Abstract Syrian refugee women in Türkiye face overlapping and prolonged adversities shaped by war-related displacement, structural inequality, and the 2023 earthquake. This study examined the levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms, psychological resilience, and perceived social support among 190 Syrian refugee women living in Hatay using validated Arabic versions of the CD-RISC-25 and PCL-5 scales. The results indicated that 75.8 per cent of the participants exceeded the clinical threshold for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women living in modular container housing and those experiencing economic hardship exhibited lower resilience scores and higher PTSD symptoms than others. Younger age, lower educational attainment, and marital status also showed patterned associations with mental health outcomes. These findings highlight how structural and socio-environmental conditions, rather than trauma exposure alone, shape psychological vulnerability among displaced women. This study underscores the need for gender-responsive post-disaster psychosocial services and integrated support systems that address both individual symptoms and the structural determinants of health in disaster-prone refugee settings.
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