I’m laughing and joking, because if not, I would be crying’
Exploring the impact of terrorist attacks on direct victims
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11657875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johannes M Bos (0000-0002-8088-5720, Flagler College, corresponding author), S D Nelson (University of Florida), Shane Nelson (University of Florida), Jennifer Farmer (Flagler College), Amelia Burkel (Flagler College) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-100 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Victimology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7580 • E-ISSN: 2047-9433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02697580251357315 |
| OpenAlex | W4415734117 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
Prior studies examining victims of terrorist attacks often focus on clinical outcomes, on vicarious victims, survey a broad area that was impacted by a terrorist attack, or only focus on one terrorist attack event. Findings from these studies indicate that victims are often impacted psychologically and behaviorally. While much has been gained from this research to support victims in the aftermath of a terrorist attack, there is limited research on the overall impact on individuals from different types of attacks, in varied locations, and if there are commonalities to individual impacts from terrorism attacks more broadly across victims. To bridge this gap, the current study uses qualitative data from in-depth life history narrative interviews with 22 terrorist attack victims from an international sample of attacks to explore the impact of this specific form of victimization. In doing so, we begin teasing out commonalities and differences of the impact of victimization from seemingly unrelated backgrounds. The findings have implications for policy for victims of terrorist attacks domestically and internationally
Injury prevention · Narrative · Poison control · Qualitative research · Suicide prevention · Terrorism · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
Lifestyle and Routine Activity Theories Revisited
Psychological Sequelae of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks in New York City
Narrative Identity
Target Article
The posttraumatic growth inventory
Changes in Affect, Cognition, and Perceived Behavioral Changes Among Vicarious Victims of the Paris Terrorist Attacks of November 13, 2015
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
How Is Terrorism Changing Us
An Overview of 9/11 Experiences and Respiratory and Mental Health Conditions among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees
Victims’ needs as basic human needs 1
Rape
Societal Responses to Terrorist Attacks
Reactions and response
The Consequences of Terrorism
Helping Direct and Indirect Victims of National Terror
An Empirical Assessment of the 'Threat of Victimization
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