Citation

Veronese G. J. Health Psychol. 2013; 18(7): 911-925.

Affiliation

Università Milano-Bicocca, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105312457804

PMID

22992587

Abstract

We carried out qualitative research with 61 health professionals and volunteer workers to explore their perceptions of their own and their clients' well-being in a context of political violence. We applied content analysis to identify the themes emerging from 8 focus group and 11 individual interviews. Participants were found to define the concept of well-being in terms of three key areas: security, participation, and development. Palestinian health providers see promotion of economic development and professional growth, involvement in political and social life, and resistance to the occupation as factors required to enhance well-being and quality of life for themselves and their clients.

Language: en