Sense of Community among Palestinians

The current study examined the state of sense of community (SOC) in the Palestinian society as a multidimensional phenomenon. A national representative stratified sampling survey design consisted of three hundred eighty-four participants from the West Bank was used in the current study. A self-administered of 45-item questionnaire developed by the researcher was used, based on the (McMillan & Chavis, 1986) SOC model. Findings showed high level of SOC among Palestinians. In light of study data, (77.4%) of the Palestinians have experienced a strong SOC belonging. Current statistics revealed that gender, place of residence, community and political affiliation and age were significant predictors for SOC. SOC belongings have become firm in the collective conscious of Palestinians after sixty-six years of the Nakba (Catastrophe).