Psychosocial Aspects of Migration/Gocun Psikososyal Boyutu

The incident of migration that occurs as a result of the mobility of individuals between various regions and is considered a social change process brings along various factors. Among these factors, the most important one is the culture of the new society where the immigrant begins to live and the process of adaptation with this culture. Individuals from different cultures are required to live together, cope with differences and overcome the difficulties. The process of adaptation to the new lifestyle might cause the individual to have some feelings such as loneliness, socially isolation, being alienated, being regretful and self-depreciation, and consequently experience a greater stress. Being unable to cope with stress efficiently creates risks in individuals in terms of health problems such as anxiety and depression. Healthcare professionals are required to evaluate life styles, difficulties and coping levels of immigrants in order to protect and develop their mental health. Key words: Migration, psychosocial aspect, mental health. Bireylerin cesitli bolgeler arasindaki hareketliligi sonucu ortaya cikan ve sosyal bir degisim sureci olan goc olayi beraberinde cesitli faktorleri getirmektedir. Bu faktorlerden en onemlisi goc eden bireyin yasamini surdurmeye basladigi yeni toplumun kulturu ve bu kulture uyum surecidir. Farkli kulturlerden gelen insanlarin bir arada yasamalari, farkliliklarla bas etmeleri ve karsilastiklari guclukleri asmalari gerekmektedir. Yeni yasam bicimine uyum sureci bireyin yalnizlik, sosyal izolasyon, yabancilik, pismanlik ve kendini degersiz gorme gibi duygularin yasanmasina ve bunun sonucunda stresin daha yogun yasanmasina neden olabilmektedir. Yasanilan stres ile etkili bas edememe bireylerde anksiyete ve depresyon gibi saglik sorunlari yonunden risk olusturmaktadir. Goc eden bireylerin ruh sagliginin korunmasi ve gelistirilmesi icin yasam sekilleri, karsilastiklari zorluklar ve bas etme duzeylerinin saglik profesyonelleri tarafindan degerlendirilmesi gerekmektedir. Anahtar sozcukler: Goc, psikososyal boyut, ruh sagligi.