Determinants of personal social capital among Syrian refugees: comparison of inside and outside camps residence
Mental Health and Social Inclusion
ISSN: 2042-8308
Article publication date: 1 November 2021
Issue publication date: 2 February 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to assess the status and determinants of personal social capital (PSC) in Syrian refugees in Jordan, comparing the inside and outside camp residents.
Design/methodology/approach
A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 151 Syrian refugees residing inside and outside the camp.
Findings
The overall PSC score was relatively low (M = 27.5 ± 7.15, 95% CI: 26.3–28.6). Scores were significantly associated with age group, marital status, educational level, income level and living place (p < 0.05). Two steps multiple hierarchal regressing showed that income and place of residence are the only significant predictors of PSC (p ≤ 0.05).
Originality/value
Social support programs are required among Syrian refugees residing outside the camp, specifically among families with older and poorly educated parents, single-parent families and low-income refugees.
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Acknowledgements
This research was under an internal funding grant by the Scientific Research Fund from the University of Jordan’s Deanship of Scientific Research, a public university in Amman, Jordan.Disclosure statement: The authors declare no financial interest or conflict of interest related to the publication of this manuscript.Author contribution: HA: conceptualization, methodology, investigation, analysis, visualization, writing – original draft. SHH: Methodology, writing – review and editing. AHM: Supervision, analysis, writing manuscript, project administration, writing – review and editing.
Citation
Alduraidi, H., Hamaideh, S.H. and Hamdan-Mansour, A. (2022), "Determinants of personal social capital among Syrian refugees: comparison of inside and outside camps residence", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 66-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-09-2021-0068
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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