{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["25(1)"],"submitter":["Khalili F"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>The ongoing war in Gaza has intensified media coverage of violence and human suffering, which may indirectly affect the psychological well-being and academic engagement of university students. This study investigates how tracking news of the Gaza assault impacts the mental health and academic motivation of Palestinian university students. Specifically, it examines whether depression and anxiety mediate the relationship between media exposure and motivation, identifies overall levels of these variables, and explores demographic influences.<h4>Methods</h4>This sequential mixed-methods study involved Palestinian university students. The qualitative phase included semi-structured Zoom interviews with 15 students to explore their engagement with news about the Gaza assault. T"],"journal":["BMC public health"],"pagination":["4148"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12659617"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Screens of suffering: how Gaza war news impacts students' minds and motivation."],"pmcid":["PMC12659617"],"pubmed_authors":["Jabali S","Jabali O","Saeedi M","Khalili F"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Screens of suffering: how Gaza war news impacts students' minds and motivation.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>The ongoing war in Gaza has intensified media coverage of violence and human suffering, which may indirectly affect the psychological well-being and academic engagement of university students. This study investigates how tracking news of the Gaza assault impacts the mental health and academic motivation of Palestinian university students. Specifically, it examines whether depression and anxiety mediate the relationship between media exposure and motivation, identifies overall levels of these variables, and explores demographic influences.<h4>Methods</h4>This sequential mixed-methods study involved Palestinian university students. The qualitative phase included semi-structured Zoom interviews with 15 students to explore their engagement with news about the Gaza assault. T","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Nov","modification":"2026-06-05T20:42:03.327Z","creation":"2026-05-21T03:13:01.099Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12659617","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41299486"],"doi":["10.1186/s12889-025-25464-4"]}}