Examining the effectiveness of a group hope intervention program in Syrian refugee children: A pilot study
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, cilt.18, sa.3, ss.501-515, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17450128.2023.2216476
- Dergi Adı: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.501-515
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Hope, hope-based intervention program, resilience, Syrian refugee children
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 6-session hope-based intervention program on the levels of hope and psychological resilience of Syrian refugee children. The pre-test post-test control group design was implemented. A total of 42 Syrian refugee students in 5th grade participated in the study. 2 × 2 mixed ANOVA, independent sample t-test, and dependent sample t-test were conducted for data analysis. Mixed ANOVA revealed that the intervention group had more improvement in hope and psychological resilience scores compared to the control group. Dependent sample t-test revealed that while the hope and resilience scores of the intervention group were maintained, the hope scores of the control group significantly decreased. Independent sample t-test revealed a statistically significant difference between the post-test hope scores of the groups. Research findings supported that hope-oriented approaches can be effective in improving the resilience of Syrian refugee children in the long term.