Modelling life satisfaction and adjustment to trauma in children exposed to ongoing military violence: An exploratory study in Palestine

Veronese, Guido; Pepe, Alessandro; Jaradah, Alaa; Muranak, Feda Al; Hamdouna, Husam

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.018

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confidence: 83%

“…In this context, the studies by Veronese et al 28 and Moksnes et al 9 are again worth noting. In their research with Palestinian children living in a war context, Veronese et al 28 concluded that LS helped children reduce symptoms related to trauma. In turn, Moksnes et al 9 demonstrated, in their research with students, that LS partially mediated the association between school stress and depressive symptoms.…”

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“…The researchers also concluded that individual and contextual factors that bring satisfaction to life, such as self-satisfaction, satisfaction with peers, with family, with school, and with living conditions, together with the ability to activate positive emotions, are key factors in subjective well-being and in the capacity to cope with traumatic situations. 28 These two studies demonstrated that individuals who were more satisfied with life were also less likely to develop psychopathological symptoms, as LS operates as a protective psychological strength that provides a buffer against the effects of adverse life events. 29 Considering that research has demonstrated that abuse and neglect during childhood increase the likelihood of later development of mental disorders, [16][17][18][19][20][21] the present study aimed to investigate how three variables -childhood maltreatment, LS, and depressive symptoms -are related and whether LS could be a mediator in the relationship between them, mitigating the effects of maltreatment by buffering the presentation of depressive symptoms in adolescence.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…School stress correlated positively with depressive symptoms and inversely with LS, which has been shown to mediate, albeit partially, the association between school performance-related stress and depressive symptoms. 9 A study by Veronese et al 28 aimed to evaluate the interrelationships between LS, balance of affects, and trauma symptoms in a sample of 1,276 Palestinian children (mean [M] = 8.8 years old) who lived in a war context and attended schools located in refugee camps. The data showed that higher levels of LS contributed to a better balance of positive affects in children, which in turn helped mitigate the effects of exposure to trauma.…”

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Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents

Vasconcelos

Ribeiro

Reis

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Braz. J. Psychiatry

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Objective: To evaluate the interrelationships between childhood maltreatment, life satisfaction (LS), and depressive symptoms, and to investigate LS as a mediating factor in the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms. Methods: The sample consisted of 342 adolescents, aged 11 to 17 years (mean = 13.3, SD = 1.52 years), recruited from a public school in Salvador, Brazil. Participants filled out instruments for the collection of sociodemographic data and evaluation of childhood maltreatment, LS, and depressive symptoms. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate the mediating effect of LS. Results: We detected significant negative correlations between childhood maltreatment and LS and between LS and depressive symptoms. We observed a significant positive correlation between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms. LS partially mediated the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms, mitigating the impact of maltreatment. Conclusion: LS played an important mediating role in the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms. Longitudinal studies are recommended to fully elucidate these associations, reinforcing the need for attention and care of this vulnerable population.

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confidence: 83%

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confidence: 83%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents

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Braz. J. Psychiatry

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“…For subjective wellness the purpose of life is to experience the greatest possible amount of pleasure and happiness, the sum of pleasant moments, and psychological wellness studies the realisation of human potential in coherence with one's own values. A single study was found based on subjective wellness in a context of armed conflict, with children from Palestine 30 .…”

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Perspectivas conceptuales en salud mental y sus implicaciones en el contexto de construcción de paz en Colombia

Hernández-Holguín

2020

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Resumen Este artículo presenta una reflexión crítica sobre las perspectivas conceptuales en salud mental, en busca de nuevos sentidos para este concepto y sus implicaciones en el contexto de construcción de paz en Colombia. Para esto se realizó una revisión integrativa de la literatura, por medio de siete bases de datos bibliográficas y motores de búsqueda. Como resultado, se identificaron cinco perspectivas conceptuales de salud mental: 1) biomédica y conductual, 2) del bienestar y las potencialidades, 3) cultural, 4) psicosocial y 5) de la determinación social, cuyos fundamentos epistemológicos, sus aportes, críticas y limitaciones se describen en cada caso. Al encontrar mayor pertinencia en la propuesta de salud mental desde la salud colectiva/medicina social que desde la salud pública clásica para la construcción de paz en Colombia, se propone una mirada integral de la salud mental que tenga en cuenta su pertinencia socio-cultural desde una posición crítica y socio-histórica.

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Well-being and Life Satisfaction in Children Living in Contexts of Political Violence: A Narrative Literature Review

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Fiorini

Veronese

2022

Child Youth Care Forum

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Background Children and youth growing up in contexts characterized by political violence are at high risk of developing mental health impairments. In recent years, a growing interest has been directed to the study of children’s well-being after being exposed to political violence in order to develop interventions aimed at preserving and enhancing it. Objective This study provides a synthetic overview of studies that have explored or implemented interventions aimed at improving well-being and life satisfaction in conflict-affected children. Methods We identified peer-reviewed studies relating to children’s well-being in conflict-affected environments through a narrative literature review. An ecological framework was used to organize the studies in relation to the individual, family, social and community factors playing a role in promoting and preserving participants’ well-being. Implications for practices, policies and research were summarized to highlight areas in which they need strengthening. Results Of 1221 unique studies returned from online searches of the literature, 70 qualified for full review, with a total of 22 peer-reviewed studies included in the final synthesis. Results indicate a range of domains and dimensions that mutually interact to either enhance or diminish children’s well-being and life satisfaction. Four studies explicitly focused on assessing the effectiveness of interventions aimed at promoting and assessing children’s well-being and health. Conclusions Researchers were able to identify several dimensions that were contributing to the children’s well-being in situations of significant adversity. The concept of well-being emerged as a combination of personal resources and supportive contexts—such as family, peers, and community—that vary over time or across contexts. Well-being and life satisfaction in children living in contexts of political violence: a narrative literature review.

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Modelling life satisfaction and adjustment to trauma in children exposed to ongoing military violence: An exploratory study in Palestine

Cited by 40 publications

References 72 publications

Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents

Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents

Perspectivas conceptuales en salud mental y sus implicaciones en el contexto de construcción de paz en Colombia

Well-being and Life Satisfaction in Children Living in Contexts of Political Violence: A Narrative Literature Review

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