Examining the relation between attending the language courses and well-being of the attending refugees

The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between attending a language course and well-being of the attending refugees. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, including both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods. The study participants consist of adult refugees attending a Turkish language course. Data collection is done through semi-structured interviews and standardised scales measuring well-being and resilience. The theoretical and conceptual framework of the study provides an overview of forced migration, international legal frameworks, migration and asylum in the context of Türkiye, migration network theory and the impact of forced displacement on forced migrants. Furthermore, the literature on well-being and resilience is extensively reviewed, covering their definitions, components and associated factors. The thematic analysis of the data has identified multiple themes that offer an insight to the participants' experience of being a refugee in relation to their well-being and resilience with the quantitative data collected through the scales. As a result it was concluded that attending a language course did have a positive effect on the well-being of the participants.