Screens of suffering: how Gaza war news impacts students’ minds and motivation
Media coverage of the Gaza war constitutes a secondary form of trauma for many Palestinian university students, contributing to deteriorating mental health and academic disengagement. These findings underscore the need for mental health support and resilience-based interventions in university settings during ongoing conflict.
Authors
- Oqab Jabali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-6205)
- Fakher Khalili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7985-0643)
- Munther Saeedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4912-9000)
- Shaden Jabali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1507-2048)
Institutions
- An-Najah National University (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25464-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82