Resilience and distress: Israelis respond to the disengagement from Gaza and the second Lebanese war.
Resilience and distress in Israeli society were assessed at three points in time: before and after the Israeli disengagement from Gaza, and after the second Lebanese war. A random sample of 366 Israelis was assessed for nation-related anxiety and hostility, personal resources and post-traumatic symptoms. The lowest levels of anxiety were observed at the second time point, after the disengagement. Respondents with high-resilience profiles showed lower levels of post-traumatic symptoms and higher levels of personal resources. The findings underscore Israelis' resilience and the importance of personal resources in ongoing nationally stressful situations.
School of Social Work, University of Haifa, 31905, Haifa, Israel. zbz@netvision.net.il
Hasida
H
Ben-Zur
Ora
O
Gilbar
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007861:Lebanon; D008877:Middle East; D011057:Politics; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014857:Warfare
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