Abstract: The study aimed at investigating the levels of quality of life and self-determination as well as exploring the correlations between these two among a sample of Syrian female refugees based on age, marital status, satisfaction with the current residence, type of abuse and work. The sample consisted of 330 Syrian female refugees residing in Jordan. A quality of life scale and a self-determination scale were used. The results indicated that there were no differences in the quality of life levels attributed to age, marital status, and work, but there were significant differences attributed to the type of abuse, where the mean scores of the physically and psychologically non-abused group were higher. Significant differences were found in the levels of quality of life attributed to satisfaction with the current residence, where more satisfied refugees scored higher on the quality of life scale. No significant differences were found in self-determination by age, marital status, and work. However, significant differences were found in self-determination attributed to the type of abuse and satisfaction about the current residence, where the non-abused group and the more satisfied refugees with their residence scored higher. Furthermore, results showed significant positive correlations between quality of life and self-determination.
Keywords: Quality of life; Self-Determination; Syrian Female Refugees.
Title: Quality of Life and Self-Determination among Syrian Female Refugees in Jordan
Author: Dr. Abdullah M. Bani-Rshaid, Majd A. Al-Serhan, Prof. Abdul-Kareem M. Jaradat
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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