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Korean Journal of Psychology: General

Traumatic experiences and psychological disorders among Palestinians in Gaza strip

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2014, v.33 no.2, pp.375-395





Abstract

The present study examined what traumatic events Palestinians living in Gaza Strip(N=270) have experienced and how those experiences are associated with psychological disorders(i.e., PTSD, anxiety, depression, somatization, hostility, life-satisfaction) by using the data obtained from February to May 2013. The results showed that 93.0% of the participants experienced at leat one traumatic event, and many had traumatic experiences such as property loss, close family members' death, tear gas attacks, and night raids. Second, among 270 participants, 53.5% reported PTSD, 58.1% anxiety, and 57.4% depression. Third, traumatic experiences were significantly associated with PTSD, somatization, and hostility. Lastly, the implications and limitations of the results were discussed.

keywords
Palestine, traumatic events, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, hostility, 팔레스타인, 외상사건, 외상후 스트레스, 불안, 우울, 적대감

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