Socialization and health of students migrated to study in Tbilisi from regions

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, the migration of students from regions to the capital city has grown very much, the main reason of this is that most of the good universities are in Tbilisi. The goal of the research is to study the major problems that students face when they come to the city and it shows the impact of these factors on their psychological and physical condition. Methodology: For this research, one of the methods of qualitative research was conducted with the students from regions. We performed a focus group using semi-structured questionnaire. Results, Discussion: The research has shown that in the beginning, students from regions had difficulty adapting to the capital city. They rarely visited public places, were not involved in university life. Some were depressed by the high sense of independence; it was stressful to deal with domestic activities. In addition, the problem of adaptation has been revealed with regard to factors such as noise, transport, meals, etc. Because of this student complain of insomnia, irritability, weight gain, tiredness and various health problems. However, it should be noted that after 2-3 years of their arrival, the quality of adaptation has significantly increased, and therefore their physical and psychological condition has improved. Recommendations: It is necessary to conduct training sessions for students from regions and talk about their problems. We should create a positive and comfortable environment for them to involve in various activities in order to increase the quality of their socialization.