ArticleInternational journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie2025
Early Evidence on the Emotional Distress of Civilians, Including Evacuees, During a Recent Conflict.
Article in International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Psychiatric outcomes in the first two years after the October 7 attacks: a systematic review of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related outcomes.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- 'Where We Can Breathe Together': Home Perceptions and Coping Strategies of Divorced Mothers Evacuated in Wartime.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
- Substance and Behavioural Addictions Among Evacuees: Findings From Israeli Swords of Iron War.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2026Article
- Mental health distress and associated factors among online CBT service users during the Iron Swords War.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Predictors of hope and despair: Resilience, coping indicators, and demographic characteristics - A longitudinal study.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
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.
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