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| Ah?ska Turks And The?r Soc?al Support Percept?ons In Relat?on To Imm?grat?on
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Orha Kocak, Serdar Aydin, Ibrahim Zalankoy, Sandra Collins
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Abstract:
Global migration rates have significantly increased over the last few years. Given immigration is known to have an impact on both the mental and physical health and the overall well-being of those migrating, this has encouraged a rising number of investigative studies focused on the mental and physical health of immigrants after relocation. Previously, most of immigration-focused psychological research largely involved the challenges and negative issues related to migration. More current interest now involves comprehending the components that are instrumental to the positive welfare of immigrants. Given the magnitude of issues involved with immigration, social analysis is warranted to determine causes and consequences. An in-depth analysis of the traumatic life experiences often associated with migration and resettlement may help spur social movement and change, as well as identify ways to reduce or eliminate potential disagreeable effects. The moral support mechanisms in the immigrant's adaptation process becomes prominent since immigration may challenge the individual's economic, social, cognitive and psychological support systems. Social support systems play an important role in immigration given they may minimize any unpleasantness the immigrant may experience during the process and may help them to more readily integrate into new places. How an individual interprets the systems through their perceived social support functions acts as a compass for them to determine their perspective of the events. The reasons that lead to immigration and the socio-political and economic opportunities that the new location may provide, affect an immigrant's perception of social support. Perception of social support is of vital importance in relation to immigration, especially considering the life experiences where multiple losses and tragedies may occur during and after the relocation. In this study, the focus is on understanding the normal to high social support perceptions of Ahiska Turks and the financial and moral supports provided by their country which have an important effect on this result.
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