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A study conducted by the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation, has revealed that the unjust siege imposed on Qatar by some of its neighbouring countries have made families both within Qatar and in the siege countries more vulnerable to individual and collective trauma.
The study titled 'The Impact of Blockade on Families in Qatar' was conducted by DIFI in collaboration with researchers from Qatar University and examined the unique experiences of the mixed-marriage families, in which one of the spouses is a native of one of the blockading Arabian Gulf countries, and has relatives living in one of these countries.
The study concluded that the blockade has adversely impacted inter-family interactions and relationships, and has made the affected families more vulnerable to individual and collective trauma and psychological stresses. This has necessitated identifying the gaps in the services provided to the affected families and the interventions direly needed for bolstering the inter-family relationships and safeguarding family social, psychological and material well-being.
Ms Noor al Malki al Jehani, executive director, DIFI, said:"The blockade has had unprecedented consequences not only on the Qatari families, but also on families where one of the spouses is a national of the blockading countries and lives in Qatar. The study has highlighted the various challenges that these families face and the different aspects of this crisis. It has also proposed some mechanisms that help families to overcome these challenges."
Data for this study was collected from interviews with 22 adults - who belonged to mixed-marriage Qatari families, in which one of the spouses is a native of the blockading countries. These 22 participants included 11 males and 11 females (married and single) with or without children.
Two focus groups were conducted with single and married women. Individual interviews were conducted with each of the male participants. The study is based on the basic principles of the constructivist theory for directing the interviews, using thematic analysis of the interview and focus group data in order to identify its findings.
The study has identified seven types of challenges that these families have faced, which include social challenges, family fragmentation, instability and family conflicts; psychological challenges, such as trauma, fear and anxiety.
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