Can Ideological Commitment Protect Children's Psychosocial Well-Being in Situations of Political Violence?.

Punamaki, Raija-Leena

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ERIC Number: EJ523316

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Publication Date: 1996

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Can Ideological Commitment Protect Children's Psychosocial Well-Being in Situations of Political Violence?

Punamaki, Raija-Leena

Child Development, v67 n1 p55-69 Feb 1996

Examined the mental health role of ideological commitment among 385 Israeli Jewish children ages 10 through 13 years. Found that exposure to political hardship (living in a border town or West Bank settlement subject to attack) did not increase anxiety, insecurity, and depression among children who showed strong ideological commitment. (MDM)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Ideology, Jews, Mental Health, Patriotism, Political Attitudes, Security (Psychology), War

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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