Purpose
The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in children aged 6–17 years who had been subject to forced migration.
Design and Method
This study was a descriptive design. The sample included comprised 200 children aged 6–17 years who had experienced forced migration.
Findings
About 69.5% of the children who participated in the research migrated from Syria due to war. Participants’ mean Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) score was 13.65 ± 8.58; a CDI score of 19 and higher is considered to indicate depression.
Conclusion
It was found that the depression levels of the migrant children were low.
Practice Implications
Psychiatric nurses should understand risk factors for depression when providing care to immigrant children.
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