TABLE 1.
Percentages of student samples in different demographic groups
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 158 | 70.8 |
| Male | 68 | 29.2 |
| Living time in Turkey | ||
| Less than one year | 19 | 8.5 |
| Between 1-3 years | 162 | 72.7 |
| More than 3 years | 42 | 18.8 |
| Proficiency of Turkish | ||
| Very well | 66 | 32.2 |
| Somewhat | 112 | 13.2 |
| Not at all | 27 | 54.6 |
TABLE 2.
Correlations and descriptive statistics of measured variables
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Depression | 1 | 19.06 | 6.30 | |||||||
| 2. Emotional problems | .34** | 1 | 9.22 | 2.36 | ||||||
| 3. Social support | .11 | .01 | 1 | 25.53 | 5.11 | |||||
| 4. Peer attachment (Syrian) | .02 | .06 | .29** | 1 | 13.41 | 2.49 | ||||
| 5. Peer attachment (Turkish) | -.17* | -.15* | .05 | .20** | 1 | 11.76 | 5.64 | |||
| 6. Ethnic identity Turkish | -.05 | -.14* | .15* | -.01 | .11 | 1 | 7.03 | 2.81 | ||
| 7. Ethnic identity Syrian | -.02 | .08 | .02 | .03 | -.06 | -.22** | 1 | 10.94 | 1.88 | |
| 8. Perceived discrimination | .27** | .27** | .10 | -.08 | -.14* | -.15* | .10 | 1 | 15.42 | 5.73 |
TABLE 3.
Results of hierarchical regression analyses regressing depression
| Predictors | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional problem | .34** | .32** | .28** |
| Peer attachment (Syrian) | -.01 | .02 | |
| Peer attachment (Turkish) | -.12 | -.11 | |
| Social support from classmates | .11 | .09 | |
| Perceived discrimination | .18** | ||
| Ethnic identity (Syrian) | -.07 | ||
| Ethnic identity (Turkish) | .00 | ||
| ΔR2 | .11** | .03 | .03* |
| Total adjusted R2 | .11** | .12** | .15** |
TABLE 4.
Results of hierarchical regression analyses regressing emotional problems
| Predictors | Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | .34** | .32** | .28** |
| Peer attachment (Syrian) | .09 | .10 | |
| Peer attachment (Turkish) | -.12 | -.09 | |
| Social support from classmates | -.04 | -.05 | |
| Perceived discrimination | .18** | ||
| Ethnic identity (Syrian) | .05 | ||
| Ethnic identity (Turkish) | -.07 | ||
| ΔR2 | .11** | .02 | .04** |
| Total Adjusted R2 | .11** | .12** | .15** |