Nagi Y, Sender H, Orcutt M, Fouad F, Burgess R A, Devakumar D
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
UCL Development Planning Unit/Institute for Global Prosperity, London, UK.
J Migr Health. 2021 Apr 22;3:100046. doi: 10.1016/j.jmh.2021.100046. eCollection 2021.
The conflict in Syria has led to the displacement of 1.5 million refugees into the neighboring country of Lebanon, with a majority that have yet to return to their homeland. Syrian adolescents in the town of Bar Elias in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon have lived and grown in the face of resource-limited environments, restricted movement, and a longing for return. Resilience is manifested in the adaptation to such circumstances through close supportive relationships, social engagement, employment, and religion. There is a communal aspect to resilience that is important to the adolescent refugee experience and to the efforts supporting these communities.
Fifteen one-to-one interviews and two focus groups, with a total of eighteen Syrian adolescents, were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis informed by grounded theory principles. Participants were recruited through partnering non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the area, and ethical approval was granted through UCL and the American University in Beirut (AUB).
Syrian adolescents highlighted supportive relationships, communal activities and spaces, memories of home, employment, and shared environments as integral elements to their personal adaptation. Methods of resilience involved social cohesion and establishing stability for one's family and close community. Adaptation to the present is intertwined with facing the consequences of displacement in this new context and maintaining aspirations for a bright future. Engaging with the environments they share and help create is an important facet of resilience and occurs through group gatherings , hobbies, and online communication. Additionally, inner strength can be derived from religious activities and empowers individual processing.
This study illuminates the elements and mechanisms embodied in these adolescents' communities and relationships that allow for adaptation to life in Bar Elias. These factors strengthen their approach to overcome social barriers and practice resilience. These communal aspects of the adolescents' lives also connect to their memories of home, current environment, and future aspirations.
叙利亚冲突致使150万难民流离至邻国黎巴嫩，其中大多数人尚未返回家园。黎巴嫩贝卡谷地巴埃利亚斯镇的叙利亚青少年在资源有限、行动受限且渴望返乡的环境中生活成长。韧性体现在通过紧密的支持性关系、社会参与、就业和宗教来适应这种环境。韧性具有社区层面的意义，这对青少年难民的经历以及支持这些社区的努力都很重要。
采用基于扎根理论原则的归纳主题分析法，对15次一对一访谈和2个焦点小组（共18名叙利亚青少年）进行了分析。通过与该地区的非政府组织合作招募参与者，并经伦敦大学学院和贝鲁特美国大学批准获得伦理许可。
叙利亚青少年强调，支持性关系、社区活动与空间、对家乡的记忆、就业以及共享环境是他们个人适应的重要组成部分。韧性的方法包括社会凝聚力以及为家庭和紧密社区建立稳定。适应当下与在新环境中面对流离失所的后果以及对美好未来抱有期望相互交织。参与他们共享并帮助创造的环境是韧性的一个重要方面，通过群体聚会、爱好和在线交流得以实现。此外，内心力量可源自宗教活动，并赋予个人应对能力。
本研究阐明了这些青少年社区和关系中所体现的、使其能够适应巴埃利亚斯生活的要素和机制。这些因素强化了他们克服社会障碍并践行韧性的方式。青少年生活的这些社区层面也与他们对家乡的记忆、当前环境和未来期望相联系。
