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Wiley
2025
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- The Beneficial Effect of Psychological Flexibility on First Responders' Traumatic Symptomatology in the Outbreak of War Rotem Saar‐Ashkenazy Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy ABSTRACT Background The Israeli–Gaza conflict has re‐erupted on October 7th, and the unique events of that day presented unprecedented challenges to first responders (FRs). Notwithstanding, while there is empirical evidence regarding the long‐term psychological consequences of FRs, little is known regarding the immediate mental health consequences, as well as personal resources, as events continued to unfold on a daily basis. Objective The current study examined the relationship between traumatic stress symptoms (TSS) and psychological flexibility (PF) levels among FRs and controls during the first weeks of the Iron Swords war. Method Data were collected during the first month of the Iron Swords war from 295 participants living in Southern Israel, of whom 55 (19%) were FRs. All participants filled out scales assessing TSS and PF and provided relevant background information. Results Overall, high TSS levels were associated with low PF. In addition, FRs showed higher levels of TSS, whereas no group differences were found in PF. Most importantly, a significant interaction of study group × PF was observed, revealing that while the PF–TSS link connection was significant for both FRs and non‐FRs, it was significantly stronger among FRs. Conclusions The findings highlight the importance of targeting specific tailored interventions in the mentioned population. Clinical interventions aimed towards FRs should focus on the extent to which they are able to use PF as a resource, as this appears to be an important parameter in their ability to cope with traumatic stress symptomatology. 10.1002/cpp.70158 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor