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| The impact of resource loss on Holocaust survivors facing war and terrorism in Israel | | Author(s) | R Dekel, S E Hobfoll |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 2, March 2007 |
| Pages | pp 159-167 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Jewish ; War ; Stress ; Social surveys ; Israel. |
| Annotation | The authors conducted a study in February 2003 examining the distress level of 102 Holocaust survivors in Israel experienced during the recent period of continuous exposure of the Israeli population to terror and threat of missile attack. Based on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, the study explored the contribution to distress levels of losses suffered during the Holocaust and of current loss of resources due to terror attacks. 21% of the sample had probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and high psychological distress levels generally. Current loss of psychological resources contributed significantly to survivors' current PTSD symptomatology and general psychological distress, above previous Holocaust-related loss. The authors' findings support COR theory, which states that traumatic events are associated with ongoing and often rapid loss of resources. Resource loss, in turn, is associated with higher distress levels. Moreover, current loss of resources compounds the impact of earlier resource losses incurred during the Holocaust. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070514213 A |
| Classmark | TKS: VMC: QNH: 3F: 7H6 |
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