Zvi Liza, Cohen-Louck Keren
Department of Criminology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Front Psychol. 2023 May 22;14:1113608. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1113608. eCollection 2023.
Cognitive style is considered an important determinant of individual behavior. The aim of the present study was to examine the relations between rational and experiential thinking styles, coping styles and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms among civilians exposed to continuous and ongoing exposure to political violence. Three-hundred and thirty-two Israeli adult citizens living in the south region of Israel reported on their experiences of exposure to political violence as well as level of PTS, coping styles, and preference toward rational and experiential processing style. Results showed that low rational thinking was related with elevated PTS, both directly and indirectly through the mediation of high emotion-focused coping. The findings suggest that rational thinking may serve as a protective factor against stress related to chronic exposure to political violence; conversely, a preference for low rationality may be a risk factor.
认知风格被认为是个体行为的一个重要决定因素。本研究的目的是考察在持续遭受政治暴力的平民中，理性与经验性思维方式、应对方式和创伤后应激（PTS）症状之间的关系。332名居住在以色列南部地区的以色列成年公民报告了他们遭受政治暴力的经历以及PTS水平、应对方式，以及对理性和经验性处理方式的偏好。结果表明，低理性思维与PTS升高直接相关，并且通过高度以情绪为中心的应对方式的中介间接相关。研究结果表明，理性思维可能作为一种保护因素，抵御与长期遭受政治暴力相关的压力；相反，对低理性的偏好可能是一个风险因素。
