Mental health in Californian Jews before and after October 7, 2023.

IF 2.3 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-28 DOI:10.1037/tra0002011

Leah C Hibel, Marika Sigal, Yael Teff-Seker

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Abstract

Objective: Numerous studies have shown terrorism and perceptions of discrimination to have mental health implications. This study aimed to examine changes in Northern Californian Jewish participants' mental health before and after the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023.

Method: Between September 2023 and August 2024, Jewish participants reported on their stress, anxiety, and depression levels, as well as perceptions and experiences of antisemitism. Participants who completed the survey before October 7 were reassessed. Using both a within-subjects (N = 45) and between-subjects (N = 218) design, we examined changes from before to after October 7 in mental health and the role of antisemitism in explaining these changes.

Results: Within-subjects pairwise t tests showed significant increases in stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms from before to after October 7. Similarly, between-subjects analyses revealed that participants surveyed after October 7 reported significantly higher average depression and anxiety levels (but not stress) compared to those surveyed before. Individual, and intraindividual, differences in perceptions of antisemitism partially explained Jewish participants' experience of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Conclusions: Jewish participants exhibited significant increases in depression and anxiety following the October 7, 2023, attack. Changes in mental health were uniquely predicted by both the timing of the assessment (pre/post October 7) and concerns about antisemitism. Findings suggest the necessity of additional mental health services to address the needs of Jewish communities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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2023年10月7日前后加州犹太人的心理健康状况

目的：大量研究表明，恐怖主义和歧视观念对心理健康有影响。这项研究旨在研究2023年10月7日哈马斯大屠杀前后北加州犹太参与者的心理健康变化。方法：在2023年9月至2024年8月期间，犹太参与者报告了他们的压力、焦虑和抑郁水平，以及对反犹主义的看法和经历。在10月7日之前完成调查的参与者将被重新评估。采用受试者内部（N = 45）和受试者之间（N = 218）设计，我们检查了10月7日前后心理健康的变化以及反犹主义在解释这些变化中的作用。结果：受试者内配对t检验显示，从10月7日之前到之后，压力、焦虑和抑郁症状显著增加。同样，研究对象之间的分析显示，与之前的调查相比，10月7日之后接受调查的参与者报告的平均抑郁和焦虑水平明显更高（但没有压力）。个体和个体内部对反犹主义的不同看法部分解释了犹太参与者的抑郁、焦虑和压力体验。结论：犹太参与者在2023年10月7日的袭击后表现出抑郁和焦虑的显著增加。心理健康的变化是通过评估的时间（10月7日之前/之后）和对反犹太主义的关注来唯一预测的。研究结果表明，有必要提供额外的心理健康服务，以满足犹太社区的需求。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Multiple-

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427

期刊介绍： Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy publishes empirical research on the psychological effects of trauma. The journal is intended to be a forum for an interdisciplinary discussion on trauma, blending science, theory, practice, and policy. The journal publishes empirical research on a wide range of trauma-related topics, including: -Psychological treatments and effects -Promotion of education about effects of and treatment for trauma -Assessment and diagnosis of trauma -Pathophysiology of trauma reactions -Health services (delivery of services to trauma populations) -Epidemiological studies and risk factor studies -Neuroimaging studies -Trauma and cultural competence