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Positive and negative effects of child's agency on trauma symptoms and psychological difficulties in war-like conditions. The mediating role of hope and life satisfaction.
Veronese, Guido; Mahamid, Fayez; Obaid, Hania; Bdier, Dana; Cavazzoni, Federica.
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  • Veronese G; Department of Human Sciences and Education, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
  • Mahamid F; Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
  • Obaid H; Department of Psychology & Counselling, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestinian territory.
  • Bdier D; Department of Human Sciences and Education, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
  • Cavazzoni F; Department of Human Sciences and Education, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
J Ment Health ; : 1-10, 2024 Mar 25.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38526328
ABSTRACT

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 psychological difficulties and the mediating role of hope and life satisfaction in a group of child victims of military violence in Palestine.

METHODS:

965 children aged 8 to 14 were assessed with self-reported measures, War Child Agency Assessment Scale, Children Revised Impact of events scale, Strengths and difficulties scale, Child Hope Scale and Brief Multidimensional Students Life Satisfaction Scale. Structural Equation Modelling was performed having Agency as a predictor, trauma symptoms, psychological difficulties as an outcome variable and life satisfaction and hope as a mediator.

RESULTS:

We found a direct and positive effect of agency on trauma symptoms, psychological difficulties, and life satisfaction and hope on the two dependent variables. Life satisfaction and hope mediated the association between agency and the outcome variables.

CONCLUSION:

Agency can help defend children from trauma and psychological maladaptation when it acts on life satisfaction and hope. At the same time, it might worsen psychological dysfunctions when working directly on trauma symptoms and difficulties. Clinical interventions must help children to foster agentic resources in activating hope and life satisfaction.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Ment Health Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Ment Health Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido