The psychological effects of forced emigration on Muslim Albanian children and adolescents.

摘要: Objectives: The object of this study was to investigate the psychological effects forced emigration on Muslim Albanian children and adolescents who were emigrate due war in Kosova. Method: sample consisted 150 between ages 9–12 100 15–19 living Gaziosmanpasa Refugee Shelter Turkey, as a control group, 66 52 adolescents; making total 368 subjects included study. We applied State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression (BDI), Children's (CDI) well semi-structured open-ended questionnaire investigating socio-demographic characteristics psychiatric symptoms groups. Results: Trait anxiety (TAI) levels group are higher than these group. analysis average Depressive Symptom scores (M = 15.70) 7.37) conducted with application t-test. highly significant values t 7.73 p < 0.0001 indicate depressive among 43.56) 35.59), respectively 5.95, show that is difference. comparison (BDI) symptom 17.57 M 4.59 respectively) revealed very 7.88, 0.0001. evaluation questionnaires also symptoms, somatic other Conclusion: Our findings support common opinion terror incidents severely hurt children.