Psychological reactions to Israeli occupation: Findings from the national study of school-based screening in Palestine

International Journal of Behavioral Development - Tập 32 Số 4 - Trang 290-297 - 2008
Ziad Abdeen1, Radwan Qasrawi1, Shibli Nabil1, Mohammad Shaheen2
1Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute, Al-Quds#R#University, Jerusalem, Palestine
2Center for Development in Primary Health Care, Al-Quds#R#University, Jerusalem, Palestine

Tóm tắt

Children exposed to violent war-like and repeated political violence often experience a continued threat to life and their sense of safety, as well as a disruption of daily functioning. The purpose of the study was to examine the psychological impact of exposure to Israeli occupation on Palestinian school children in the West Bank and Gaza, Palestine. We assessed the association between exposure to occupation and the severity of posttraumatic symptoms and the inter-relationship between posttraumatic symptoms, functional impairment, somatic complaints, and coping strategies in school children. Palestinian students ( n = 2100) from grades 9—11 were screened from both the West Bank ( n = 1235) and Gaza ( n = 724) and responded to self-report questionnaires. Results showed that extensive exposure to violence was associated with higher levels of posttraumatic distress and more somatic complaints in both the West Bank and Gaza regions. More Gaza than West bank students reported symptoms meeting the criteria for PTSD, and more girls than boys in both groups reported somatic complaints. Thus, school-based screening can be an effective method for case identification of students showing PTSD symptoms as a result of exposure to political violence.

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International Journal of Behavioral Development

Tập 32 Số 4

290-297

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