Version 1
: Received: 26 October 2023 / Approved: 26 October 2023 / Online: 26 October 2023 (11:50:37 CEST)
Version 2
: Received: 3 November 2023 / Approved: 8 November 2023 / Online: 8 November 2023 (02:03:57 CET)
How to cite:
Ipekci, B. “Life Starts at Less than Zero”: Trauma and Coping among Iraqi and Syrian Refugees. Preprints2023, 2023101720. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1720.v1
Ipekci, B. “Life Starts at Less than Zero”: Trauma and Coping among Iraqi and Syrian Refugees. Preprints 2023, 2023101720. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1720.v1
Ipekci, B. “Life Starts at Less than Zero”: Trauma and Coping among Iraqi and Syrian Refugees. Preprints2023, 2023101720. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1720.v1
APA Style
Ipekci, B. (2023). “Life Starts at Less than Zero”: Trauma and Coping among Iraqi and Syrian Refugees. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1720.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ipekci, B. 2023 "“Life Starts at Less than Zero”: Trauma and Coping among Iraqi and Syrian Refugees" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1720.v1
Abstract
The ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq has caused many residents of these countries to flee. This study explored how these refugees cope with traumatic experiences from pre-migration to post-migration phases and how they develop resilience experiences at the individual, familial, and community levels. Data were collected through individual interviews and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. A discussion of the findings revealed (1) a cumulative effect of prolonged adversity from pre-migration to resettlement phases; (2) the impacts of post-migration context as it facilitates refugees’ adjustment or leads to re-traumatization through increased marginalization; and (3) finally, an overview of refugees’ ongoing survival. Clinical implications are presented along with policy implications and future directions for research.
Keywords
Iraqi and Syrian refugees; displacement-related stressors; eco-systemic resilience; cultural racism
Subject
Social Sciences, Psychology
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
