How Civilian Attitudes Respond to the State's Violence: Lessons from the Israel- Gaza Conflict

Loewenthal, Amit; Miaari, Sami H.; Abrahams, Alexei

doi:10.2139/ssrn.4114313

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“…These tunnels, discovered during operation Protective Edge in 2014, are dug with the intention to infiltrate Israel and kill or kidnap Israeli soldiers or civilians ( Zych, 2019 ). At times, the violence has escalated, and Israel reacts with retaliatory air strikes aimed at achieving deterrence and putting an end to the attacks ( Zych, 2019 ; Loewenthal et al, 2021 ).…”

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Exposure to continuous political violence: rational and experiential thinking styles, coping styles and post traumatic stress symptoms

Zvi

Cohen-Louck

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Cognitive style is considered an important determinant of individual behavior. The aim of the present study was to examine the relations between rational and experiential thinking styles, coping styles and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms among civilians exposed to continuous and ongoing exposure to political violence. Three-hundred and thirty-two Israeli adult citizens living in the south region of Israel reported on their experiences of exposure to political violence as well as level of PTS, coping styles, and preference toward rational and experiential processing style. Results showed that low rational thinking was related with elevated PTS, both directly and indirectly through the mediation of high emotion-focused coping. The findings suggest that rational thinking may serve as a protective factor against stress related to chronic exposure to political violence; conversely, a preference for low rationality may be a risk factor.

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confidence: 99%