“This, Too, Shall Pass” Examining the Path to National Resilience in Israeli Society A Grounded Theory Approach

The following project seeks to advance the conceptual understanding of collective trauma and national resilience among Israeli former military conscripts. The findings of the present study indicate that historical experiences of persecution, combined with contemporary experiences of war and threat, have ingrained a cultural anxiety in Israelis that is counterpoised by their adaptive capacity and ability to "bounce back". The results of the study indicated that a longitudinal study that examines other demographics of Israeli military conscripts, could allow for the formation of a more comprehensive framework of experiences of collective trauma that lead to resilient outcomes, which can be used by other countries impacted by war and terror.