War-related and minority-related stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Palestinian Arab grandmothers in Israel: a resource-based mediation model - Takeaways - MDSpire

Impact of Conflict and Minority Stressors on Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Palestinian Arab Grandmothers in Israel: A Resource-Based Mediation Approach

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  • Hanan AboJabel

  • Michal Levinsky

  • Malitta Engstrom

  • Miriam Schiff

  • July 21, 2026

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    The study examined posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in Palestinian Arab grandmothers in Israel during ongoing conflict.

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    Most participants reported exposure to war-related trauma, with 34.8% experiencing minority-related stressors.

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    Minority-related stress was significantly associated with PTSS, while war-related exposure did not show a significant association.

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    Resource loss was a significant factor in explaining PTSS variance among the participants.

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    Mediation analysis indicated that minority-related stress affected PTSS through resource loss.

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War-related and minority-related stressors and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Palestinian Arab grandmothers in Israel: a resource-based mediation model

  • by Hanan AboJabel, Michal Levinsky, Malitta Engstrom, Miriam Schiff

  • July 21, 2026

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