Trajectories of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) after major war among Palestinian children: Trauma, family- and child-related predictors
This study aimed to investigate Palestinian children's trajectories of post traumatic stress symptoms after the 2008/ 2009 War on Gaza, Palestine. The study recruited 240 Palestinian children aged 10 to 12 years and their parents living in the Gaza Strip. First data collection was 3 months after the war, and follow-ups were at 5 months and at 11 months after the war.
Study design
Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
240 (children)
170 (parents)
Age at first data collection
10 - 12 (children)
Varied (parents)
Participant year of birth
1997 - 1999 (children)
Varied (parents)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009 (children)
2009 (parents)
Primary Institutions
Tampere University (Tampereen yliopisto, TAU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Academy of Finland
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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