Israeli Youth in the Second Intifada: PTSD and Future Orientation

Solomon, Zahava; Lavi, Tamar

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“…The present study also extends past research on ongoing terrorism in Israel, which examined the effect of direct exposure to terrorism on opinions pertaining to intergroup relations and willingness to compromise for peace (CanettiNisim et al, in press;Hobfoll et al, 2006;Solomon & Lavi, 2005). Our findings reveal effects of ongoing terror on opinions regarding peace in the general public, not necessarily those who were directly exposed to terror attacks.…”

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Ideological orientation and social context as moderators of the effect of terrorism: The case of Israeli‐Jewish public opinion regarding peace

Sharvit

Bar‐Tal

Raviv

et al. 2009

Euro J Social Psych

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The study investigated the effect of severe terror attacks on Israeli-Jewish public opinion regarding peace in a context of progress toward peace (1994)(1995)(1996)(1997) compared to a context of conflict escalation (2001)(2002). We hypothesized that ideological orientations supporting peace (doves) or opposing it (hawks), as well as the social context in which terror occurs, would moderate its effects. We used the database of Peace Index polls, administered monthly to representative samples of Israeli Jews. Polls pose three recurring questions regarding peace. We selected eight polls conducted within a week or less following a severe terror attack, and matched each to a ''control'' poll, taken at the nearest available time and not preceded by terror. Findings showed that during the 1990s, hawks' opinions regarding peace became less favorable following terror, whereas doves exhibited minimal opinion change. During 2001-2002, however, doves' opinions regarding peace became less favorable following terror, whereas hawks' support for peace increased while their belief in peace did not change. This suggests that the effect of terror on opinions regarding peace varies according to ideological orientations and the transitional context in which terror occurs, implying that contextual factors from multiple levels may interact to affect individuals' opinions.

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Ideological orientation and social context as moderators of the effect of terrorism: The case of Israeli‐Jewish public opinion regarding peace

Sharvit

Bar‐Tal

Raviv

et al. 2009

Euro J Social Psych

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“…Some children develop a sense of foreshortened future (Al-Mashat et al, 2006), believing they would not survive until adulthood (Al-Mashat et al, 2006;Dyregrov et al, 2000;Dyregrov et al, 2002). Conversely, in a study of Israeli youth, future orientation was not found to be associated with exposure to terror (Solomon & Lavi, 2005). Interestingly, the most optimistic youth in this study had experienced the most intensive terror and reported the highest PTSD symptomatology.…”

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“…Former child soldiers in Uganda and the Congo with more PTSD symptoms were less open to reconciliation and had more feelings of revenge than those with fewer PTSD symptoms (Bayer et al, 2007). In a study of Israeli youth, greater exposure to violence tended to be related to more negative attitudes toward peace (Solomon & Lavi, 2005).…”

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“…Silove (1999) wrote that "exposure to inexplicable evil and cruelty can shake the foundations of the survivor's faith in the beneficence of life and humankind" (p. 204). In a study of Israeli youth, both objective and subjective measures of exposure were associated with PTSD symptoms (Solomon & Lavi, 2005), but subjective measures made a greater contribution to the variance of symptoms. This finding suggests that, in addition to actual exposure, how youth interpret violent exposure affects their psychological well-being.…”

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Applying the ADAPT Psychosocial Model to War-Affected Children and Adolescents

Yohani

2015

Sage Open

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Multiple individual, social, and environmental factors have long been recognized as influencing a child’s response to traumatic experiences. However, there remain few socio-ecological frameworks to guide researchers and practitioners working with war-affected children. This article examines Silove’s psychosocial model of adaptation and development after trauma and persecution (ADAPT model) in relation to war-affected children. The utility of the model is explored by examining whether the systems of safety, attachment, identity, justice, and existential meaning described in the ADAPT model are represented in a narrative review of research from the last 20 years on the experiences of war-affected children and adolescents. Results suggest that research with war-affected children has covered all five psychosocial pillars in the model, but with overemphasis on the safety, followed by the attachment, domains. This review highlights that need for research and psychosocial interventions that focus on adaptation of war-affected children’s identity development, sense of justice, and meaning systems.

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“…2,3 Adolescents are a vulnerable group in face of war adversities. A plethora of research exists describing mental health problems of children and adolescents in areas of armed conflict in the Middle East such as studies conducted in Lebanon, [4][5][6][7][8] Iraq, [9][10][11][12] Kuwait, 13 Israel, 14,15 and the Palestinian territories to name a few. [16][17][18][19][20] Little is known about the effects of exposure to war trauma in people with sensory impairments.…”

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Severe war trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in adolescents with sensory impairments: a cross-sectional study

Shaar

2013

Health Psych Res

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A paucity of studies of the psychological status of adolescents with sensory impairments in political conflict areas is noted. This study was set up to examine the exposure of adolescents with sensory impairments (ASIs) to severe war trauma and development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as compared to their able-bodied peers (ABPs). It also answers the question whether their impairments have made them more resilient in facing traumatic events. A cross-sectional study of all ASIs attending special schools in three administrative districts in Lebanon (n=166) as well as a group of 166 age and sex-matched ABPs from neighboring schools was conducted. The Post Traumatic Stress Reaction Checklist for children (PTSRC) was used to assess exposure to severe trauma, PTSD and their determinants. ASIs reported a lower exposure to severe traumatic events (24.1%) as compared to their ABPs (69.9%), and risk factors for their exposure were an older age group, a fatherless family, and severe visual impairment. Prevalence rates for PTSD were similar in the two study groups (17.5% and 16.4%). Younger ASIs were at a significantly higher risk of developing PTSD. Lower exposure to trauma among ASIs points to the more sheltered life that they lead. Given the same exposure as ABPs, similar rates of PTSD are noted among the two study groups. This may indicate that having a sensory impairment may protect from PTSD due to decreased exposure to severe trauma and not due to increased resilience of subjects.

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Israeli Youth in the Second Intifada: PTSD and Future Orientation

Cited by 118 publications

References 20 publications

Ideological orientation and social context as moderators of the effect of terrorism: The case of Israeli‐Jewish public opinion regarding peace

Ideological orientation and social context as moderators of the effect of terrorism: The case of Israeli‐Jewish public opinion regarding peace

Applying the ADAPT Psychosocial Model to War-Affected Children and Adolescents

Severe war trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder in adolescents with sensory impairments: a cross-sectional study

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