Traumatic stress symptoms in civilians after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
The protective role of self-compassion and emotional intelligence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ani Hovnanyan (0000-0002-0400-6827, University of Padua), Nelly Vardanyan (Yerevan State University, Armenia), Ughetta Moscardino (0000-0002-0722-4010), Ughetta Micaela Maria Moscardino (University of Padua), Miranda Olff (0000-0003-1016-9515, Amsterdam University Medical Centers Location AMC, Amsterdam Public Health, The Netherlands), Sara Scrimin (0000-0001-6290-322X, University of Padua) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 1653-1666 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053241258630 |
| PMID | 39051785 |
| OpenAlex | W4400981839 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
Exposure to war is linked to negative mental health outcomes. Self-compassion and emotional intelligence may foster post-war adjustment processes differently depending on the time since the event happened. This study examines post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in civilians exposed to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war shortly after and 6 months post-conflict, while investigating self-compassion and emotional intelligence's protective role. War-exposed civilians self-reported on PTSS, self-compassion, and trait emotional intelligence at two phases. Results showed greater PTSS shortly after war relative to 6 months later. Lower self-compassion scores were related to more PTSS at the first phase, whereas lower emotional intelligence was associated with more symptoms 6 months later. These data show how war-exposed Armenians coped, highlighting individual characteristics' effects, and suggest varying resource utilization during post-war adjustment. Specifically, self-compassion may be a protective factor shortly after war, whereas emotional intelligence may protect individuals against having adverse health outcomes later on
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |