Peleg Ora, Gendelman Lior
Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel, Emek Yezreel, Israel.
Int J Psychol. 2025 Jun;60(3):e70048. doi: 10.1002/ijop.70048.
The conflict that began in Israel on October 7, 2023, involving severe violent actions by Hamas, has intensified regional tensions, caused civilian evacuations, and led to significant mental health challenges. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of emotional distress (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD) among a sample of the Israeli population (both evacuees and non-evacuees), identify at-risk civilian profiles, investigate the associations between stressful life events (past and current) and emotional distress during wartime, and validate the Current Events Checklist (CEC). Six hundred ninety Israeli adults completed questionnaires assessing past and current stressful life events and emotional distress. The clinical classification of participants revealed that 50.0% fell within the clinical range for anxiety, 47.4% for depression, and 33.5% for PTSD. Additionally, two-thirds of the sample (67.0%) fell within at least one clinical range. Both past and current stressful life events were found to be positively associated with emotional distress. The findings indicate a high level of emotional distress in the Israeli population. They also emphasise the significant impact of past and current stressful life events on emotional distress, with individuals who experienced higher levels of both, particularly evacuees and females, showing greater distress amid war.
2023年10月7日在以色列爆发的冲突，涉及哈马斯的严重暴力行动，加剧了地区紧张局势，导致平民撤离，并引发了重大的心理健康挑战。该研究旨在调查以色列人口样本（包括撤离者和非撤离者）中情绪困扰（包括焦虑、抑郁和创伤后应激障碍）的患病率，确定高危平民特征，调查战时应激生活事件（过去和当前）与情绪困扰之间的关联，并验证时事清单（CEC）。690名以色列成年人完成了评估过去和当前应激生活事件及情绪困扰的问卷。参与者的临床分类显示，50.0%处于焦虑临床范围，47.4%处于抑郁临床范围，33.5%处于创伤后应激障碍临床范围。此外，三分之二的样本（67.0%）至少处于一个临床范围内。过去和当前的应激生活事件均与情绪困扰呈正相关。研究结果表明以色列人口中情绪困扰程度很高。它们还强调了过去和当前应激生活事件对情绪困扰的重大影响，经历过较高水平两者的个体，尤其是撤离者和女性，在战争期间表现出更大的困扰。
