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Mor Keleynikov1, Dana Lassri2, Joy Benatov3
1Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Israel; The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Psychiatry Research
|January 23, 2026
Summary
Military deployment during the Israel-Hamas War increased parental burnout and child difficulties. Parental burnout significantly worsened child adjustment issues, especially for deployed families, highlighting the need for targeted support.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Child Development
Background:
- Military deployment is a significant stressor for families.
- Limited research exists on deployment effects in high-threat environments.
- The Israel-Hamas War provided a context to study these impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the interaction between spousal deployment and parental burnout.
- Examine the impact on child emotional and behavioral problems.
- Determine if parental burnout moderates the deployment-child adjustment relationship.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study over seven months of the Israel-Hamas War.
- 123 Israeli mothers and their children (5-18 years) participated.
- Measures of parental burnout and child adjustment assessed at two time points.
Main Results:
- Deployed mothers reported higher baseline burnout and child difficulties.
- Parental burnout remained stable in deployed group, increased in non-deployed.
- Deployment-associated child difficulties were significant only with high parental burnout.
Conclusions:
- Parental emotional well-being is critical for child outcomes during conflict.
- Parental burnout moderates the link between deployment and child mental health.
- Parental burnout should be a focus for family support strategies in wartime.
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