Kindergarten teachers’ coping with the security situation in an area of security tension in Israel
Abstract
In Israel, there are populations that deal with terrorism on an ongoing basis, Continuous traumatic stress (CTS) differs in its definition and characteristics from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and requires a different response. In the current study, we examined the coping of kindergarten teachers living in the Samaria region with mediating the topic to kindergarten children who are exposed to terrorism. The study found that children tend to play war games in kindergarten and some of the children are highly exposed to information on the subject. The kindergarten teachers tried to maintain a balance between answering questions on the subject and the desire not to reveal more than is necessary to the children.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Terrorism
Counterterrorism
and Political Violence
Resilience and Mental Health
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Israel Affairs
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 199–212
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026
- Language
- EN