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CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
Volume 16, Issue 2, Pages 641-653Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12187-022-09983-9
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Quality of life; Refugee; Adolescent; Depression; Personality
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This study investigates the quality of life among Syrian refugee adolescents during the pandemic for the first time. The results indicate that depressive symptoms and personality traits are associated with low quality of life, and depression plays a mediating role in the relationship between personality disorder and quality of life.
Purpose Refugee adolescents' quality of life (Qol) was not investigated during the Covid-19 pandemic which have a potential impact on refugee adolescents' Qol. In this study, it is planned to investigate refugee adolescents' Qol and its association with depression and quality of life. Methods 301 refugee adolescents aged between 14 and 18 who immigrated from Syria was included in the study. Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form (PID-5 BF), Beck Depression Scale, and Life Quality Scale was used as assessment tools. The data were tested using structural equation modeling. Results Both depressive symptoms and personality traits are associated with low Qol. Also, depression mediated the relationship between personality disorder and Qol. Conclusion This is the first study that investigates Qol in Syrian refugee adolescents during the pandemic. This study draws attention to the importance of depressive symptoms and personality traits management for improvement of Qol in Syrian refugee adolescent population.
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