Social support, resilience, and mental health in a low-intensity warfare context: the effects of siege on university students in Gaza.
Guido VeroneseAlessandro PepeMarwan DiabYasser Abu JameiAshraf KageePublished in: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England) (2021)
Our findings indicate that living under siege has direct adverse effects, leading to increased mental distress in the form of anxiety, depression, and acute stress. Enduring siege conditions compromises resilience and sources of social support, thereby increasing subjects' risk of developing psychological distress.