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TitleThe impact of the peace treaty on psychological well-being: A follow-up study of Palestinian children
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This research examined the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty and Palestinian children's perception of it on their self-esteem and neuroticism. We also studied the relative importance of earlier exposure to traumatic experiences and psychosocial resources indicated by the children's creativity, intelligence and political activity in influencing their psychological well-being after the peace treaty. The sample used was a follow-up group of 64 Palestinian children of 11–12 years of age, living in the Gaza Strip. The results showed that the level of neuroticism was significantly lower after the peace treaty than before. The children's earlier exposure to traumatic experiences was still significantly related to high neuroticism and low self-esteem after the peace treaty. Acceptance of the treaty and participating in the subsequent festivities mitigated the negative impact of the traumatic experiences on their well-being …

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Qouta, Samir
Punamäki, Raija-Leena
El-Sarraj, Eyad
TypeJournal Article
Date1995
Published inChild abuse & neglect
SeriesVolume: 19, Number: 10
PublisherPergamon
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