War and Well-Being
The Association between Forgiveness, Social Support, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Well-Being during and after War
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10551978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Weinberg (0000-0002-1568-8560, University of Haifa, corresponding author), Hila Harel (University of Haifa), Michal Shamani (University of Haifa), Keren Or‐Chen (University of Haifa), Keren Or-Chen, Pnina Ron (0000-0003-0751-6838, University of Haifa), Sharon Gil (University of Haifa) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 341-348 |
| Publication date | 2017-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/swx043 |
| PMID | 28957577 |
| OpenAlex | W2743765674 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 34 |
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
Forgiveness · Political science · Population · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Social support · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Structural equation modeling · Well-being · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |