Table 2 Types of conflict-related stressors reported by the participants (n = 712)
Question | Early Adolescents: 10–14 years (n = 435) | Mid-Late Adolescents: 15–21 years (n = 277) | Total (n = 712) | X2 for early vs. mid/late adolescents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Have you had to flee your home or move house because of the conflict, even if only for one night? | 99 (22.8%) | 74 (26.7%) | 173 (24.3%) | 1.23 (p = 0.267) |
Have you had to move schools due to the conflict? | 131 (30.1%) | 108 (39.0%) | 239 (33.6%) | 5.59 (p = 0.018)* |
Have you been prevented from having access to your usual education due to the conflict? | 253 (58.2%) | 173 (62.5%) | 426 (59.8%) | 1.13 (p = 0.289) |
Have you been separated from your parents/caregivers due to conflict? | 119 (27.4%) | 119 (43.0%) | 238 (33.4%) | 17.82 (p < 0.001)** |
Have you lost any family members due to the conflict? | 45 (10.3%) | 20 (7.2%) | 65 (9.1%) | 1.63 (p = 0.201) |
Have you been directly exposed to armed combat (such as shelling, shooting, bomb explosion)? | 168 (38.6%) | 118 (42.6%) | 286 (40.2%) | 0.96 (p = 0.328) |
Have you suffered any injury as a result of the conflict? | 12 (2.8%) | 11 (4.0%) | 23 (3.2%) | 0.46 (p = 0.500) |