The Beneficial Effect of Psychological Flexibility on First Responders' Traumatic Symptomatology in the Outbreak of War

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Clinical psychology & psychotherapy Pub Date : 2025-09-24 DOI:10.1002/cpp.70158

Rotem Saar-Ashkenazy

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Abstract

Background

The Israeli–Gaza conflict has re-erupted on October 7th, and the unique events of that day presented unprecedented challenges to first responders (FRs). Notwithstanding, while there is empirical evidence regarding the long-term psychological consequences of FRs, little is known regarding the immediate mental health consequences, as well as personal resources, as events continued to unfold on a daily basis.

Objective

The current study examined the relationship between traumatic stress symptoms (TSS) and psychological flexibility (PF) levels among FRs and controls during the first weeks of the Iron Swords war.

Method

Data were collected during the first month of the Iron Swords war from 295 participants living in Southern Israel, of whom 55 (19%) were FRs. All participants filled out scales assessing TSS and PF and provided relevant background information.

Results

Overall, high TSS levels were associated with low PF. In addition, FRs showed higher levels of TSS, whereas no group differences were found in PF. Most importantly, a significant interaction of study group × PF was observed, revealing that while the PF–TSS link connection was significant for both FRs and non-FRs, it was significantly stronger among FRs.

Conclusions

The findings highlight the importance of targeting specific tailored interventions in the mentioned population. Clinical interventions aimed towards FRs should focus on the extent to which they are able to use PF as a resource, as this appears to be an important parameter in their ability to cope with traumatic stress symptomatology.

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战争爆发时心理弹性对急救人员创伤症状的有益影响

背景：10月7日，以色列-加沙冲突再次爆发，当天发生的独特事件给急救人员带来了前所未有的挑战。然而，虽然有经验证据表明FRs的长期心理后果，但由于事件每天都在不断发生，人们对FRs的直接心理健康后果以及个人资源知之甚少。目的：本研究旨在探讨铁剑战争初期创伤应激症状（TSS）与心理弹性（PF）水平之间的关系。方法：在铁剑战争的第一个月，收集了生活在以色列南部的295名参与者的数据，其中55名（19%）是FRs，所有参与者都填写了TSS和PF的量表，并提供了相关的背景资料。结果：总体而言，高TSS水平与低PF相关。此外，FRs显示较高的TSS水平，而PF没有组间差异。最重要的是，观察到研究组× PF之间的显著相互作用，表明尽管PF-TSS联系在FRs和非FRs中都是显著的，但FRs之间的联系明显更强。结论：研究结果突出了针对上述人群的针对性针对性干预的重要性。针对FRs的临床干预应侧重于他们能够将PF作为一种资源的程度，因为这似乎是他们应对创伤应激症状的能力的一个重要参数。

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Clinical psychology & psychotherapy PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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6.30

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106

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