Game Perception in the Pictures of Refugee Children

In this study, it was aimed to examine the perceptions of refugee children about play through drawing. Study group was determined according to criterion sampling method. In this context, the study group was formed by taking into account the criteria of "coming from Syria due to war", "residing in the province of Hatay" and "volunteering to participate in the study". For this purpose, 32 (M = 16; F = 16) refugee children attending the first grade of primary school in Reyhanlı district of Hatay province in 2019-2020 academic year and migrated to Hatay province due to war in the last year were included in the study. Demographic information of the children's families and themselves was obtained from their personal files. Sample of this study consisted of children attending to first grade at Hatay Temporary Education Facility in spring term of 2019-2020 academic years. In the study, the children were drawn by giving the instruction "Would you draw a picture of a game you love to play?". The children were not limited in terms of time, they were asked to explain their pictures, and their statements about the pictures of children who completed their work were noted separately. In this process, support was received from an independent translator and a guidance and psychological counselor. Quantitative data obtained was analyzed by using QSR NVĠVO 10 software. Analysis involved descriptive analysis technique. As a result, it is seen that children use almost all colors, draw the parts that bear the traces of the war more clearly and they are happy. Keywords: Refugee Child, Play, Painting, Qualitative Research