Citation

Mahamid F, Veronese G, Bdier D. Int. J. Psychol. 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, International Union of Psychological Science, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ijop.12918

PMID

37208826

Abstract

The current study investigated the correlation between political violence and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and whether the sense of belongingness (SOB) and loneliness mediate the correlation between the two variables among Palestinians living in a society characterised by high political violence and prolonged traumatic events. The study sample consisted of 590 Palestinian adults, consisting of 360 men and 230 women, and were recruited using non-probabilistic convenience sampling methods from a village in the northern region of the occupied Palestinian territories. This study suggests a positive correlation between political violence and PTSS, a positive correlation between loneliness and PTSS, and a negative correlation between SOB and PTSS. SOB and loneliness mediated the correlation between political violence and trauma-related symptoms.

Language: en

Keywords

Loneliness; Belongingness; Palestine; Political conflict; Post-traumatic symptoms