Characteristics

Philippine work immigrants (G1) (N = 147)

Local workers (G2) (N = 126)

N

%

N

%

Family status

Married

Unmarried

56

91

38

62

75

40

60

51

Children

Have children here

Have children abroad

Don’t have children

34

82

31

23

56

21

117

6

3

93

5

2

Education

Elementary school

High school

College

Higher education

74

66

7

-

50

49

1

-

6

93

20

7

5

73

16

6

Personal exposure to

Military operations

Yes

No

84

63

56

44

126

-

100

-

M

SD

M

SD

Age (in years)

38.6

5.17

49.12

4.78

Duration in Israel

(in years) (7 women)

Born in Israel (No.)

Professional experience (in years)

Social support

Sense of mastery

Self-esteem

1.3

-

13.7

4.7

4.0

3.88

3.9

-

3.0

0.86

1.14

0.92

24.32

-

6.04

1.33

1.0

4.12

6.11

-

5.5

3.27

3.02

0.67

Post-traumatic symptoms

Death anxiety

2.02

3.96

0.39

0.33

1.74

2.88

0.91

0.60

Coping strategies

Problem-focused

Emotion-focused

Avoidance

2.00

3.14

2.92

0.50

0.16

0.24

2.82

1.77

0.90

0.10

0.63

0.47