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Abstract
This study examined the contribution of maternal bonding to the adjustment of Israeli adolescents following the 2006 Lebanon War. In all, 2,858 seventh and eighth graders who lived in areas that were exposed to missile attacks completed the Parental Bonding Instrument (assessing maternal care and control) and questionnaires evaluating post-traumatic stress (PTS), psychological distress, and life satisfaction. Beyond the contribution of war exposure, maternal control was associated with adolescents’ greater distress, more PTS symptoms, and lower life satisfaction. Maternal care contributed to adolescents’ lower distress and greater life satisfaction. Furthermore, maternal care moderated the association between adolescents’ war exposure and their distress: Among adolescents who were highly exposed to war, those who perceived their mothers as less caring exhibited greater distress than equally traumatized adolescents who perceived their mothers as more caring. The discussion deals with the findings in light of the literature regarding parenting and trauma.
Keywords maternal care and control, war, adolescents, PTSD, life satisfaction
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Author Biographies
Rachel Dekel, PhD, is the director and professor in the School of Social -Work at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. In the last decade she has been involved in various research projects that examined different facets of human coping with traumatic events such as, war, terror and family violence. Prof. Dekel’s research focuses on individuals who have experienced secondary exposure to traumatic events. She has conducted studies among spouses of veterans, children of fathers with PTSD, and therapists who work in areas under terrorism. Prof. Dekel has published 100 articles and book chapters and supervised around 50 students.
Dan Solomon finished his Masters in clinical psychology, Tel-Aviv University. His masters’ thesis is based on the “Vigilant Care” model and includes a development of a drug and alcohol prevention program for parents of children in their early adolescence. After a year of CBT practicum at the Anxiety Clinique at Schneider Children’s Medical Center, he currently practices psychodynamic treatment for adults at Ramat-Hen Mental Health Clinic. For the last 2 years he has been working as a research assistant in various studies in the fields of family and trauma.
