The factors predicting depression of expatriates in Turkey

OpenAlex İngilizce

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the factors related to the depressive symptomatology of expatriates living in Izmir. Although Turkey is better known as an emigration country, the number of foreign employees in Turkey has been growing. Even though the number of expatriates has increased, very few studies have been conducted with expatriates as the target group. The results revealed that desire for going back to home country significantly predicts depressive symptoms. On the other hand, being self-efficacious is significantly but inversely related to the symptoms of depression. These findings will be discussed in the light of the current literature.