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<p>Parenting practices play a critical role in shaping children’s resilience in conflict-affected settings. Guided by a socioecological developmental systems framework, this review examines how parental caregiving strategies contribute to resilience-building among children living in armed conflict zones. A manual search of Scopus and Web of Science databases was conducted between March and June 2023 using combinations of the terms <i>children, early childhood, armed conflict, conflict zones,</i> and <i>resilience</i>. Studies published within the last decade were screened according to predefined inclusion criteria. The final sample included children and adolescents primarily aged 8–18 years, with some studies focusing on younger children (36–59 months), across diverse conflict contexts including Palestine (Gaza Strip), Syria, Lebanon refugee camps, Turkey, Burundi, Colombia, and Pakistan. Across contexts, chronic exposure to armed conflict was associated with elevated risks of PTSD, depression, and developmental delays. However, positive caregiving, characterized by emotional warmth, co-regulation, communication, and structured guidance, consistently functioned as a protective mechanism moderating these outcomes. Education and literacy engagement also emerged as structured resilience pathways supporting socio-emotional and developmental stability. While trauma-related outcomes dominate the literature, fewer studies explicitly center parental resilience-building processes. Ultimately, this review seeks to understand how broader contextual systems can motivate parents to adopt resilience-building strategies that foster children’s adaptive development. Findings underscore that resilience is relational and contextually embedded, highlighting the need for future research that prioritizes family-based mechanisms and targeted resilience-focused interventions in conflict-affected populations.</p>

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Lurking Developmental Opportunities for Children by Resilience-Building Strategies Within Conflict Zones

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    2026年6月22日

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  • Najah Al Mohammedi,
  • Maha Alhabbash,
  • Emma Pearson,
  • Negmeldin Alsheikh,
  • Aya Al-Alwani

摘要

Parenting practices play a critical role in shaping children’s resilience in conflict-affected settings. Guided by a socioecological developmental systems framework, this review examines how parental caregiving strategies contribute to resilience-building among children living in armed conflict zones. A manual search of Scopus and Web of Science databases was conducted between March and June 2023 using combinations of the terms children, early childhood, armed conflict, conflict zones, and resilience. Studies published within the last decade were screened according to predefined inclusion criteria. The final sample included children and adolescents primarily aged 8–18 years, with some studies focusing on younger children (36–59 months), across diverse conflict contexts including Palestine (Gaza Strip), Syria, Lebanon refugee camps, Turkey, Burundi, Colombia, and Pakistan. Across contexts, chronic exposure to armed conflict was associated with elevated risks of PTSD, depression, and developmental delays. However, positive caregiving, characterized by emotional warmth, co-regulation, communication, and structured guidance, consistently functioned as a protective mechanism moderating these outcomes. Education and literacy engagement also emerged as structured resilience pathways supporting socio-emotional and developmental stability. While trauma-related outcomes dominate the literature, fewer studies explicitly center parental resilience-building processes. Ultimately, this review seeks to understand how broader contextual systems can motivate parents to adopt resilience-building strategies that foster children’s adaptive development. Findings underscore that resilience is relational and contextually embedded, highlighting the need for future research that prioritizes family-based mechanisms and targeted resilience-focused interventions in conflict-affected populations.