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.v2
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.v2
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.v2
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.v2
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.v2
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.
Received:
8 November 2023
Commenter:
Bediha Ipekci
Commenter's Conflict of Interests:
Author
Comment:
I updated a few details under the reflexive statement. The previous statement said that I was an international student, but now I am not a student. I changed that. Also, I had deidentified my IRB institution, I put the name of the institution.
Commenter: Bediha Ipekci
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author