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Study maps psychological function during ongoing war stress

Psychology research
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Research area:PsychologyClinical PsychologyMigration, Health and Trauma

What the study found

The article reports the design and early waves of an ongoing study on psychological function during the 2023-2025 Hamas-Israel war. It describes preliminary findings on war exposure, trust in institutions, and well-being across three samples, but it does not present a single final conclusion.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors say the study is important for understanding responses to the current conflict and for understanding risk and resilience in other conflict-affected regions and among people facing continuous traumatic stress. They also encourage interdisciplinary, cross-border collaboration among researchers across diverse fields.

What the researchers tested

The researchers are collecting quantitative and qualitative data on psychological function, risk, and resilience at different levels of influence and at various points during the ongoing war. The project is a large-scale, multi-sample, multivariate, mixed-method, longitudinal study with three samples totaling 16,330 participants.

What worked and what didn't

The abstract says the project has documented its design, scope, and future trajectory and has already generated select preliminary findings. Those preliminary findings are mentioned only generally, including results related to war exposure, trust in institutions, and well-being; the abstract does not provide detailed outcomes or compare what worked versus what did not.

What to keep in mind

This summary is based on the abstract and describes an ongoing project rather than a completed study. The abstract does not give detailed numerical results, specific measures, or limitations, beyond noting that the findings are preliminary.

Key points

  • The article describes an ongoing longitudinal study of psychological function during the 2023-2025 Hamas-Israel war.
  • Three samples are included, with a total of 16,330 participants.
  • The project combines quantitative and qualitative data on psychological function, risk, and resilience.
  • Preliminary findings are mentioned for war exposure, trust in institutions, and well-being.
  • The authors say the study may help understand continuous traumatic stress in other conflict-affected settings.

Disclosure

Research title:
Study maps psychological function during ongoing war stress
Authors:
Yaakov Greenwald, Dana Katsoty, Dema Abu-Raya, Sharon Cayzer-Haller, Noa Levy, Tamar Machlev-Blank, Nitzan Shoham, Maya Benish‐Weisman, Ella Daniel, Shaul Oreg, Noga Sverdlik, Ariel Knafo‐Noam
Institutions:
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University
Publication date:
2026-04-23
DOI:
10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1729795
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