Journal Name:
مجلة جامعة الأزهر - غزة
Volume:
9
Issue:
1
Pages From:
67
To:
100
Date:
Monday, January 1, 2007
Abstract:
The purpose of this study were; first, to determine the
major psychological traumatic stress impact on students due to Israeli
military incursions into Jenin Refugee Camp, and to determine the
effect of the variables of sex, levels of educational class, and levels of
students family income on psychological traumatic stress, Second, to
identify the students problems as a result of Israeli forces incursions.
The sample of "135" upper grades primary school students of
both sexes was randomly chosen representing 34% of the target
population. To collect the data, a scale of the psychological traumatic
stress was validated and administered to the subject of the sample.
The result of the study showed that the overall mean of
psychological traumatic stress was 56.3%, and it is ranged according
to the percentage scale of responses in to a high traumatic stress
represents 25.2%; moderate traumatic stress represents 35.6%; & low
traumatic stress represents 39.2%. These results considered from
psychological perspective are very dangerous and high and will affect
the students adjustment and mental health in the future, because
39.2%of students are suffering from psychological traumatic stress.
The study also revealed that there were no significant mean
differences due to the variables of sex, and family income, but there
was a significant mean difference related to the level of student class,
in favor of low levels. The study also points out the most important
problems facing students as a result of the Israel forces incursions in
the Jenin Refugee Camp That include psychological, physical,
behavioral, and learning problems.