The Development under Duress study aimed to examine the effect of exposure to rocket attacks on Israeli adolescents over time, focusing on anxiety, depression, aggression, and violence commission. Participants were adolescents recruited from schools in Sderot and Sha’ar-Hanegev in Southern Israel. Over 360 participants completed the baseline assessment in 2008, and participants were followed up annually until 2011.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
362 (participants)
Age at first data collection
12 - 16 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב, Universitat Ben-Guriyon baNegev, BGU)
Georgia State University
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
U.S-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
Engagement
Keywords