Usta Jinan, Farver Jo Ann M, Zein Lama
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Jun;17(5):793-804. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0602.
To investigate how Lebanese women were affected by the July 2006 conflict that erupted between the Hezbollah and the State of Israel, with a specific focus on their personal violence exposure and how they coped with these circumstances.
Participants were 310 women at Ministry of Social Affairs Centers (MOSA) located in six geographic areas with varying exposure to the conflict. A questionnaire was administered in interview format to collect information about the participants' demographic characteristics, experiences of the conflict, perceived psychological functioning, exposure to violence associated with the conflict, exposure to domestic violence during and after the conflict, and their coping strategies.
Of the women, 89% had to leave their homes during the conflict because of fear or worry about safety. Of the 310 participants, 39% reported at least one encounter with violence perpetrated by soldiers, 27% reported at least one incident of domestic abuse during the conflict, and 13% reported at least one incident after the conflict perpetrated by their husbands or other family members. Women's self-reported negative mental health scores were positively correlated with the violence associated with the conflict and with domestic violence during and after the conflict. Women who reported that they did not know how to cope or had just tried to forget about their experiences reported more frequent domestic violence exposure during the conflict and had higher negative mental health outcomes associated with the conflict than did those who reported using active strategies.
During armed conflict, domestic violence is also likely to increase. Therefore, when investigating the psychological impact of war on women, both forms of violence exposure should be considered. The use of active coping strategies may help in reducing psychological distress.
调查黎巴嫩女性如何受到2006年真主党与以色列国之间爆发的冲突的影响，特别关注她们遭受的人身暴力以及她们如何应对这些情况。
参与者为位于六个地理区域的社会事务部中心（MOSA）的310名女性，这些区域受冲突影响程度各异。通过访谈形式发放问卷，收集参与者的人口统计学特征、冲突经历、感知到的心理功能、与冲突相关的暴力暴露情况、冲突期间及之后遭受的家庭暴力情况以及她们的应对策略。
在这些女性中，89%在冲突期间因担心安全而不得不离开家园。在310名参与者中，39%报告至少有一次遭遇士兵实施的暴力，27%报告在冲突期间至少有一次家庭虐待事件，13%报告在冲突后至少有一次丈夫或其他家庭成员实施的事件。女性自我报告的负面心理健康得分与与冲突相关的暴力以及冲突期间和之后的家庭暴力呈正相关。报告不知道如何应对或只是试图忘记自己经历的女性，在冲突期间报告遭受家庭暴力的频率更高，并且与冲突相关的负面心理健康结果比那些报告使用积极策略的女性更高。
在武装冲突期间，家庭暴力也可能增加。因此，在调查战争对女性的心理影响时，应考虑两种形式的暴力暴露。使用积极的应对策略可能有助于减轻心理困扰。
