Abstract:People in cultural or geographic transition are at a greater risk for somatization (Hull, 1979). The aim of this qualitative study is to understand the emotional experiences of 19-25 years old international students from East Turkestan with somatic comlaints, which constitutes a minority group in Turkey. To that aim, we used Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis as our research method. 14 semi-structured interviews with seven students were conducted and analyzed. Four superordinate themes have emerged as a re… Show more
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