Yazidis, an ethnic and religious minority group from Northern Iraq, are a distinctive population of highly traumatized refugees who have been persecuted for centuries. In 2014, the 74th recorded genocide was committed against the Yazidis. In response to the genocide, the Government of Canada has assisted in relocating, and committed to supporting, the Yazidis. However, to date, little is known about the factors Yazidi youth find helpful in promoting their mental, physical, and social well-being, or their integration. This study uses concept mapping, a form of participatory action research, to explore factors that have promoted adjustment for Yazidi youth refugees in Canada. 12 Yazidi youth between the ages of 15 and 24 participated in interviews and a subsequent group sorting activity. Seven concepts to represent the responses were generated, including: experiences at school, connection with family and friends, accepting it takes time, sense of security, community agency support, feeling liberated, and feeling like I belong. These findings were compared and contrasted with existing literature. Using the youths’ perspective and needs as a guide, recommendations have been made for continued support, facilitated through policy revisions, that centre on fostering connections to Yazidi culture and community here in Canada and promoting family reunification.

雅兹迪人是来自伊拉克北部的少数民族和宗教少数群体，是几个世纪以来一直受到迫害的受严重创伤的难民的独特群体。2014 年，针对雅兹迪人犯下了第 74 起有记录的种族灭绝事件。为了应对种族灭绝，加拿大政府协助搬迁并承诺支持雅兹迪人。然而，迄今为止，人们对雅兹迪青年认为有助于促进他们的心理、身体和社会福祉或融入的因素知之甚少。本研究使用概念图（一种参与式行动研究形式）来探索促进加拿大雅兹迪青年难民适应的因素。12 名年龄在 15 至 24 岁之间的雅兹迪青年参加了访谈和随后的小组分类活动。生成了代表回答的七个概念，包括：学校经历、与家人和朋友的联系、接受它需要时间、安全感、社区机构支持、解放感以及归属感。将这些发现与现有文献进行了比较和对比。以年轻人的观点和需求为指导，提出了持续支持的建议，并通过政策修订来促进，其中心是促进与加拿大雅兹迪文化和社区的联系，并促进家庭团聚。