Suriyeli Mültecilere Karşı Kabullenici ve Reddedici Kültürleşme Stratejilerinin Belirleyicileri: Hatay Örneği
Determinants of Welcoming and Rejecting Acculturation Strategies Against Syrian Refugees: Hatay Sample

Summary/Abstract: Acculturation referring to cultural and psychological changes that occur as a result of contact between two or more social groups is a process including both the host and the immigrant groups (Berry, 2005). Acculturation strategies adopted by the host community for a particular group and adopted by immigrants within a receiving society are key concepts of acculturation (Bourhis et al., 1997). These strategies, with regards to host groups, can be welcoming or rejecting to living in harmony with immigrants. The aim of this study is to explore the acculturation orientations of Turkish host society living in Hatay, who are from Arab ethnic origin and Alevi religious section, toward Syrian refugees. For this aim, a survey study was carried out with 252 participants. Six different models were analyzed in which identification with national, ethnic and religious/denominational identities were considered as independent variables, welcoming or rejecting acculturation strategies as dependent variables, and threat perception as mediator variable. Results showed that in-group identification predicts acculturation strategies both directly and through threat perception. Findings are discussed in the light of the literature.

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