğrencilerin, özelde ise Konya’daki Suriyeli göçmen öğrencilerin aldıkları üniversite eğitiminden memnuniyet durumlarını belirlemek ve değerlendirmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, öncelikle göçmenlerin eğitim haklarına hukuksal çerçevede değinilmiş ve göçmen öğrencilerin sayıları irdelenmiştir. Araştırmanın sonunda ise üniversitede eğitim alan göçmen öğrencilerin memnuniyet durumları bazı kriterler eşliğinde incelenmiş ve yorumlanmıştır.

Native Arabic Language Use Acceptability and Adequacy in Health Professional Instruction: Students and Faculty’s Perspectives

PurposeThis study had three main purposes which were (a) to assess the adequacy and desirability of Arabic in health professional instruction by investigating students and teachers’ perspectives and attitudes, (b) to explore aspects of Arabic medical translations which are not meeting expectations, and lastly, (c) to examine whether the level of education is a predictor of attitude. MethodA questionnaire survey of medical and dental students at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels was carried out in 2019 at major universities in Damascus. Faculty members were also invited to participate. 346 respondents in total completed the questionnaires. Data were processed and analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Attitude theory and Health belief model were employed to analyse and interpret the study findings. ResultsOverall attitudes toward Arabic as a language of instruction were relatively negative. Students consistently exhibited a preference for English as the language of instruction. The one-way Welch’s ANOVA test found a significant difference among the main subgroups (undergraduates, postgraduates, faculty). Findings also showed that students and teachers suffer from the inadequacy of Arabic medical translations in quality and quantity. Respondents were generally dissatisfied with the proficiency of medical translators, and the majority agreed that there is a shortage of up-to-date Arabic study materials. DiscussionStudents’ implicitly considered Arabic as a threat to their career advancement. Inadequacy of teaching in Arabic was more evident among postgraduates. Syrian students’ desire to join the international medical community was one of the data implications. This study shed new light on the anomalous Syrian educational system as it provided a theortical framework which could further understanding of the interaction between different concepts that affect attitudes towards the language of instruction. In terms of directions for future research, qualitative field research is recommended to give an idiographic account of students and teachers’ subjective perception of the career threats posed by using Arabic as the medium of instruction in medical education.

Prevalence of Nasal Carriage Rate and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated From Syrian Students in Kurdistan, Iraq

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent infectious agent that is responsible for various infections in hospitals and communities. Objectives: We aimed to study the nasal carriage rate and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of S. aureus among Syrian civilians in Duhok City, Iraq. Methods: A total of 335 participants were included from Syrian refugees in Duhok City, Iraq. Conventional lab tests such as Gram staining, mannitol fermentation, catalase, and coagulase were used for bacterial identification. Antibiotic susceptibility testing was carried out by using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method and agar dilution assay, according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Results: Out of the 355 samples, 140 (39.4%) were confirmed as S. aureus. The highest resistance rate was against oxacillin (35%) followed by fusidic acid (27.86%). The resistance rates against tetracycline, gentamicin, vancomycin, and ciprofloxacin were 22.1%, 17.86%, 11.4%, and 8.57%; respectively. Teicoplanin showed no resistance. Conclusions: We recommend that the antibiotic profile of S. aureus among Syrian refugees needs to be monitored. We found resistance against most of the antibiotics used in the study, and the highest rate of resistance was against oxacillin.

Literary Trajectories of Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī, a Hero Who Was Born a Criminal

On 14 June 1800, Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī, a Syrian student, stabbed to death General Kléber, leader of the French occupation forces in Egypt. A few days later, the first account of the event – the trial documents – was written, translated into the main languages spoken in Cairo and distributed by the French military. Since then, accounts of this fact have multiplied, each presenting Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī in a different manner, ranging from fanatic, to victim, hero, then back to the fanatic and the hero. Comparing the different stories about Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī and relating them to their context of production, this paper explores their possible motives and effects, showing how the character’s literary trajectories depend more on the circumstances in which the stories were written, rather than on a search for truth. Until now, three main tendencies have decided Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī’s destiny: legitimation, mirroring reality and responding to the regime’s propaganda.

Literary Trajectories of Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī, a Hero Who Was Born a Criminal

On 14 June 1800, Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī, a Syrian student, stabbed to death General Kléber, leader of the French occupation forces in Egypt. A few days later, the first account of the event – the trial documents – was written, translated into the main languages spoken in Cairo and distributed by the French military. Since then, accounts of this fact have multiplied, each presenting Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī in a different manner, ranging from fanatic, to victim, hero, then back to the fanatic and the hero. Comparing the different stories about Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī and relating them to their context of production, this paper explores their possible motives and effects, showing how the character’s literary trajectories depend more on the circumstances in which the stories were written, rather than on a search for truth. Until now, three main tendencies have decided Sulaymān al-Ḥalabī’s destiny: legitimation, mirroring reality and responding to the regime’s propaganda.

Analysis on the Socio-Economical and Socio-Cultural Profiles of Syrian Students who Receive Education at the Universities in Turkey

2011 yılında Suriye’de yaşanan olayların peşi sıra gerçekleşen göçler, Türkiye’de sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik alanda çeşitli tartışmaların yaşanmasına neden olmuştur. Göç sonrası önemli bir kültürel karşılaşma alanı olarak eğitim olgusuna odaklanan bu çalışmada temel hareket noktası “üniversite” ve “yükseköğretim sistemi” dir. Bahsi geçen sistem içerisine Suriyeli öğrencilerin katılımıyla yeni bir kültürel karşılaşma süreci ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu sürece Türkiye’de yükseköğretimin uluslarasılaşması da eşlik etmektedir. Hazırlanmış olan bu çalışma, Suriyeli öğrencilerin sosyo-ekonomik ve sosyo-kültürel profillerinin analizine odaklanmıştır. Araştırmada, Türkiye evreninde Suriyeli öğrencilerin bulunduğu üniversitelerde araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilmiş ölçek kullanılmıştır. Anket Gaziantep Üniversitesi, İstanbul Üniversitesi, Karabük Üniversitesi, Mersin Üniversitesi ve Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi’nde kartopu örneklem tekniğiyle 825 kişiye uygulanmıştır. Bu üniversitelerin tercih edilmesindeki temel neden, Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu’nun açıklamış olduğu Suriyeli üniversite öğrencileri sayısal sıralamasında ilk 5 içerisinde yer almaları olmuştur. Yarı yapılandırılmış mülakat formu ise 7 ana tema üzerine kurulmuş ve Karabük Üniversitesinde örnekleminde katılan 8 katılımcı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada ilk olarak Türkiye’de yükseköğretimin uluslararasılaşması tartışılmıştır. Arkasından yükseköğretimin uluslararasılaşması çerçevesi olarak Suriyeli öğrencilere odaklanılmıştır. Çalışmanın ulaştığı bulgular açısından Suriyeli öğrencilerin kendi gruplarıyla kurdukları aidiyetliklerin önemli olduğu görülmüş ve bu aidiyetliklerin sürdürülmesi için sosyal medyanın önemli bir araç olarak kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. İletişim ile ilgili problemler öğrencilerin yaşadığı en temel sorun iken, Suriyeli öğrenciler Türkiye’deki üniversite eğitimini başarılı bulmuşlardır.

Turkish and Syrian Students' Perceptions of Peace through Metaphors

This study aimed to examine metaphorical perceptions of 4th-grade primary school students on the concept of peace. The study was conducted with Turkish and Syrian students who attend primary schools in Sanliurfa, a city on the west eastern part of Turkey during the fall semester of 2019-2020 academic year. The results of the study showed that Turkish students produced a total of 39 valid metaphors clustered under seven conceptual categories and Syrian students produced a total of 34 valid metaphors clustered under seven conceptual categories. While five categories were common for both groups, two categories were different. The categories of unity and solidarity, tranquility and happiness, conditions for peace, peace as a valuable thing, freedom, possibility/impossibility were common for both groups. Therefore, the findings from Turkish and Syrian students' metaphors were presented together with a comparative approach under these categories. The category of need/necessity for the metaphors by Turkish students and the category of symbols for peace for the metaphors by Syrian students were examined separately.

The Effectiveness of Google Classroom Among EFL Students in Jordan: An Innovative Teaching and Learning Online Platform

This study investigated the effect of using Google Classroom on the reading and writing performance of diploma students with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Irbid, Jordan. It aimed to investigate the attitudes of students toward using Google Classroom as an innovative online platform. A total of 26 EFL Syrian diploma students participated in this study; the participants sat in one intact group. The researchers employed a quasi-experimental design and one-group pretest-posttest design based on the quantitative data. The data were collected through a reading and writing test and a questionnaire. According to the results of the study, Google Classroom improved the reading and writing performance of Syrian students. Students showed positive attitudes toward using Google Classroom in terms of its ease of use, usefulness, and accessibility. Future studies should analyze the effectiveness of Google Classroom with respect to other contexts. This study affirmed the liability of utilizing Google Classroom in wider contexts.

The Quality Level of Education of the Syrian Refugee Students in the North of Jordan: Educational Supervisors' Point of View

This study was conducted to identify the quality level of the education of the Syrian refugee students at the schools of the north of Jordan as seen by the educational supervisors and their proposals to improve it. The researcher adopted the analytical descriptive approach for the study. The population of the study consisted of all the educational supervisors of the governorates of education in the north of Jordan while the sample consisted of 110 members of them. The researcher designed a sixty item questionnaire as an instrument for collecting the data for the study. That came up with a set of findings, the most important of which are: The level of the quality of the education offered to Syrian students at the schools of the north of Jordan was average for all the variables of the study, but it was high for the curricula variable. The educational supervisors put forward a set of proposals to improve the level of the quality of the education offered to Syrian students at the schools of the north of Jordan such as: obtaining funding resources to finance the schools for the refugee Syrian students, solving the student family problems arising from the adverse refuge conditions of the families of the students , improving the curricula to suit the students conditions and their interests, providing the students with adequate knowledge of rules and regulations that serve them. The researcher discussed and interpreted the findings stressing that the important findings should be presented to the decision makers of the Jordanian Ministry of Education. The researcher recommended the following: implementing the proposals of the educational supervisors to raise the level of the quality of education, conducting a number of studies on the average quality variables, solving the families' problems because of the conditions of migration, improving the curricula to suit the conditions of the students and their interests, familiarizing the students with the rules and the regulations that serve their interests. Finally, the researcher discussed and interpreted the findings stressing that the important ones of them should be presented to the decision–makers of the Jordanian Ministry of Education.

Life Satisfaction and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Changes of the University Students who Migrated from Syria to Turkey due to War

War and migration are an international public health problem that has an irreparable effect upon issues concerning public health either directly or indirectly. There is a need for planning healthcare services and determining the needs and conditions of these services for this group. This study was conducted for the purpose of examining the life satisfaction of university students, who migrated from Syria to Turkey due to the war, and the changes in their healthy life style behaviors. The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study. The research universe was created with 524 Syrian students who were displaced in G University for training purposes during the 2014-2015 education fall term. The sample size was determined using power analysis as 217 students, were 228 students who agreed to participate in the stratified sampling study sample. Serious adverse changes were determined in the life satisfaction and healthy life style behaviors of university students who migrated from Syria to Turkey due to the war. It is very important for nurses to comprehend the importance of health promotion, perform motivating behavior for development of positive health behavior by individuals in the society, and develop educational programs in accordance with their needs by determining their current lifestyle behaviors. There is not enough value for those topics in the general literature. These findings suggest that more care must be given for immigrating individuals. Keywords: Public Health Nursing, War, Migration, Life Satisfaction, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, University Student. DOI: 10.7176/JSTR/6-05-06

Gruplararası Tutum: Aynı Sınıflarda Eğitim Gören, Türkiyeli ve Suriyeli İlkokul Öğrencilerinin Birbirlerine Yönelik Tutumlarına ilişkin Okul Psikolojik Danışmanlarının Deneyimleri

The purpose of this study was to analyze the attitudes of Turkish and Syrian elementary school classmates towards each other within the framework of school psychological counselors' experiences. The study was carried out utilizing a phenomenological approach which is one of the qualitative research approaches. Semi-structured interview technique was used to collect data. The data were collected by interviewing a total of 40 school psychological counselors (8 males, 32 females). Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis technique. As a result of the research, the prevalent themes that are effective in the development of Turkish and Syrian elementary school classmates' attitudes towards each other were found to be their sharing the same classroom, the common language and communication capabilities, intergroup contact and friendship, feelings of acceptance / belonging, exclusion and being excluded, perceived superiority, in-group solidarity, self-esteem, academic performance, teacher behaviors, and students’ families’ reactions against the out-group. Within this context, it can be concluded that planning and implementing mixed activities in and out of the classroom that would engage Turkish and Syrian students and allow them to have contact is likely to help develop positive intergroup attitudes.

Perceived stress among university students: Syrian refugees versus Jordanians

A significant number of Syrian refugees are studying in Jordan’s private universities. Syrian refugees are prone to many health problems, of which stress is one of the most common. Therefore, we aimed to compare the perceived stress between Syrian refugees and Jordanian university students. A cross-sectional comparative design was used. The study was conducted among four universities that were chosen by a stratified random sampling method according to each university’s geographical area. A total of 1180 students participated in the study and completed questionnaires, including the Perceived Stress Scale 10-item questionnaire (PSS-10). The PSS-10 revealed moderate levels of overall stress among university students. The mean level of the PSS-10 of Syrian refugees was significantly higher than for Jordanians. We also found significant differences between Syrian refugees and Jordanians in terms of their demographic characteristics, such as age. Syrian refugees who are studying in Jordan’s universities should have access to healthcare facilities and should engage in more programmes to help them control and deal with their stress.