Emriye Hilal Yayan1, Mehmet Emin Düken2, Aynur Aytekin Özdemir3, Ayda Çelebioğlu4. 1. Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Inönü University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey. 2. Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Inönü University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey; Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing, Faculty of Health Siences-Harran University-Şanlıurfa-Turkey. Electronic address: eminduken@harran.edu.tr. 3. Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medeniyet University, 34700 İstanbul, Turkey. 4. Department of Child Health and Disease Nursing, İçel Health School, Mersin University, 33343 Mersin, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aims to examine the levels of post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety in Syrian children who live in refugee camps. DESIGNS AND METHODS: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted using the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children-Trait Form (STAIC-Trait Form) and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). The study sample included 1115 Syrian refugee children. RESULTS: The mean age of refugee children was 10.53 ± 2.79 years. Of them, 52% were males and 38% had no diseases while 74% were smokers and smoked 8.39 ± 6.85 cigarettes per day. The children's mean score on CPTS-RI, STAIC-Trait Form and CDI was found to be 60.59 ± 14.50, 54.11 ± 14.55 and 47.57 ± 10.97, respectively. The regression analysis revealed that anxiety and depression had a statistically significant association with post-traumatic stress. CONCLUSIONS: The study findings revealed that refugee children have physical and psychosocial health problems and experience a high level of post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: In this context, the study recommends that nursing practices should be developed considering that children may have mental health problems due to war.
PURPOSE: This study aims to examine the levels of post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety in Syrian children who live in refugee camps. DESIGNS AND METHODS: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted using the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children-Trait Form (STAIC-Trait Form) and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). The study sample included 1115 Syrian refugee children. RESULTS: The mean age of refugee children was 10.53 ± 2.79 years. Of them, 52% were males and 38% had no diseases while 74% were smokers and smoked 8.39 ± 6.85 cigarettes per day. The children's mean score on CPTS-RI, STAIC-Trait Form and CDI was found to be 60.59 ± 14.50, 54.11 ± 14.55 and 47.57 ± 10.97, respectively. The regression analysis revealed that anxiety and depression had a statistically significant association with post-traumatic stress. CONCLUSIONS: The study findings revealed that refugee children have physical and psychosocial health problems and experience a high level of post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: In this context, the study recommends that nursing practices should be developed considering that children may have mental health problems due to war.
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