Department of Criminology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel.
Int J Psychol. 2020 Feb;55(1):115-122. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12552. Epub 2018 Nov 26.
High levels of risk perception of terrorism (RPT) may impair an individual's quality of life and welfare. To understand the mechanisms responsible for RPT, this study investigated the association of gender and coping styles with individual differences in two key elements of RPT: perceived control and perceived vulnerability. A convenience sample of 400 Israelis (181 men and 219 women) filled out questionnaires on sociodemographic background, RPT and coping. Employing a multidimensional approach for coping, we divided participants into four coping types: problem-focused (n = 65), emotion-focused (n = 70), mixed (n = 122) and minimal (n = 142). The results indicate that problem-focused coping is associated with higher levels of perceived control than other types of coping and mixed coping is associated with higher levels of perceived vulnerability than other coping strategies. Also, interactions between gender and exposure to terrorism contributed to understanding the differences in perceived control. The discussion addresses gender differences in RPT and coping in the context of traditional gender roles. The study concludes with implications for risk management and therapeutic interventions regarding high levels of fear of terrorism.
高水平的恐怖主义风险感知（RPT）可能会损害个人的生活质量和福利。为了了解导致 RPT 的机制，本研究调查了性别和应对方式与 RPT 的两个关键要素个体差异之间的关系：感知控制和感知脆弱性。本研究采用便利抽样法，对 400 名以色列人（181 名男性和 219 名女性）进行了社会人口背景、RPT 和应对方式的问卷调查。本研究采用多维应对方式，将参与者分为四种应对类型：问题聚焦型（n=65）、情绪聚焦型（n=70）、混合应对型（n=122）和最小应对型（n=142）。结果表明，与其他应对方式相比，问题聚焦应对方式与更高水平的感知控制相关，而混合应对方式与更高水平的感知脆弱性相关。此外，性别与恐怖主义暴露之间的相互作用有助于理解感知控制的差异。讨论在传统性别角色的背景下探讨了 RPT 和应对方式的性别差异。该研究最后提出了关于恐怖主义恐惧水平高的风险管理和治疗干预的意义。
