The relationship between war trauma and anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder among preschool children in the Gaza Strip
Other Title(s)
العلاقة بين رض الحرب و اضطراب كرب ما بعد الرض و القلق لدى الأطفال ما قبل سن المدرسة في قطاع غزة
Joint Authors
al-Ghalayini, Hibah Riyad
Thabit, Abd al-Aziz Musa
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 1 (31 May. 2017), pp.36-45, 10 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
2017-05-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Political Sciences
Philosophy
Abstract EN
The current study investigated the relationship between war trauma and anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among preschool children in the Gaza Strip.
Methods: N=399 mothers and their preschool children who were enrolled in kindergartens in the Gaza Strip.
Child ages ranged from 3-6 years with mean age of 4.48 years.
Mothers were interviewed using a sociodemographic questionnaire, Gaza Traumatic Events Checklist, Child PTSD Symptom Scale-parent form, and Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale.
Results: The most commonly reported traumatic experiences by mothers for their children were: hearing shelling of the area by artillery (95.5%), hearing loud noises from drones (89.2%) and seeing mutilated bodies on TV (81.2%).
The mean number of traumas experienced by preschool children was 8.3.
PTSD prevalence was 6% with scores higher in children aged five and older.
The mean for total anxiety was 49.84, generalized anxiety was 10.7, social anxiety was 8.4; specific phobia was 21.1, and separation anxiety was 9.65.
There were significant associations between trauma and PTSD and anxiety as well as a significant association between PTSD and anxiety.
Conclusion: Preschool children exposed to war-related incidents are at risk of developing PTSD and anxiety problems, which highlights the need to establish programs for preschool children affected by traumatic events associated with war.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ghalayini, Hibah Riyad& Thabit, Abd al-Aziz Musa. 2017. The relationship between war trauma and anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder among preschool children in the Gaza Strip. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.36-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795126
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ghalayini, Hibah Riyad& Thabit, Abd al-Aziz Musa. The relationship between war trauma and anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder among preschool children in the Gaza Strip. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 28, no. 1 (May. 2017), pp.36-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795126
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ghalayini, Hibah Riyad& Thabit, Abd al-Aziz Musa. The relationship between war trauma and anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder among preschool children in the Gaza Strip. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 2017. Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.36-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 44-45
Record ID
BIM-795126