A Study of Psychological Problem in Yazidi Children and Adolescents
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Title
A Study of Psychological Problem in Yazidi Children and Adolescents
Subject
Yezidis
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Journal Name
Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Volume
Vol. 22
Issue
No. 1
Publication Date
2018
Publisher
Brieflands
Document Type
Journal article
Language
English
ISBN
25882570
Region
Iraq
Access
Open Access
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Abstract
Background: The so-called “Islamic State” slaughtered theYazidis in 2014 on Sinjar, when it was marked by utmost violence including genocidal acts against the Yazidis population. This study aims to investigate the resulting psychological problems in Yazidis
children and adolescents.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in 2016 - 2017. The population comprised of displaced
Yazidi children (8 - 15 years old) in Khanak Camp of Dohuk. The sample included 100 children, from which 51participants were
omitted due to their reluctance or to incomplete checklists. Finally, 49 subjects (30 females and 19 males) participated in the study.
Data were collected by demographic questionnaire and youth pediatric syndromes checklist-17. Collected data were analyzed by
SPSS-22.
Results: The results indicated that 65.3% of participants scored above the cut-off (15). Then, more than half of participants suffered
from psychological problems. Since the PSY checklist is composed of three subscales, each subscale was also an analysis. Females
scored higher than males in total scores, as well as in all subscales. Boys only scored higher in externalizing. The mean score also
increased with age in all subscales. The result of analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that, on the internalization scale which deals
with the probability of anxiety and depression, the females were more vulnerable. Also, probability of psychological problems in
ages 8–10 was less than for other participants.
Conclusions: In line with previous studies, this study showed that psychological problems are common in displaced Yazidi children. In addition, with the prevalence of psychological problems there was a relationship between gender and age.
children and adolescents.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in 2016 - 2017. The population comprised of displaced
Yazidi children (8 - 15 years old) in Khanak Camp of Dohuk. The sample included 100 children, from which 51participants were
omitted due to their reluctance or to incomplete checklists. Finally, 49 subjects (30 females and 19 males) participated in the study.
Data were collected by demographic questionnaire and youth pediatric syndromes checklist-17. Collected data were analyzed by
SPSS-22.
Results: The results indicated that 65.3% of participants scored above the cut-off (15). Then, more than half of participants suffered
from psychological problems. Since the PSY checklist is composed of three subscales, each subscale was also an analysis. Females
scored higher than males in total scores, as well as in all subscales. Boys only scored higher in externalizing. The mean score also
increased with age in all subscales. The result of analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that, on the internalization scale which deals
with the probability of anxiety and depression, the females were more vulnerable. Also, probability of psychological problems in
ages 8–10 was less than for other participants.
Conclusions: In line with previous studies, this study showed that psychological problems are common in displaced Yazidi children. In addition, with the prevalence of psychological problems there was a relationship between gender and age.
Cataloger
Julia Arizono
Citation
“A Study of Psychological Problem in Yazidi Children and Adolescents,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed November 3, 2026, https://library.icmglt.org/items/show/754.