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The Influence of Multiple Community Level Traumatic Event Types on Mental Health Outcomes.
Ian Grey1, Zeina Makki2, Christelle Kahale3
1Psychology Program, Department of Cognitive Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Psychological Reports
|September 26, 2023
Summary
Lebanon
Area of Science:
- Mental Health
- Trauma Studies
- Sociology
Background:
- Lebanon faced a severe economic crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
- These concurrent crises created a high-stress environment for the population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the link between the number of impactful community events and mental health outcomes.
- To explore the protective roles of social support, resilience, and religious coping.
Main Methods:
- Online survey of 406 Lebanese adults (18-64 years) in February 2021.
- Utilized validated self-report measures for anxiety, depression, PTSD, social support, resilience, and religious coping.
Main Results:
- Over half of participants reported moderate to severe anxiety, depression, and probable PTSD.
- Experiencing all three major events increased PTSD likelihood by 47%.
- Resilience was the strongest protective factor; negative religious coping and being female predicted higher PTSD scores.
Conclusions:
- Elevated mental health issues were prevalent in the Lebanese sample.
- Resilience is a key factor in mitigating trauma impact, while negative religious coping and female gender are risk factors for PTSD.
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