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Article

The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between the Impact of Events and Post-Traumatic Growth among Syrian Refugees

by
Mustafa Selim Altınışık
1,* and
Esat Şanlı
2
1
Department of Continuing Education Center, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55200, Turkey
2
Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55200, Turkey
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Societies 2024, 14(7), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14070107
Submission received: 28 May 2024 / Revised: 24 June 2024 / Accepted: 1 July 2024 / Published: 2 July 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue International Migration and the Adaptation Process)

Abstract

The internal disturbances that have occurred in Syria since 2011 have led to the displacement of many Syrians and their exposure to stressful life events. In this context, this study aimed to examine the amplifying dimension of suffering experienced by Syrian refugees in terms of various variables. Within this scope, the moderating role of perceived social support on the impact of events on post-traumatic growth among Syrian refugees was investigated. This descriptive study, designed according to the relational survey model, was conducted on 448 Syrian refugees in Turkey, who were included using a random sampling method. The data collection tools in this study included the Impact of Events Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Post-traumatic Growth Scale. According to the analysis of the results, it was found that in Syrian refugees, the impact of events on post-traumatic growth is significantly moderated by family support, support from friends, and support from a significant other. Additionally, it was observed that the event impact variable has a positive and significant effect on the post-traumatic growth among Syrian refugees.
Keywords: Syrian refugees; impact of events; post-traumatic growth; perceived social support; moderating role Syrian refugees; impact of events; post-traumatic growth; perceived social support; moderating role

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Altınışık, M.S.; Şanlı, E. The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between the Impact of Events and Post-Traumatic Growth among Syrian Refugees. Societies 2024, 14, 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14070107

AMA Style

Altınışık MS, Şanlı E. The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between the Impact of Events and Post-Traumatic Growth among Syrian Refugees. Societies. 2024; 14(7):107. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14070107

Chicago/Turabian Style

Altınışık, Mustafa Selim, and Esat Şanlı. 2024. "The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between the Impact of Events and Post-Traumatic Growth among Syrian Refugees" Societies 14, no. 7: 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14070107

APA Style

Altınışık, M. S., & Şanlı, E. (2024). The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between the Impact of Events and Post-Traumatic Growth among Syrian Refugees. Societies, 14(7), 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14070107

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