Self-compassion, self-coldness, and social support and their relationship with depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms following a massive terror attack: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT: Background: On 7 October 2023, Israel suffered a massive deadly terror attack with 1400 civilians murdered and 240 kidnapped. Recent studies have documented an increase in depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic symptoms in the aftermath of the attack. In the area of trauma, it has been shown that while some individuals are vulnerable to developing psychopathology following exposure to a traumatic event, the majority are not.Objective: In the present prospective study, we examined the contributions of internal (self-compassion and self-coldness) and external (social support) resources to depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic symptoms among civilians following a massive terror attack.Method: A total of 250 participants - 126 females (50.4%) and 124 males (49.6%); 156 Je

SUBMITTER: Barel E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature