POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF COPING STRATEGIES, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND HELP-SEEKING AMONG PALESTINIANS

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dc.contributor.authorAbumonsharو Ahmad
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-03T09:02:30Z
dc.date.available2025-08-03T09:02:30Z
dc.date.issued2025-07-17
dc.description.abstractDecades of political violence - including displacement, systemic oppression, and settler aggression - have had a profound impact on the mental health of Palestinians. Despite escalating violence, research on psychological outcomes and mediating factors (coping, social support, help-seeking) remains limited. This study examined first, the relationship between political violence and mental health (depression, stress, anxiety); second, the mediating roles of coping strategies, social support, and help-seeking; and third, demographic differences (gender, location, education) in these variables. A quantitative descriptive-correlational approach was used, with standardized surveys administered to 375 Palestinians living in the West Bank. Data were analyzed using path analysis (AMOS v24) and MANOVA/ANOVA. This study finds that political violence significantly predicts higher depression, stress, and anxiety, while reducing problem-solving coping and social support. Adaptive coping (e.g., problem solving) mitigated distress depression, whereas avoidance coping exacerbated anxiety. Social support indirectly improved outcomes by promoting help-seeking. Men reported higher exposure to political violence, while women experienced greater stress. Camp residents were exposed to increased violence, while urban individuals were more likely to seek help - higher education correlated with adaptive coping, but also increased stress. The mental health effects of political violence are mediated by coping and social resources. Culturally tailored interventions - in particular, strengthening community support and adaptive coping - are urgently needed to address systemic psychological trauma in the Occupied Territory.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11888/20317
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAn-Najah National University
dc.supervisorMahamid, Fayez
dc.supervisorVeroneseو Guido
dc.titlePOLITICAL VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF COPING STRATEGIES, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND HELP-SEEKING AMONG PALESTINIANS
dc.title.alternativeالعنف السياسي ومخرجات الصحة النفسية: الأدوار الوسيطة لاستراتيجيات التكيف، والدعم الاجتماعي، والبحث عن المساعدة لدى الفلسطينين
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