Examining the Differences in Psychological Wellbeing of Turkish Immigrants in Germany Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Study

Elif Duygu Cindik-Herbrüggen
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Elif Duygu Cindik-Herbrüggen: Neuro-Psychiatrisches Zentrum Riem, Germany

Border Crossing, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1, 79-84

Abstract: Migrants are considered a vulnerable group during the COVID-19 outbreak due to low socio-economic status, discrimination, and language difficulties. Thus, they have experienced increased rates of anxiety and depression during the pandemic (Xiang et al., 2020; OECD, 2020). The participants of this research were mainly first and second-generation Turkish immigrants. They were pre-screened for a previous history of mental disorders and screening was performed with SCL-90-R. Of all 177 participants who completed the questionnaire between October 7, 2019, and February 2020, they were recruited again between August 10, 2020, and December 10, 2020, during the pandemic. According to the findings, a significant difference was found for depression (t=-5.36, p

Keywords: Depression; anxiety; Turkish immigrants; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.33182/bc.v13i1.2840

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