# The Effect of Psychoeducation on Attitudes toward Violence and Risky Behaviors among Refugee Adolescents

## TL;DR

This study shows that psychoeducation helps reduce violence and risky behaviors in refugee teenagers.

## Contribution

The study demonstrates the effectiveness of psychoeducation in reducing risky behaviors among refugee adolescents.

## Key findings

- Psychoeducation significantly reduced antisocial behaviors and alcohol use among refugee adolescents.
- The intervention decreased suicidal thoughts and unhealthy eating habits in the participants.
- Psychoeducation was effective in preventing school dropout thoughts and attitudes toward violence.

## Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the effect of psychoeducation on attitudes toward violence and risky behaviors among refugee adolescents. This was a randomized controlled experimental study conducted with refugee adolescents (n = 101) studying in a high school in southern Turkey. After psychoeducation, it was determined that there was a significant decrease in the prevalence of antisocial behaviors, alcohol use, suicidal thoughts, unhealthy eating habits, and school dropout thoughts among adolescents according to the subdimensions of the risky behavior scale. Psychoeducation was found to be effective in reducing attitudes toward violence and preventing risky behaviors among refugee adolescents.