Shechory-Bitton Mally, Laufer Avital, Zvi Liza
Department of Criminology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
Behavioral Sciences, Netanya Academic College, Israel.
Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2024 Oct-Dec;24(4):100513. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100513. Epub 2024 Oct 22.
This study aimed to examine differences between evacuee and non-evacuee parents regarding their experiences following the October 7th terror attack in Israel, and to assess how parental factors-such as exposure, PTS, functioning, resilience, and trust in authorities-were related to perceived behavioral problems in children. The study included 221 evacuee parents and 262 non-evacuee parents, recruited online through a professional survey company. We hypothesized that perceived child aggression and social problems would increase following the terrorist events, with evacuee parents reporting a greater increase in symptoms due to heightened instability and stress. Additionally, we expected higher levels of parental exposure, PTS, impaired functioning, lower resilience, and lower trust in authorities to be associated with increased child aggression and social problems. Results indicated that evacuee parents reported significantly more perceived aggression and social problems in their children, along with lower functioning, higher PTS, and lower trust in authorities. However, regression analysis revealed that higher parental exposure, PTS, and lower functioning were associated with increased perceived child aggression and social problems, regardless of evacuee status. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to support evacuated families, rebuild trust in authorities, and strengthen community resilience to mitigate long-term impacts.
本研究旨在调查以色列10月7日恐怖袭击后撤离家庭与非撤离家庭的父母在经历上的差异，并评估诸如暴露经历、创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、功能状况、恢复力以及对当局的信任等父母因素与儿童感知到的行为问题之间的关系。该研究通过一家专业调查公司在线招募了221名撤离家庭的父母和262名非撤离家庭的父母。我们假设，恐怖事件后儿童的攻击性和社交问题会增加，撤离家庭的父母因更高的不稳定性和压力而报告症状增加得更多。此外，我们预计父母的暴露经历水平越高、PTSD症状越严重、功能受损、恢复力越低以及对当局的信任越低，与儿童攻击性和社交问题的增加相关。结果表明，撤离家庭的父母报告称他们的孩子存在明显更多的攻击性和社交问题，同时功能状况更低、PTSD症状更严重以及对当局的信任更低。然而，回归分析显示，无论是否为撤离家庭，父母的暴露经历水平越高、PTSD症状越严重以及功能状况越低，与儿童攻击性和社交问题的增加相关。这些发现凸显了有针对性地进行干预的必要性，以支持撤离家庭、重建对当局的信任并增强社区恢复力，从而减轻长期影响。
