On March 13, 2026, Ashraf Jehad Abuejheisheh published a new study in “Chronic Stress” titled “Predictors of War-Related Stress and Resilience among Palestinian Nursing Students Experiencing Chronic War Exposure”. This study aimed to identify predictors of war-related stress and resilience among Palestinian nursing students who were exposed to war on a long-term basis. This study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design to collect data from 650 nursing students attending Al-Quds University from March to May 2025. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze predictions of war-related stress and resilience. The results stated that, the mean score for war-related stress was 3.30 ± 1.36. Almost half of students reported moderate to high levels of stress. The mean resilience score was 4.33 ± 2.98, and the majority possessed normal levels of resilience. Students who are married also reported significantly less stress than unmarried students. Female students and students with low and high incomes are less resilient than other students; first-year nursing students are less resilient than fourth-year nursing students. The regression analyses accounted for 11.9% of the variance in war-related stress and 6.9% of the variance in resilience. In conclusion, Palestinian nursing students experience high levels of psychological stress from the continuous long-term conflict in which they live, and resilience is influenced by sociodemographic and academic characteristics. Therefore, there is an urgent need for gender-sensitive, academic, focused resilience building and mental health supports in nursing education programs for students affected by the conflict. For more information about the study, Please contact the main author at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or the scientific research office at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Corresponding author:
Ashraf Jehad Abuejheisheh, RN, MSN, CNS, PhD; Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Professions, Al-Quds University, Abu Dis, Jerusalem-Palestine. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Article link: https://doi.org/10.1177/24705470261434080
