Exploring the Associations Between Acculturative Stress, Well-Being, Life Satisfaction, and Social Media Use Among Turkish Refugees in Norway

Abstract

The main aim of this study is to explore the associations between acculturative stress, well-being, life satisfaction, and social media use among Turkish refugees in Norway. This study examines the results of an online survey of Turkish refugees living in Norway. The snowball sampling method was used to recruit respondents. A correlational analysis was used to explore the associations between variables. The study found that the level of acculturative stress was negatively correlated with both the level of well-being and the level of satisfaction with life. The level of well-being was found to be positively correlated with the level of satisfaction with life. The female refugee participants reported higher levels of acculturative stress than males. Another finding of the study was that being employed was positively correlated with the level of well-being. No significant correlation was observed between social media use intensity and other variables.