ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018
Conflict and well-being: a comparative study of health-related quality of life, stress, and insecurity of university students in the West Bank and Jordan.
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- Palestinian Muslim College Students' Attitudes to Mental Health Treatment: A Comparative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- War-related quality of life is associated with depressive symptoms and hopelessness among Palestinians: sense of belonging and resilience as mediating variables.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2022Article
- Health-related quality of life of a conflict-affected population in Colombia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Stress of COVID-19 and mental health outcomes in Palestine: the mediating role of well-being and resilience.Health psychology report · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeA significant body of research indicates that the conflict environment is detrimental to the quality of life and well-being of civilians. This study assesses the health-related quality of life, stress, and insecurity of the West Bank, which has been engaged in conflict for seven decades, in comparison to a demographically and culturally similar population in Jordan, a neighboring nation with no conflict. We expect the Jordanian sample to report better functioning.
methodsWe collected 793 surveys from university students (mean age = 20.2) in Nablus, West Bank (398 [50.2%]) and Irbid, Jordan (395 [49.8%]). The survey instrument consisted of the SF-36 to measure HRQoL, the PSS-4 to measure stress, and an insecurity scale, along with demographic characteristics.
resultsOur findings indicate that outcomes in the West Bank were not significantly worse than in Jordan, and in some cases represented better functioning, especially in the SF-36 measures.
conclusionsOur counterintuitive results suggest that health and well-being outcomes are dependent on many factors in addition to conflict. For one, it may be that the better perceived health and well-being of the Palestinians is because they have developed a culture of resilience. Additionally, Jordanians are undergoing a period of instability due to internal struggles and surrounding conflicts.
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