Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Quality of Life Among West Bank Nursing Students Following the October 7th Gaza War: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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SAGE Open Nursing Pub Date : 2025-09-22 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1177/23779608251381664

Nesreen Alqaissi, Mohammed Qtait, Yousef Jaradat, Fuad Farajalla, Zeenat Mesk, Khalaf Awad

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Abstract

Background: The October 7th, 2023 war on the Gaza Strip triggered widespread psychological distress across Palestine. Nursing students in the West Bank, already under academic and clinical stressors, are particularly susceptible to post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and reduced quality of life (QOL).

Objective: To assess the prevalence and severity of PTSS and its association with QOL among West Bank nursing students after the Gaza war.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 339 undergraduate nursing students from a West Bank university. Data were collected using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised and WHOQOL-BREF instruments. Analyses included descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and Eta coefficients using SPSS v20.

Results: Students showed high levels of PTSS: intrusion (M = 1.92, SD = 0.87), avoidance (M = 1.73, SD = 0.89), and hyperarousal (M = 1.75, SD = 0.91), with a total PTSS score of M = 5.41. The overall QOL score was moderate (M = 3.25, SD = 0.57), with the environmental domain scoring lowest (M = 2.93, SD = 0.81). Exposure to checkpoint violence (reported by 49.2%) was associated with higher PTSS (M = 6.09 vs. 4.90; p < .001) and lower QOL (M = 3.13 vs. 3.34; p = .001). The PTSS and QOL were negatively correlated (r = -0.352, p < .001). Eta coefficients indicated small-to-moderate effect sizes for checkpoint exposure: PTSS (η = 0.235), QOL (η = 0.181).

Conclusion: West Bank nursing students experienced significant psychological distress and reduced QOL following the Gaza war, especially those exposed to checkpoint violence. These findings underscore the need for targeted mental health interventions and academic accommodations in conflict-affected educational settings.

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10月7日加沙战争后西岸护理学生的创伤后应激症状和生活质量：一项横断面研究

背景：2023年10月7日发生在加沙地带的战争在巴勒斯坦引发了广泛的心理困扰。西岸的护理专业学生已经承受着学术和临床压力，特别容易出现创伤后应激症状，生活质量下降。目的：了解加沙战争后西岸护生ptsd的患病率、严重程度及其与生活质量的关系。方法：对西岸一所大学的339名护理本科生进行横断面研究。使用事件影响量表和WHOQOL-BREF工具收集数据。分析包括描述性统计、t检验、方差分析、Pearson相关和使用SPSS v20的Eta系数。结果：学生的ptsd表现为干扰（M = 1.92, SD = 0.87）、逃避（M = 1.73, SD = 0.89）和过度觉醒（M = 1.75, SD = 0.91），总分M = 5.41。总体生活质量得分中等（M = 3.25, SD = 0.57），环境领域得分最低（M = 2.93, SD = 0.81）。暴露于检查站暴力（报告为49.2%）与较高的PTSS相关（M = 6.09 vs. 4.90; p = 0.001）。结论：加沙战争后，西岸护生，特别是暴露于检查站暴力的护生，经历了显著的心理困扰和生活质量下降。这些发现强调了在受冲突影响的教育环境中需要有针对性的心理健康干预和学术便利。

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