Unpacking resilience: exploring the link between dissociative responses and psychological resilience in war-affected Palestinians
Hamzeh Yacoub, Suheir S. Sabbah, Zaid Yacoub, Rita Yacoub, Khalil Sabbah, Diana Yasin, Yousef B. Ghannam

TL;DR
The study explores how psychological resilience relates to dissociative responses in Palestinians affected by war, finding a surprising positive link.
Contribution
The study reveals a novel positive association between psychological resilience and peritraumatic dissociation in a war-affected population.
Findings
Resilience was significantly positively associated with peritraumatic dissociation (β=0.404, p < 0.001).
Females reported higher dissociation levels than males, and higher education was linked to greater resilience.
A history of mental illness predicted both higher dissociation and lower resilience.
Abstract
Peritraumatic dissociation (PD) is a psychological response to trauma involving disruptions in awareness, memory, and identity. While PD is associated with adverse outcomes such as PTSD, the role of resilience in shaping dissociative experiences remains underexplored, particularly in conflict-affected populations. To examine the relationship between peritraumatic dissociation and psychological resilience among Palestinians exposed to war-related trauma. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 623 Palestinian participants from Gaza, the West Bank, and Israeli-controlled areas during the December 2024 Gaza-Israel war. Peritraumatic dissociation was assessed using the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ), and resilience was measured using the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10). Linear and multiple linear regression analyses were used to…
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TopicsResilience and Mental Health · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Migration, Health and Trauma
