ABSTRACT
A number of issues have plagued the research of the psychological sequelae of political traumas. Generally, individual biases and ideological differences reside in the very methodological approaches that are advised by various researchers. The psychiatric symptom index was used to measure the intensity of psychiatric symptomatology in terms of four syndromes: depression, anxiety, anger, and cognitive disturbance. The well-being scale is a nine-item scale measuring the psychological well-being of people in terms of a variety of emotions, physical and mental strength, and active force. The groups were guided by four skillful moderators in a variety of locations: the Young Men’s Christian Association, Ex-detainees Rehabilitation Program, and the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs. The sociopolitical satisfaction scale was designed to assess an individual’s degree of satisfaction with the various sociopolitical life domains. Logistic regression was used to predict perceived psychological distress as reflected by post-traumatic stress disorder, psychiatric symptomatology, and psychological well-being.
