Quality of life among residents of Gaza, Palestine: the predictive role of mental distress, fear of COVID-19, and social support.

Background: Living under siege and deteriorated health, social, educational, and economic conditions and isolation with scarce opportunities to fulfil basic needs and aspirations affect the civil population's mental health and perceived quality of life. In this cross-sectional investigation, we explored the consequences of mental distress, fear of COVID-19, and social support for QoL in the Gaza strip.

Methods: Nine hundred seventy nine (32.