Social Cohesion, Time Perspective, and Psychological Well-Being among Syrian Migrant Women in Türkiye: A Mixed-Methods Study
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, cilt.48, sa.3, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10447-026-09655-1
- Dergi Adı: International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Sociology Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Counselling, Psychological well-being, Social cohesion, Syrian migrant women, Time perspective
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The authors examined the relationships among social cohesion, time perspective, and psychological well-being among Syrian migrant women residing in Türkiye using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected between August 2024 and June 2025. In the quantitative phase, data from 514 Syrian migrant women were analyzed using standardized measures of social cohesion, time perspective, and psychological well-being. In the qualitative phase, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 participants to contextualize these findings. The quantitative results showed that age, length of residence, and intention to return were not significantly associated with the main study variables, whereas social cohesion differed significantly by marital status and psychological well-being differed by educational level. The mediation analysis was consistent with a partial mediation model in which social cohesion was associated with an indirect relationship between time perspective and psychological well-being. However, because of the cross-sectional design, causal or temporal mediation cannot be established. Qualitative findings showed that family support, faith, education, language-mediated interaction, social acceptance, and personal resilience functioned as key protective resources that shaped both cohesion and well-being. Participants emphasized “belonging to people, not to a country,” highlighting the relational and emotional dimensions of social cohesion. This study contributes to migration, gender, and counselling scholarship by suggesting that social cohesion may provide an important relational context for understanding the association between temporal orientation and psychological well-being. These findings underscore the need for culturally responsive, trauma-informed, community-based counselling and psychosocial support for migrant women.