Coping resources as explanatory factors of stress reactions during missile attacks: comparing Jewish and Arab adolescents in Israel.
The aim of this study was to explore coping resources as explanatory factors in reducing emotional distress of adolescents in an acute stress situation. We compared two ethnic groups-Jewish and Arab-Bedouin Israelis-during intensive missile attacks in January 2009. Data were gathered from 138 Israeli-Jews and 84 Israeli-Arab Bedouins, 12-18 years old, who filled out self reported questionnaires among which state anxiety, state anger, and psychological distress (SPD) were measures of emotional distress, and sense of coherence (SOC) and hope index served as measures of coping resources. Findings indicated no differences between the two groups on state anxiety, SPD and hope levels. Arab Bedouins reported higher levels of state anger and lower levels of sense of coherence. The coping resources, however, explained the stress reactions differently among the two groups. While SOC made a major contribution in explaining stress reactions among Jewish adolescents, hope index explained stress reactions only for the Arab group. The findings are discussed against the background of the salutogenic theory and the cultural differences between the two ethnic groups.
Braun-Lewensohn
Orna
O
Conflict Management & Conflict Resolution Program, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. ornabl@bgu.ac.il
Sagy
Shifra
S
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000786:Anger; D001007:Anxiety; D018912:Arabs / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D014857:Warfare; D054041:Weapons
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