Examining the effectiveness of a group hope intervention program in Syrian refugee children: A pilot study


Ataman A., Uysal B.

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, vol.18, no.3, pp.501-515, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/17450128.2023.2216476
  • Journal Name: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
  • Journal Indexes: 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
  • Page Numbers: pp.501-515
  • Keywords: Hope, hope-based intervention program, resilience, Syrian refugee children
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.