Adapting to Adversity

This paper marks the second phase of ResWell's study, conducted seven weeks into the war in Gaza. Our team explored the resilience of the population and coping measures amid the ongoing conflict. Examining data collected between October 11 to 15, 2023, and November 10 to 15, 2023, from the same sample of 2,002 respondents, the focus included national resilience, community and individual resilience, and coping indicators such as hope, morale, social cohesion, distress symptoms, and perceptions of threat.

The findings reveal a significant decrease in general national resilience, community resilience, and perceived social cohesion, while positive coping indices, including individual resilience, hope, and morale, increased. Classifying respondents by government support highlighted unique patterns, emphasizing the importance of considering public sentiment in decision-making. The study underscores both signs of recovery and concerns about declining public resilience, urging attention from policymakers.

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