Fayez Mahamid

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• Doctor of Psychology
• Professor (Associate) in Clinical Mental Helath Counseling at An-Najah National University

Aim This article examines the mental health challenges faced by women in Gaza during genocide, focusing on the psychological, emotional, and physical burdens Gazan women endure. Methods Using a phenomenological approach, the article analyzes the lived experiences of 30 displaced Gazan women residing in shelters in Rafah. Results Semi-structured i...

Objective: Palestinian people have been facing humanitarian disaster and colonial trauma since 1948. This community urgently requires intensive mental health interventions to help individuals effectively cope with ongoing traumatic events. Developing and validating new measures to assess colonial traumatic symptoms in the Palestinian context will h...

Objectives The current study aimed to examine the relationship between traumatic events and eating disorders (EDs), as well as the moderating effect of selected sociodemographic factors (educational level, gender, region, and age) within the Palestinian context. Methods Participants of the current study were 580 adults, including 320 males and 260...

The current study evaluated the association between COVID-19 anxiety and loneliness among university students, as well as to investigate whether mattering, anti-mattering, and fear of not mediate this association. The study involved 450 university students from Canada, Russia, and Iran, consisting of 390 women and 60 men. Results of the correlation...

Recovery from substance use disorders entails an array of internal and external capacities that enable individuals to initiate and sustain the journey toward wellness. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of women who have recovered from drug use, focusing specifically on the role of social capital and recovery capital. Employing Corbi...

This study investigates the pervasive anxiety of death and the fear of losing loved ones experienced by Gazan families during genocide. Through qualitative interviews with 30 refugees from Rafah camp, thematic content analysis identified five key themes: constant fear of death, enduring grief, living under genocide's shadow, resilience through copi...

Abstract: Aim. This study investigates self-harm behaviors among Palestinian university students, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods. Subject and method. A sample of 528 Palestinian university students including, 174 males and 354 females’ students completed surveys measuring self-harm causes and behaviors. Results. Findings showin...

The main aim of the current study was to explore the experiences of Iranian women overcoming addiction in the city of Urmia in Iran, during October 2022. Employing a qualitative research method through semi-structured interviews, the study targeted 31 women who were selected using purposeful and snowball sampling, and in-depth interviews were condu...

The current study aimed to test the association between traumatic events and psycholgocial wellbeing among Palestinians, and to explore whether mattering, anti-ant-mattering, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) moderate the association between these two variables. A total of 610 Palestinian adults participated in the study, comprising 220 males and 390...

This study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the abbreviated Technology Anxiety Scale (ATAS) in the Arabic language, specifically within the Palestinian context. Methods: The sample consisted of 792 Palestinian adults recruited through online email campaigns, advertisements, and social media. Findings: The ATAS de...

Objectives: This study examines the relationship between traumatic events, social media addiction (SMA), and mental health outcomes, specifically stress, depression, and anxiety, among Palestinians in the West Bank. Methods: The sample for the current study consisted of 580 participants, including 265 males and 315 females, who were recruited throu...

Background The escalation of violence and oppression in Gaza, particularly following Hamas’ military attack on Israeli settlements in the Gaza envelope on October 7, 2023, has intensified trauma and related disorders, especially sleep disturbances, exacerbating the already dire conditions of dispossession and exploitation faced by Palestinians. Ai...

University students face various stressors related to academics, personal issues, and their environment. This stress can negatively impact health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study aimed to explore stressors influencing Palestinian dentistry students at Arab American University and their relationship with HRQOL.A cross-sectional survey was...

This study analyzes the multifaceted violence experienced by women during armed conflict through an intersectional framework, focusing on the compounded vulnerabilities arising from overlapping identities such as age, marital status, economic background, and caregiving roles. Using narratives of Gazan refugee women displaced during the recent confl...

Background: Palestinian youth have faced considerable mental health challenges due to the traumatic impact of war-related losses, prompting research into the psychological effects of such experiences. These challenges include impaired physical and psychological health, which are often exacerbated by grief from violent losses. Understanding the fact...

The Israeli escalation of violence and oppression in Gaza, particularly following the events of October 7, 2023, has deepened the trauma and exacerbated the already grievous conditions of dispossession and exploitation faced by Palestinians. The present exploratory work sought to analyze war-related traumatic experiences among Gazans following the...

Palestinians face ongoing trauma because of the persistent violence and political conflict in Palestine, leading to widespread mental health issues. Sleep disturbances are among the most common psychological disorders resulting from this trauma. This study examines the relationship between traumatic events and sleep disturbances among Palestinians,...

The main aim of this research was to investigate the lived experiences of women cleared of addiction who exhibit self-harming behaviors, including suicide. The qualitative research method was interpretive phenomenology. The sample of this study consisted of 10 women who had been cleared of addiction and had a history of suicide attempts. They were...

Background Organ donation in Palestine is influenced by a unique blend of legal, religious, and socioeconomic factors compounded by the region’s political and economic instability. Despite the increasing need for organ transplantation, public hesitation and misconceptions hinder participation. This study aimed to explore these dynamics, identify ba...

Obesity is related to a wide variety of medical and psychological comorbidities which has short- and long-term effects on children’s mental health. One of the most significant ones is depression. Thus, the current study utilized a descriptive methodology to explore the differences in depressive symptoms among overweight, obese, and normal-weight Pa...

Social media has become an integral part of modern communication, significantly impacting various aspects of daily life, including interpersonal relationships. In the Palestinian West Bank, where social and cultural norms shape marital dynamics, understanding the role of social media in husband–wife interactions is essential. This study seeks to in...

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether gender-based violence (GBV) predicts depressive symptoms and stress among Palestinian females, as well as to examine the mediating role of feelings of shame, resilience, and anxiety between these variables. Method: The sample of our study consisted of two hundred eighty Palestinian...

We sought to examine the changes over time regarding children’s agency, life satisfaction, hope, psychological problems, trauma symptoms and potentially traumatic events in areas where warfare, military presence and settler-colonial violence are affecting children’s lives. 965 Palestinian children, 494 males and 471 females, were assessed with the...

Abstract: Background Studies have shown that COVID-19 negatively impacted mental health by increasing depression and anxiety. Additionally, bullying might deteriorate children’s psychological functioning. Nevertheless, social support has been studied as a positive buffer for mental well-being. Objectives Thus, our study aimed to examine the consequ...

Background: Individuals affected by narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) are characterized by lack of empathy, grandiosity, low self-esteem, and a need for attention and special treatment that leads to unstable interpersonal relationships, occupational problems, and significant psychosocial distress. Objectives: The study aims to evaluate which...

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based training program in improving marital adjustment and reducing impulsivity among Iranian couples. The study used a quasi-experimental design with two groups: experimental and control. The sample of the current study consisted of 16 married couples from the city of Tehran, t...

The current study aimed to test the association between environmental degradation, eco-anxiety and post-traumatic symptoms, and whether coping strategies mediate the association between these variables among a sample of Palestinian adults. The sample of our study consisted of 554 Palestinian adults, of whom 392 identified as female and 162 as male....

This chapter explores intergenerational transmission of traumatic experiences across four generations of Palestinian Nakba refugees. Collective and ongoing traumatic experiences among Palestinian Nakba have had a negative effect not only on the first generation of Palestinian refugees but also on all other Palestinian refugee generations living in...

Arabic and Muslim societies still fear every new proposition or change that could lead to the enhancement of women’s economic liberation or could undermine male domination over women. The social and religious panic associated with the proposed law on “Family Protection Law from Violence” that has been witnessed in Palestine, is a clear illustration...

The research aimed to investigate the association between social-emotional competence and social adequacy with the self-regulation of female high school students in Tehran. The sample of the current study consisted of 250 female participants from the student community in different educational areas of Tehran, who were selected using the multi-stage...

The study aimed to examine the prevalence and consequences of Social Network Addiction (SNA) among Palestinian youth. SNA is a distinct form of digital addiction that can significantly impact mental health among young people. The research sample consisted of 16-20 years old of both genders (n=722) and by employing four psychometric tools, SNA scale...

This study aimed to relate self-knowledge to mental health (from Islamic perspective), and compare it among the female students. Using the Morgan table, we selected 379 students from four universities, namely alzahra University, a single-sex university, the University of Tehran, Shahid Beheshti University, and Kharazmi University. The samples were...

Background: The educational performance stress during the pandemic outbreak has added to the many factors of pressure to which students in Palestine are exposed. In addition to economic distress, mobility and access restrictions, lack of digital literacy and competence, and constant internet interruptions have added new burdens and significantly im...

The current study examined the psychometric properties and correlates of three measures assessing individual differences in mattering among people from Palestine assessed in January, 2024. This study uniquely considers mattering as a resource and feelings of not mattering as a risk factor among people experiencing traumatizing life circumstances. O...

Marital communication patterns including constructive, avoidant, and demand (partner and self) focused messages have been found to have a profound impact on a wide variety of individual and marital outcomes including intimacy, marital satisfaction, life satisfaction, as well as individual perception of well-being, mental health risk, and even physi...

Our chapter explored mental health issues among Palestinian women living in a society characterized by high levels of war catastrophes, prolonged conflict, and collective trauma. In this context, Palestinian women face several stressors and challenges may threaten their mental health, well-being, and agency. Experiences of gender-based violence (GB...

The purpose of this study was to assess Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy (CDMSE) among Palestinian Eleventh and Tenth Grade students. Career decision self-efficacy—short form—was administered to a sample of 430 students randomly chosen from population of all Eleventh and Tenth Grade students (N = 9902) of public schools in Nablus city in Palest...

The paper presents a novel experiment in Palestinian higher education that uses augmented reality technology. The study employs qualitative methods. The experiment was carried out on 15 students enrolled in microwave engineering course at An-Najah National University's telecommunication engineering department. With the research sample, semi-structu...

Domestic violence or intimate partner violence affects 1 in 3 women internationally, but despite impacting women from all nations, it has somehow become a point of contention between more secular factions in the western world and traditional Islamic countries under Muslim majority rule. This perceived conflict of ideology has led to a polarization...

Traumatic experiences in childhood can lead to trauma symptoms and impaired mental health, especially when children are exposed to war and political violence. Despite significant attention to child's exposure to traumas, few instruments to detect potentially traumatic events have been validated psychometrically. Our study aimed to develop, adapt an...

Background: children affected by war and political violence deploy agentic competencies to cope with trauma symptoms and psychological difficulties. however, it does not always act as a protective factor to help them adjust to potentially traumatic events. Aims: We expected to explore the association between agency, trauma symptoms and psychologica...

Objective: We investigated the association between environmental concerns, health and mental health among Palestinians and whether optimism, pessimism and meaning in life mediate the association between these variables. Methods: Our study sample consisted of 504 participants who were selected using online tools. Findings: The results revealed that...

Objectives: The current study aimed to test the association between trauma symptoms, desire to migrate and psychological well-being, and whether general belongingness, belongingness to place, and quality of life mediate the association between these variables. Method: The sample of our study consisted of 470 Palestinian adults. Participants’ age ra...

The current study tested the association between life stressors and tobacco use and mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety, among Palestinian youths and whether quality of life (QoL) and physical activity can mediate the association between these variables. The sample consisted of 405 Palestinian youths, 245 male and 160 female; a...

Aim Two years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, extensive research has documented its profound impact on the quality of life and mental health of millions of people worldwide. However, there remains a need to explore the relationships between people’s mental health, their fear of Covid-19, and vaccine hesitancy, as well as their impact on p...

Emotions in second language acquisition have started to gain attention in the past few years. One of the main theories that has been used to investigate students' achievement emotions is Pekrun's control-value theory of achievement emotions. This research aims to use the control-value theory to investigate the relationship between control and value...

The current study aimed to develop a context-specific trauma scale in the Palestinian context. The sample of our study consisted of 490 Palestinian adults, 230 males and 260 females. Our scale ended up with 32 items to measure traumatic symptoms in the Palestinian context. Results of Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysi...

The current study aimed to test the association between energy drinks, substance use, and posttraumatic stress symptoms, and the mediating role of perceived self-efficacy and resilience among Palestinian athletes. The sample of our study consisted of 480 Palestinian athletes: 160 women and 320 men, all were selected from five Palestinian universiti...

Abstract Background Suicide cases in Palestine continue to record a remarkable annual increase, but we lack a comprehensive verified national data collection system of suicide and it is expected that real numbers of attempted/ suicide in Palestine are higher because not all suicide or attempted suicide cases are reported. The purpose of this stud...

Background: Children exposed political violence deploy resources to maintain functioning, hope and life satisfaction. Objective: We sought to explore whether or not children promote hope and life satisfaction trough agency, psychological difficulties, potentially traumatic experiences and symptoms in Palestine. Participants and setting: 965 childre...

This study aims to provide a suggested technological future model of using educational mapping based on new trends in technology. The suggested model was built based on the logical principles of the suggested model, the aims of the suggested model, the justifications for implementing the suggested model, the foundations and backgrounds of the sugge...

Most Arab learners face many problems in learning the English language, and one of these problems is a lack of English language self-efficacy. The majority of EFL and ESL students have low motivation to learn English language and experience fear and high levels of anxiety when speaking, writing and summarizing. Thus, interventions directly aimed at...

The Mental health of Palestinians has been described as among the lowest in the world, with over half of Palestinian adults meeting the diagnostic threshold for depressive symptoms and a significant portion of Palestinians experiencing mental distress and anxiety. The aim of the current study was to test the correlation between quality of life (...

Previous studies have shown that play has a positive effect on social skill acquisition among children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Accordingly, this study aims at examining the effect of play in developing social skills among a small group of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Palestine. The sample of this study...

Objective We aimed to investigate substance use and its association with eating attitudes and behaviors among male Palestinian refugees. Methods In a cross-sectional study, male Palestinian refugees(N = 566) were recruited to fill out self-administrated questionnaire on eating attitudes and behaviors (EAT-26) and to give urine samples to test curr...

Background Women are estimated to develop several mental disorders during pregnancy and/or for up to a year postpartum, with anxiety and depression being the most common co-morbidities. Postpartum anxiety is less well studied compared with postpartum depression in the Palestinian context in terms of risk factors, mental health outcomes and protecti...

The current study aimed to explore Palestinian university students’ perceptions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy. Our sample comprised 50 university students selected using snowball sampling techniques from Palestinian universities in the West Bank, Palestine. Thematic content analysis was conducted to identify the main themes of s...

The current study aimed to test whether social support, spirituality, and mindfulness mediated the association between posttraumatic stress symptoms and suicidal ideation among Palestinians. The study sample consisted of 520 Palestinian adults selected using online tools. The findings of the study revealed that posttraumatic stress symptoms pos...

Purpose This study aims to explore the effect of mental health in terms of depression, anxiety, stress, fear of COVID-19 and quality of life (QoL) on the reluctance to be vaccinated in a population of Palestinian adults living in occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. Design/methodology/approach The authors recruited 1,122 Palestinian adults...

The impact of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) on pupils’ learning has been increasingly highlighted recently. This study aims to shed light on the effect of STEAM activities based on experiential learning on ninth graders’ mental motivation and learning. The present research adopted a mixed methodology (quantitative and qua...

—This paper describes a new experiment in the context of the Palestinian higher education based on Augmented Reality (AR) technology. The main objective is to investigate the efficacy of AR-based learning on motivation and reflective thinking, which are important measures of students’ learning and achievement. The experiment was carried out on a sa...

Background The Postpartum-Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) is an international measure designed to evaluate anxiety experienced by mothers in the postpartum period from one day to six months; the scale was translated into Arabic and validated within Palestinian context to test postpartum anxiety among Palestinian women. Aims The current study aimed t...

Background Palestinian people have endured collective dispossession and social suffering for 74 years from the so-called Al-Nakba (Palestinian catastrophe). Aims The present exploratory work sought to analyze experiences of settler-colonial violence over three generations of Palestinian refugees. Methods Forty-five participants (Mage = 44.45; ran...

This study interrogated the effect of using educational mapping in teaching English language on university students' motivation. A quasi-experimental design (training program), along with a quantitative approach, was used. The study was implemented at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine .The participants comprised 36 master's degree students who w...

This study interrogated the effect of using educational mapping in teaching English language on university students' motivation. A quasi-experimental design (training program), along with a quantitative approach, was used. The study was implemented at Al-Quds Open University in Palestine. The participants comprised 36 master's degree students who w...

T he current study investigated the correlation between political violence and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and whether the sense of belongingness (SOB) and loneliness mediate the correlation between the two variables among Palestinians living in a society characterised by high political violence and prolonged traumatic events. The study sa...

Parenting styles and parental self-efficacy are major factors that affect the overall adjustment of children. The current study examined parenting styles and maternal self-efficacy and their association with social-emotional adjustment among Arab preschool children living in Israel. Parenting Styles Questionnaire, Maternal Self-Efficacy Questionnai...

The Palestinian Family Protection Law was submitted for ratification in November 2020 after much collaboration between advocates, attorneys and governmental officials, as well as community and international organizations. The draft bill addresses a myriad of social issues affecting vulnerable populations in the West Bank of Palestine, including: th...

Previous studies have demonstrated that religiosity may be a predictive factor for anxiety related to death among adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic; however, current study variables have not been examined among Palestinians. This correlational study was the first to test the association between religiosity and death anxiety among Palestinians in th...

Background The PERMA-Profiler is an international methods designed to test the general wellbeing of adults in terms of 5 pillars: positive and negative emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment .In our study, we tested the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of PERMA-Profiler within the Palestinian context usi...

Quality of life (QoL) has been studied as an antecedent of good mental health in contexts characterized by extreme poverty and acute conflict. The covid-19 crisis exacerbated the risks of health related consequences in such contexts. Vaccination campaigns have been started worldwide to contain the virus outbreak with high rates of hesitancy and...

We investigated the association between environmental concerns, health and mental health among Palestinians and whether optimism, pessimism and meaning in life mediate the association between these variables. The sample of our study consisted or 504 participants were selected using online tools. The findings revealed that pessimism negatively corre...

We investigated the association between energy drinks, depression, insomnia and stress among Palestinians and whether cigarette smoking, electronic cigarettes, and waterpipe mediate the association between these variables. Our study sample consisted of 506 Palestinian adults: 120 men and 386 women recruited from online advertisements, e-mail campai...

Background. The current study was designed to test the correlation between quality of life, depressive symptoms, and hopelessness, and whether sense of belonging and resilience mediating the correlation between quality of life, depressive symptoms, and hopelessness in a society characterized by high level of political violence and prolonged trauma....

Background The COVID-19 Vaccines Acceptance scale (VAC-COVID-19) is an international measure designed to evaluate vaccination acceptance against the COVID-19 virus. The current scale was translated from English to Arabic and validated within the Palestinian context. Aims Our study aimed to test the factorial structure and the psychotic properties...

Marriage experience may differ from the general population for patients with schizophrenia. Therefore, the current study was designed to explore the experience of marriage for patients with schizophrenia in a Palestinian context. This qualitative narrative study was conducted using purposive sampling method to recruit 30 patients with schizophrenia...

For adolescents living in political conflict zones, such as Palestine, the mental health-related issues are complex. Adolescents residing in Palestine, as in other highly militarized zones, are at risk of developing mental health problems such as posttrau�matic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectivenes...

UNSTRUCTURED The current study tested the correlation between quality of life and mental health outcome, and the role of sociodemographic variables in predicting mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, and stress) among Palestinian adults during a challenging period of political conflict. The sample of our study consisted of 957 participants,...

We tested the association between gender-based violence (GBV), subjective quality of life, and mental distress manifested by anxiety, depression, and stress among Palestinian women exposed to political and military violence. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, Berlin Social Support Scales, WHO-5 subjective Quality of Life Scale, Women's Agency...

This chapter discusses the mental health of Palestinian university students, investigating the unique challenges and struggles that these young people face (including exposure to violence, restriction of movement, arrest, detention, relocation, lack of resources, etc.) and that increase the risk of negative mental health outcomes (including depress...

Forensic Psychology is the branch of psychology focused on the production and application of psychological principles to the legal process including competency, validity of defenses based on mental health behavior, predicting violent behavior, assessing injury and child custody1 . Forensic Psychology has evolved in the United States since 2001 when...

The Social Networks Addiction (SNA) is an international scale testing social network addiction, yet it has never been validated in Palestinian society and within the Arabic language. This study was conducted to investigate the psychometric properties and the factorial structure of the SNA scale in Palestinian society within the Arabic language for...

Background In a geopolitically at-risk environment, such as Palestine, gender-based violence (GBV) is still a crucial problem rooted in discriminatory laws and traditional habits exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli military occupation. Moreover, the lack of updated data makes it difficult to grasp the magnitude of the phenomenon entirely; the purpos...

Education delivery requires the support of new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data and machine learning to fight and aspire to new diseases. The academic community and those interested in education agree that education after the Corona pandemic will not be the same as before. This book aims to a...

This chapter discusses e-learning in Palestine during the COVID-19 pandemic. It does also investigate challenges and obstacles of implementing e-learning and how e-learning affected mental health of Palestinian students. Exploring the challenges and obstacles related implementing e-learning and its impact on Palestinians mental health during the CO...

Public Policy Relevance Statement Mental health in Palestine poses serious concerns at community and societal levels, as this is an ongoing crisis context where people are struggling for everyday survival. COVID-19 poses serious challenges to the health sector and the survival skills of health workers who operate amidst a traumatic reality. Our stu...

Background Thalassemia is a condition that causes the human body to destroy red blood cells faster than they can be made. It causes physical symptomology as well as psychological distress. The current study aimed to identify the prevalence of depression symptoms among individuals with moderate to severe thalassemia. A quantitative descriptive cross...

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The purpose of this study was to explore mental health workers’ perceptions and concerns about the psychosocial interventions provided to third-generation Palestinian refugee children. Our sample comprised 30 mental health practitioners aged 26–35 years, who were purposively selected at five Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank of Palestine....

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,...

Objectives The current study aimed to test the correlation between problematic Internet use, eating disorder behaviors, and well-being among Palestinian university students. Methods To examine the relationship between the study variables, a correlational study was conducted. The geographical representation of the study sample showed that 48.1% of...

Background University students are at a higher risk of using cognitive enhancers and psychoactive substances. Depression is associated with a noticeable decline in academic performance and can increase the risk of substance use. Due to sociopolitical issues, the use of cognitive enhancers and psychoactive substances among Palestinians has spread in...

The current investigation was conducted to test the correlation between fear due to coronavirus (COVID-19) and mental health outcomes (stress, depression, and anxiety) and the mediating role of social support during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Palestine. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was performed to test the conceptual model, where fear of Covid...

In thecurrent study the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), a newly emerginginternationally standardized measure of anxiety related to being exposed to orcontracting COVID-19, was translated and validated for a Palestinian context toinsure that it can be used as a measure of COVID-19 fear and to begin toidentify factors that affect this phenomenon in...

The current study was conducted to test the relationship between problematic internet use, sleep disturbance, and life satisfaction among Palestinians during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 366 Palestinian adults (129 males and 237 females), recruited from online advertisements, e-mail campaigns, social media, and SMS campaigns. Resu...

Purpose One of the most affected groups during the COVID-19 pandemic was health-care providers due to the direct and continuous exposure to the virus and a lack of sufficient medical equipment. Palestinian health-care providers were exposed to several challenges related to their work environment as they worked in war-like conditions; therefore, thi...

Objectives: The current study was designed to investigate the relationship between stressful life events and psychological well-being, along with the mediating role of resilience among Palestinian adolescents. Methods: Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test a conceptual model, where resilience was identified as a mediator, traumatic li...

Objectives: The current study was designed to investigate the association between gender-based violence (GBV), wellbeing, and mental health outcomes among Palestinian women. Methods: A correlational method was used to examine the relationship between study variables. A geographical representation of the female participants showed that 162 were...