The Relationship Between Psychological Attachment to Place and Psychosocial Well-being Among Syrian Refugees

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to examine the level of psychological attachment to place and the level of psychosocial well-being among Syrian refugees in Jordan. The study also aimed to explore the relationship between these two variables and investigate the statistical differences in psychological attachment to place and psychosocial well-being based on the variables of gender, age, residence, and marital status. The study sample consisted of 348 Syrian refugees, selected through a convenience sampling method, including 150 refugees residing outside refugee camps and 198 refugees residing inside camps. The results of the study revealed that the level of attachment to place was very high among the participants. The study also found no statistically significant differences at the α=0.05 level in the mean scores of psychological attachment to place across gender, age, residence, or marital status. Regarding psychosocial well-being, the overall level was found to be moderate. Additionally, the results showed no statistically significant differences at the α=0.05 level in the mean scores of all dimensions of psychosocial well-being across gender, age category, residence, or marital status. Furthermore, the study revealed significant positive correlations at the α=0.05 level between dimensions of psychosocial well-being and psychological attachment to place.