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  11. Coping, Media Exposure And Terror: Forgiveness, Mastery, And Emotional Distress Following Exposure To Intense Traumatic Events Through The Media

Coping, media exposure and terror: Forgiveness, mastery, and emotional distress following exposure to intense traumatic events through the media

Michael Weinberg1, Avi Besser2, Jasmin Bass1

  • 1University of Haifa, Israel.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Exposure to terror attack videos on social media can cause distress. Pre-existing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and stress predict later distress, while forgiveness and mastery may offer some protection.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Media Studies
  • Trauma Research

Background:

  • Social media dissemination of terror attack videos can induce significant emotional distress.
  • Coping with such stress necessitates the mobilization of personal resources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between forgiveness and mastery with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and stress.
  • To examine these relationships in the context of exposure to traumatic social media content.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 249 participants assessed PTSD symptoms and stress levels.
  • Measurements were taken before (T1) and after (T2) participants viewed a video clip of terror attacks from social media.
  • The study analyzed the correlation between situational forgiveness, mastery, PTSD symptoms, and stress.
Keywords:
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