, 2005), namely causing child to distrust the very underpinnings of civilian life and reacting by afflicting himself with terrorists, forming gangs, or imitating the violent behavior of those around him. 3. Sample and sample size

I will test two populations of children living in Israel. One population will be children of a Jewish community living in Hebron that see violent attacks and terrorism on a regular scale. The other will be children of a Jewish community who live near to an E. Jerusalem Arab population, possibly in the Old City, where unrest (although not violent attacks) is experienced regularly. Children will be aged 6-16 of both genders. Based on a previous study (Allwood et al., 2002), 791 children will be used.

4. Methodology to be used

Assessment questionnaires (Impact of Event Scale, PTSD Reaction Index, Children's Depression Inventory, Child Behavior Checklist, and War Experience Questionnaire) will be used. All questionnaires will be translated into Hebrew.

5. How will you measure your results? How will you know if your hypothesis was supported or not?

I will measure results with the following instruments:

The Impact of Event Scale is a 15-item self-report measure which includes items such as "I had dreams about it."

The PTSD Reaction Index is an interviewer-based measure of...

Each item includes three statements (e.g., "I am sad once in a while," "I am sad many times," "I am sad all the time"). The child corroborates that that best describes him/her during the past 2 weeks
The War Experience Questionnaire gathers information regarding children's exposure to war / terrorism events. The questionnaire includes 14 items assessing demographics, current living arrangements, and events experienced during the war. Each item is read aloud and children indicate whether they have experienced each event / sensation during the war / terrorist experience (Allwood et al., 2002).)

Statistics -- chi-square analysis -- will tell me whether or not my hypothesis was supported.

Source

Allwood, M et al. (2002). Children's Trauma and Adjustment Reactions

to Violent and Nonviolent War Experiences J. AM. ACAD. CHILD ADOLESC. PSYCHIATRY, 41:4

Pine, D et al. (2005). Trauma, Proximity, and Developmental Psychopathology:

The Effects of War and Terrorism on Children Neuropsychopharmacology 30, 1781 -- 1792