ArticlePloS one2015
The Impact of Parental Detention on the Psychological Wellbeing of Palestinian Children.
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- Refugee and asylum seeker child and adolescent mental health: A systematic review of racial, ethnic, and contextual disparities.The American journal of orthopsychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Parental Incarceration, Development, and Well-Being: A Developmental Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Premenstrual syndrome and its association with exposure to political violence, human insecurity, and well-being: a cross-sectional study among Palestinian adolescent refugees.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Measuring Traumatic Reactions in Palestinian Children: A Psychometric Assessment of the Children Revised Impact of Event Scale-Arabic Version (CRIES-13A).Child psychiatry and human development · 2022Article
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Prisoners' Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2020Review
- Adjustment of refugee children and adolescents in Australia: outcomes from wave three of the Building a New Life in Australia study.BMC medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince 1967, the Palestinian Occupied Territories are marked by a political conflict between Palestinians and Israel. During this conflict, about one fifth of the Palestinian population has been detained; about one quarter of these are parents. Although we know that father's incarceration might impact their children's psychological wellbeing, little is known about the impact of father's imprisonment on young children (under 11 years old), and when the incarceration is framed in contexts of political conflict. Therefore, this study aimed at gaining insight into the impact of parental detention on young children's psychological wellbeing, and the impact of witnessing the detention process itself.
methodsBased on the list of imprisoned Palestinian men with children living in the West Bank, a group of 79 (3- to 10-years old) children was randomly composed. Above, through schools and health centers, a comparison sample of 99 children who didn't experience imprisonment of a family member was selected. Mothers of these children completed two cross-culturally validated questionnaires on their children's psychological wellbeing, the UCLA-PTSD-Index and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
resultsResults showed higher levels of PTSD and general mental health problems associated with father's capturing. Above, when the children watched the arrest process of their fathers, scores still increased further. Younger children tended to show higher SDQ scores, and children living in villages reported higher posttraumatic stress scores compared to children living in urban areas or refugee camps. Little gender differences were found.
conclusionThis study shows the important impact of parental detention on the psychological wellbeing for young children and urges for more psychological care and support for family members--in particular children--of detainees.
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