Table 4.
Endorsements, n (%) | ||
Items | April 2004 study, n = 501 | May 2002 study, n = 512 |
Depression | 147 (29.5) | 299 (58.6) |
Tension and anxiety | 145 (29.0) | N/A |
Optimism about personal future | 409 (82.0) | 421 (82.2) |
Optimism about the future of Israel | 279 (56.5) | 337 (66.2) |
Low sense of personal safety | 235 (47.0) | 307 (60.4) |
Low sense of safety of friends and relatives | 270 (54.1) | 345 (67.9) |
Self-efficacy in terror attack | 308 (76.6) | 322 (74.6) |
Sense of social support | 390 (78.2) | N/A |
Need mental health treatment* | 48 (9.7) | 27 (5.3%) |
N/A, not applicable.
All items were endorsed at 'agree' (third choice of 5) or higher, except for those marked with *; percentages on these items reflect a positive answer to yes/no questions.