Portrayals of Violence and At-Risk Populations: Symptoms of Trauma in Adolescents with High Utilization of Social Media

Mahamid, Fayez; Berte, Denise Ziya

doi:10.1007/s11469-018-9999-0

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“…In this condition, the spread of coronavirus in Palestine could amplify the risk of maladaptive and stressful symptoms in an already compromised living environment. Therefore understanding stress-related and COVID-19 associated outcomes is an urgent priority in Palestine (Mahamid & Bdier, 2020 ; Mahamid & Berte, 2019 ; Mahamid & Berte, 2020 ).…”

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“…COVID-19 is expected to be an additional factor that may trigger stress among Palestinians when they are already experiencing multiple environmental stressors (e.g., militarization, poverty, lack of employment opportunities, cultural pressures, etc.). Fewer positive social outlets due to the restrictions on movement between communities, a lack of recreational facilities, and cultural standards of gender separation resulting from 70 years of military occupation affect the Palestinian lives (Mahamid & Berte, 2019 ; Mahamid & Berte, 2020 ). Mahamid and Bdier ( 2020 ) found that Palestinians got medium scores on perceived stress when the first cases of Covid-19 infection confirmed in Palestine.…”

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Psychometric properties of the COVID stress scales (CSS) within Arabic language in a Palestinian context

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The main goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) in the Palestinian context and the factorial structure of the instrument. The CSS, a newly emerging internationally standardized measure of stress related to being exposed to or contracting COVID-19, was translated and validated for a Palestinian context to ensure that it can be used to measure COVID-19 stress. The sample of the study consisted of 860 Palestinian adults living in the West Bank of Palestine. Participants' age ranged from 20 to 48 years old (M = 34.7, SD =13.46). They were all recruited from online advertisements, e-mail campaigns, blogs, social media, and SMS campaigns. The CSS was found to be valid in the Arabic language within a Palestinian context. The confirmatory factor analysis yielded six factors: (1) Fears about the dangerousness of COVID-19, (2) fears about the personal social, and economic consequences of COVID-19, fears of disruption in the supply chain, fears of looting or rioting, (3) COVID-19-xenophobia, fears that foreigners are sources of COVID-19, (4) fears about sources of COVID-19-related contamination,(5) traumatic stress symptoms related to COVID-19, and (6) COVID-19-related checking which is consisting with the ordinal structure the scale. The CSS demonstrated a high level of validity and reliability in a Palestinian context and therefore can be considered for future studies as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Further investigations using the Arabic Language of CSS may have far-reaching implications for measuring and combating the stress of COVID-19 at a personal and societal level for uniquely at-risk populations such as in the occupied territories of Palestine.

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“…and fewer positive social outlets due to the restrictions on movement between communities, a lack of recreational facilities, and cultural standards of gender separation. In this situation, the spread of coronavirus in Palestine could lead to maladaptive and depressive symptoms in the face of heightened stressors and few intervention avenues (Mahamid and Berte 2019 , 2020b ).…”

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The Association Between Positive Religious Coping, Perceived Stress, and Depressive Symptoms During the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Among a Sample of Adults in Palestine: Across Sectional Study

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Bdier

2021

J Relig Health

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“…The risk of potential negative effect of excessive social media use appears to be increased for individuals with restricted resources (limited social outlets, challenges with mobility, sparse recreational activities, etc.) and developmental vulnerability with some age groups at higher risks, particularly young adults (Mahamid and Berte 2020).…”

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“…In this situation, it is likely that a vulnerability to the easily accessible and unrestricted social networks of social media could lead easily to excessive and maladaptive use in the face of heightened stressors and few alternative avenues for socialization (Mahamid and Berte 2019). Research suggests that Palestinian college students' greater accessibility and usage of the Internet may increase their vulnerability to Internet abuse (Mahamid and Berte 2020).…”

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The efficacy of a training program for social skills in reducing addictive Internet behaviors among Palestinian university students

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Background For youth in geopolitically at-risk environments, such as Palestine, the issues related to Internet overuse and addictions are complex. Youth residing in the occupied territories of Palestine as in other highly militarized zones have high levels of environmental stressors (e.g., militarization, poverty, lack of employment opportunities, cultural pressures, etc.) and few chemical or social outlets such as alcohol, intoxicants, and leisure activities. As such, the easily accessible and unrestricted opportunities for stress-reducing social contact of social media can lead easily to excessive and maladaptive Internet use. Therefore, interventions directly aimed at awareness and education on how to manage Internet use are critical for addressing these issues in high risk populations. Aims The purpose of the current study was to test the efficacy of a time-limited group training program aimed at improving social skills and reducing addictive Internet behaviors among university students. Methods and results The sample consisted of 30 university students who self-reported high scores on an Internet addiction scale. Participants were randomly assigned to either wait list or treatment group (15 in each condition). Results demonstrated that using a social skills training program over an 8-week period improved the level of social skills and reduced addictive Internet behaviors significantly in those who experienced the intervention when compared with a wait list control group. Conclusions These findings support the implementation of time limited training programs targeting social skills and addictive patterns of Internet use with university students identified with high levels of Internet addictive behaviors.

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Portrayals of Violence and At-Risk Populations: Symptoms of Trauma in Adolescents with High Utilization of Social Media

Cited by 19 publications

References 19 publications

Psychometric properties of the COVID stress scales (CSS) within Arabic language in a Palestinian context

Psychometric properties of the COVID stress scales (CSS) within Arabic language in a Palestinian context

The Association Between Positive Religious Coping, Perceived Stress, and Depressive Symptoms During the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Among a Sample of Adults in Palestine: Across Sectional Study

The efficacy of a training program for social skills in reducing addictive Internet behaviors among Palestinian university students

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