Political Efficacy as a Buffer of the Heightened Risk of Posttraumatic Stress in Disadvantaged Communities. Issue 4 (26th July 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Political Efficacy as a Buffer of the Heightened Risk of Posttraumatic Stress in Disadvantaged Communities. Issue 4 (26th July 2019)
- Main Title:
- Political Efficacy as a Buffer of the Heightened Risk of Posttraumatic Stress in Disadvantaged Communities
- Authors:
- Vashdi, Dana R.
Navot, Doron
Lavi, Iris
Hobfoll, Stevan E.
Canetti, Daphna - Abstract:
- Abstract: External collective political efficacy (PE) is an individual's perception of the extent to which the government is responsive to the needs of his or her group or community or to its collective actions. Does PE play a role in the association between exposure to political violence and posttraumatic stress? The current study aimed to examine whether such PE may help explain why exposure to political violence results in posttraumatic stress for some people but not others. Based on the conservation of resource theory, research has found that residents of some types of communities are less likely to suffer from posttraumatic stress when exposed to political violence, due to the economic and psychological resources these communities provide. Political efficacy, as an individual‐level factor that relates to the community, may help predict who will suffer more or less posttraumatic stress from exposure to political violence within a given community. Based on a panel study conducted immediately before and after the 2008–2009 Gaza conflict ( N = 650) and hierarchical linear modeling analyses, we found that type of community indeed moderated the association between exposure to political violence and posttraumatic stress, Δ‐2 log likelihood = 30.4, p < .001. In addition, we found that PE mitigated the psychological distress resulting from exposure to political conflict in disadvantaged communities, Δ‐2 log likelihood = 22.8, p < .001. This study not only further untangled theAbstract: External collective political efficacy (PE) is an individual's perception of the extent to which the government is responsive to the needs of his or her group or community or to its collective actions. Does PE play a role in the association between exposure to political violence and posttraumatic stress? The current study aimed to examine whether such PE may help explain why exposure to political violence results in posttraumatic stress for some people but not others. Based on the conservation of resource theory, research has found that residents of some types of communities are less likely to suffer from posttraumatic stress when exposed to political violence, due to the economic and psychological resources these communities provide. Political efficacy, as an individual‐level factor that relates to the community, may help predict who will suffer more or less posttraumatic stress from exposure to political violence within a given community. Based on a panel study conducted immediately before and after the 2008–2009 Gaza conflict ( N = 650) and hierarchical linear modeling analyses, we found that type of community indeed moderated the association between exposure to political violence and posttraumatic stress, Δ‐2 log likelihood = 30.4, p < .001. In addition, we found that PE mitigated the psychological distress resulting from exposure to political conflict in disadvantaged communities, Δ‐2 log likelihood = 22.8, p < .001. This study not only further untangled the association between exposure and distress during times of war but also identified the role that governments can play in preventing conflict‐induced distress beyond offering physical protection. Resumen: Spanish Abstracts by Asociación Chilena de Estrés Traumático (ACET) ¿La eficacia política amortigua el mayor riesgo de estrés postraumático en las comunidades desfavorecidas? EL EFECTO AMORTIGUADOR DE LA EFICACIA POLÍTICA La eficacia política colectiva externa (EP) es la percepción que tiene un individuo de la medida en que el gobierno responde a las necesidades de su grupo o comunidad o a sus acciones colectivas. ¿La EP juega un papel en la asociación entre la exposición a la violencia política y el estrés postraumático? El estudio actual tuvo como objetivo examinar si tal EP puede ayudar a explicar por qué la exposición a la violencia política produce estrés postraumático para algunas personas, pero no para otras. Sobre la base de la teoría de la conservación de los recursos, la investigación ha encontrado que los residentes de algunos tipos de comunidades tienen menos probabilidades de sufrir estrés postraumático cuando están expuestos a la violencia política, debido a los recursos económicos y psicológicos que estas comunidades proporcionan. La EP, como un factor a nivel individual que se relaciona con la comunidad, puede ayudar a predecir quién sufrirá más o menos estrés postraumático por la exposición a la violencia política dentro de una comunidad determinada. Sobre la base de un estudio de panel realizado inmediatamente antes y después del conflicto de Gaza de 2008–2009 ( N = 650) y los análisis de modelos lineales jerárquicos, encontramos que el tipo de comunidad efectivamente moderó la asociación entre la exposición a la violencia política y el estrés postraumático Δ‐2loglikelihood = 30.4, p <.001. Además, encontramos que la EP mitigó el malestar psicológico resultante de la exposición al conflicto político en comunidades desfavorecidas, Δ‐2loglikelihood = 22.8, p <.001. Este estudio no solo desenredó más la asociación entre la exposición y malestar en tiempos de guerra, sino que también identificó el papel que los gobiernos pueden desempeñar en la prevención del malestar provocado por el conflicto más allá de ofrecer protección física. 抽象: Traditional and Simplified Chinese Abstracts by the Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (AsianSTSS) 簡體及繁體中文撮要由亞洲創傷心理研究學會翻譯 Does Political Efficacy Buffer the Heightened Risk of Posttraumatic Stress in Disadvantaged Communities? Traditional Chinese 標題: 政治功效是否可緩衝弱勢社群較高的創傷後壓力風險? 撮要: 外在集體政治功效(PE)即個人對政府回應他或他所屬群體的需要, 又或他所屬群體的行動程度的感知。PE是否會對政治暴力經歷與創傷後壓力之間的關連有所影響?本研究旨在探查PE是否可解釋, 為何有些經歷政治暴力的人會有創傷後壓力, 但有些則沒有。研究基於資源保存理論, 發現某些居民社群在經歷政治暴力後, 會因為其社群提供的經濟與心理資源而有較低機會有創傷後壓力。PE作為與社群有關的個人因素, 有可能可預測群體中哪些人在經歷政治暴力後, 會有較多或較少的創傷後壓力。我們基於在2008至2009年加沙戰爭前後即時進行的追蹤研究(N = 650), 以及多層線性模型分析, 發現社群類型的確對政治暴力經歷與創傷後壓力之間的關連有調節作用(Δ‐2loglikelihood = 30.4, p < .001)。此外, 亦發現在弱勢社群中, PE減輕了政治衝突帶來的心理悲痛(Δ‐2loglikelihood = 22.8, p < .001)。本研究不但進一步解釋了在戰爭時期暴露經歷與悲痛之間的關連, 亦反映了政府除了在保護居民避免受傷外, 還可做什麼以避免衝突引致的悲痛。 Simplified Chinese 标题: 政治功效是否可缓冲弱势社群较高的创伤后压力风险? 撮要: 外在集体政治功效(PE)即个人对政府响应他或他所属群体的需要, 又或他所属群体的行动程度的感知。PE是否会对政治暴力经历与创伤后压力之间的关连有所影响?本研究旨在探查PE是否可解释, 为何有些经历政治暴力的人会有创伤后压力, 但有些则没有。研究基于资源保存理论, 发现某些居民社群在经历政治暴力后, 会因为其社群提供的经济与心理资源而有较低机会有创伤后压力。PE作为与社群有关的个人因素, 有可能可预测群体中哪些人在经历政治暴力后, 会有较多或较少的创伤后压力。我们基于在2008至2009年加沙战争前后实时进行的追踪研究(N = 650), 以及多层线性模型分析, 发现社群类型的确对政治暴力经历与创伤后压力之间的关连有调节作用(Δ‐2loglikelihood = 30.4, p < .001)。此外, 亦发现在弱势社群中, PE减轻了政治冲突带来的心理悲痛(Δ‐2loglikelihood = 22.8, p < .001)。本研究不但进一步解释了在战争时期暴露经历与悲痛之间的关连, 亦反映了政府除了在保护居民避免受伤外, 还可做什么以避免冲突引致的悲痛。 … (more)
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- Journal of traumatic stress. Volume 32:Issue 4(2019:Aug.)
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- Journal of traumatic stress
- Issue:
- Volume 32:Issue 4(2019:Aug.)
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- Volume 32, Issue 4 (2019)
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- 2019
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0032-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 555
- Page End:
- 565
- Publication Date:
- 2019-07-26
- Subjects:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Periodicals
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