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War and Well-Being: The Association between Forgiveness, Social Support, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Well-Being during and after War.
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Social work [Soc Work] 2017 Oct 01; Vol. 62 (4), pp. 341-348. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Exposure to war can lead to numerous traumatic experiences affecting the daily lives and personal well-being of the civilian population. However, no research to date has examined the associations between postwar well-being and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, tendency to forgive, and social support during and following war. Authors examined a sample of 160 Israeli civilians who were exposed to rocket and missile fire during the 2014 Gaza War. Time 1 (Tl) started approximately one week after the beginning of the war and ended four weeks later following the first 72-hour ceasefire declaration by the United Nations. Respondents were re-approached by personal e-mail approximately one month after T1. A structural equation model design showed that higher postwar tendency to forgive, and social support, are associated with higher postwar well-being. It is notable that higher social support during the war had a negative effect on postwar well-being. In addition, higher posttraumatic symptoms and well-being during the war had a positive effect on higher postwar well-being. The study findings reinforce the importance of personal variables in postwar well-being. However, increased awareness of both social support and PTSD symptoms as "double-edged sword" resources is advisable, considering the different effects of social support and PTSD symptoms on well-being both during and after the war.<br /> (© 2017 National Association of Social Workers.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0037-8046
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Social work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28957577
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swx043