Multi-Item Scale:
Item Text:
3. … felt down and gloomy?[... sich niedergeschlagen und trübsinnig fühlten?]
Different Answer Format Tested:
Nein
Findings:
What do the test persons mean by feeling "down" or "gloomy"?
Of the Arabic-speaking test persons, six stated that the feelings of dejection and gloom were pressures that were felt (SY04, SY05, SY06, IR01, IR03, IR05). They explained in more detail that this pressure was internal (SY04, IR03) or general (IR01) or a pressure in everyday life (SY06). Four Arabic-speaking test persons equated the words with depression or feeling depressed (SY03, SY04, SY05, IR04). Other explanations included mental stress (IR02), psychological or emotional problems (IR01, IR04), feeling stressed (SY03), or not having peace of mind (IR05). There were no differences in understanding between Arabic-speaking test persons from Syria and Iraq.
The Dari-speaking test persons did not name any synonyms for these emotional states, with the exception of DA01, who also spoke German and spoke of depressive. Instead, the Dari-speaking test persons increasingly mentioned (as did a few Arabic-speaking test persons) effects of dejection and gloom. These effects were characterized by either withdrawal or inner turmoil. One test person stated that when she felt this way, she had no desire to exercise or work (SY01). Another said that one did not feel pleasure or was even deprived of pleasure (DA05). Another test person tried to withdraw in such cases and was then not very talkative (DA02). Another explained that she sometimes had so much to do that she no longer knew what to do first. In the end, when she didn't accomplish anything because she had so much on her mind, she felt down. In the case of gloom, it felt like someone was sitting next to her and holding her down in such a way that she couldn't do anything (IR02). Lastly, one test person stated that for her, feeling down or gloomy was feeling angry and that this mood did not go away throughout the day (DA01).
The most frequently cited triggers for these problems were homesickness for the country of origin, longing for and concern about the well-being of the family, and fear of whether they would see them again (SY03, SY06, IR03, DA02, DA05). Also frequently mentioned was frustration at not making progress, not achieving goals, or experiencing other obstacles (SY02, SY03, DA01, DA04). In addition, the test persons mentioned work-related problems or the problem of not having a job or having lost their job (SY01, IR04, DA02).
Two test persons mentioned physical pain as the only trigger for feeling down and depressed (IR06, DA06). Possibly this is due to the directly preceding item on the topic of pain.
Of the Arabic-speaking test persons, six stated that the feelings of dejection and gloom were pressures that were felt (SY04, SY05, SY06, IR01, IR03, IR05). They explained in more detail that this pressure was internal (SY04, IR03) or general (IR01) or a pressure in everyday life (SY06). Four Arabic-speaking test persons equated the words with depression or feeling depressed (SY03, SY04, SY05, IR04). Other explanations included mental stress (IR02), psychological or emotional problems (IR01, IR04), feeling stressed (SY03), or not having peace of mind (IR05). There were no differences in understanding between Arabic-speaking test persons from Syria and Iraq.
The Dari-speaking test persons did not name any synonyms for these emotional states, with the exception of DA01, who also spoke German and spoke of depressive. Instead, the Dari-speaking test persons increasingly mentioned (as did a few Arabic-speaking test persons) effects of dejection and gloom. These effects were characterized by either withdrawal or inner turmoil. One test person stated that when she felt this way, she had no desire to exercise or work (SY01). Another said that one did not feel pleasure or was even deprived of pleasure (DA05). Another test person tried to withdraw in such cases and was then not very talkative (DA02). Another explained that she sometimes had so much to do that she no longer knew what to do first. In the end, when she didn't accomplish anything because she had so much on her mind, she felt down. In the case of gloom, it felt like someone was sitting next to her and holding her down in such a way that she couldn't do anything (IR02). Lastly, one test person stated that for her, feeling down or gloomy was feeling angry and that this mood did not go away throughout the day (DA01).
The most frequently cited triggers for these problems were homesickness for the country of origin, longing for and concern about the well-being of the family, and fear of whether they would see them again (SY03, SY06, IR03, DA02, DA05). Also frequently mentioned was frustration at not making progress, not achieving goals, or experiencing other obstacles (SY02, SY03, DA01, DA04). In addition, the test persons mentioned work-related problems or the problem of not having a job or having lost their job (SY01, IR04, DA02).
Two test persons mentioned physical pain as the only trigger for feeling down and depressed (IR06, DA06). Possibly this is due to the directly preceding item on the topic of pain.
Recommendations:
No changes recommended.
Question tested:
true