Predictors Of Social Adjustment And Psychological Wellbeing Of Sudanese And South Sudanese Refugees In Addis Ababa

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The major objective of the study is to examine the social and psychological adjustment of Sudanese and south Sudanese urban refugees in Addis Ababa. Psychological adjustment refers to feeling of wellbeing and satisfaction and social adjustment is concerned with the ability of fit or negotiate interactive aspect of the host culture, both are affected both personal and environmental factors(Ward,et.al,1993). Participants for this study were Sudanese and South Sudanese refuges in Addis Ababa. Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees have been participated in this study except children, non volunteers and those who left out of Addis Ababa. First the study examined the social and psychological adjustment of Sudanese and South Sudanese refugees, second the study examined gender difference in psychosocial adjustment among those refugees, third the study also assessed significant prediction of Amharic language ability, length of years in Addis, educational level and age to social and psychological adjustment. Fourth the study examined inter-correlation of variables. Simple descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the social and psychological adjustment and found better psycho social adjustment. Multiple regression analysis was used for significant prediction of independent variable (age, level of education, length of stay and Amharic language ability) to dependent variables (psychological wellbeing and social adjustment). The result obtained from this analysis found weak contribution of independent variables. Independent sample t test disclosed there is no significant gender difference in psychosocial adjustment. Other finding of the study discovered that relation with host community and Amharic language ability positively correlated with integration experience. Finally positive relation with the host community also positively correlated with depressive symptoms and psychological wellbeing.

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