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  1. Article ; Online: Did people really drink bleach to prevent COVID-19? A guide for protecting survey data against problematic respondents.

    Litman, Leib / Rosen, Zohn / Hartman, Rachel / Rosenzweig, Cheskie / Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Moss, Aaron J / Robinson, Jonathan

    PloS one

    2023  Volume 18, Issue 7, Page(s) e0287837

    Abstract: Survey respondents who are non-attentive, respond randomly, or misrepresent who they are can impact the outcomes of surveys. Prior findings reported by the CDC have suggested that people engaged in highly dangerous cleaning practices during the COVID-19 ... ...

    Abstract Survey respondents who are non-attentive, respond randomly, or misrepresent who they are can impact the outcomes of surveys. Prior findings reported by the CDC have suggested that people engaged in highly dangerous cleaning practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including ingesting household cleaners such as bleach. In our attempts to replicate the CDC's results, we found that 100% of reported ingestion of household cleaners are made by problematic respondents. Once inattentive, acquiescent, and careless respondents are removed from the sample, we find no evidence that people ingested cleaning products to prevent a COVID-19 infection. These findings have important implications for public health and medical survey research, as well as for best practices for avoiding problematic respondents in all survey research conducted online.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Public Health ; Hypochlorous Acid ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Chemical Substances Hypochlorous Acid (712K4CDC10)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0287837
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  2. Article ; Online: Psychological Distress Among the First Quarantined Community in the United States: Initial Observations From the Early Days of the COVID-19 Crisis.

    Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Rosen, Zohn / Rosenzweig, Cheskie / Rosmarin, David H / Muennig, Peter / Carmody, Ellie R / Rao, Sukumar T / Litman, Leib

    Journal of cognitive psychotherapy

    2022  Volume 35, Issue 4, Page(s) 255–267

    Abstract: This study assesses distress and anxiety symptoms associated with quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure among the first quarantined community in the United States and identifies potential areas of intervention. All participants were directly or ... ...

    Abstract This study assesses distress and anxiety symptoms associated with quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure among the first quarantined community in the United States and identifies potential areas of intervention. All participants were directly or peripherally related to "patient 1,"-the first confirmed community-acquired case of COVID-19 in the New York Area. As such, this is a historically significant sample whose experiences highlight a transitional moment from a pre-pandemic to a pandemic period in the United States. In March 2020, an anonymous survey was distributed to 1,250 members of a NYC area community that was under community-wide quarantine orders due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Distress was measured using the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) and symptoms of anxiety were measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). A variety of psychosocial predictors relevant to the current crisis were explored. Three hundred and three individuals responded within forty-eight hours of survey distribution. Mean levels of distress in the sample were heightened and sustained, with 69% reporting moderate to severe distress on the SUDS and 53% of the sample reported mild, moderate, or severe anxiety symptoms on the BAI. The greatest percentage of variance of distress and anxiety symptoms was accounted for by modifiable factors amenable to behavioral and psychological interventions.
    MeSH term(s) Anxiety/epidemiology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19/psychology ; Depression/epidemiology ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; New York/epidemiology ; Psychological Distress ; Quarantine/psychology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; United States/epidemiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639096-1
    ISSN 1938-887X ; 0889-8391
    ISSN (online) 1938-887X
    ISSN 0889-8391
    DOI 10.1891/JCPSY-D-20-00039
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  3. Article ; Online: Did people really drink bleach to prevent COVID-19? A guide for protecting survey data against problematic respondents.

    Leib Litman / Zohn Rosen / Rachel Hartman / Cheskie Rosenzweig / Sarah L Weinberger-Litman / Aaron J Moss / Jonathan Robinson

    PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 7, p e

    2023  Volume 0287837

    Abstract: Survey respondents who are non-attentive, respond randomly, or misrepresent who they are can impact the outcomes of surveys. Prior findings reported by the CDC have suggested that people engaged in highly dangerous cleaning practices during the COVID-19 ... ...

    Abstract Survey respondents who are non-attentive, respond randomly, or misrepresent who they are can impact the outcomes of surveys. Prior findings reported by the CDC have suggested that people engaged in highly dangerous cleaning practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including ingesting household cleaners such as bleach. In our attempts to replicate the CDC's results, we found that 100% of reported ingestion of household cleaners are made by problematic respondents. Once inattentive, acquiescent, and careless respondents are removed from the sample, we find no evidence that people ingested cleaning products to prevent a COVID-19 infection. These findings have important implications for public health and medical survey research, as well as for best practices for avoiding problematic respondents in all survey research conducted online.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: A Look at the First Quarantined Community in the USA: Response of Religious Communal Organizations and Implications for Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Litman, Leib / Rosen, Zohn / Rosmarin, David H / Rosenzweig, Cheskie

    Journal of religion and health

    2020  Volume 59, Issue 5, Page(s) 2269–2282

    Abstract: The current study examined anxiety and distress among members of the first community to be quarantined in the USA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to being historically significant, the current sample was unusual in that those quarantined were ... ...

    Abstract The current study examined anxiety and distress among members of the first community to be quarantined in the USA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to being historically significant, the current sample was unusual in that those quarantined were all members of a Modern Orthodox Jewish community and were connected via religious institutions at which exposure may have occurred. We sought to explore the community and religious factors unique to this sample, as they relate to the psychological and public health impact of quarantine. Community organizations were trusted more than any other source of COVID-19-related information, including federal, state and other government agencies, including the CDC, WHO and media news sources. This was supported qualitatively with open-ended responses in which participants described the range of supports organized by community organizations. These included tangible needs (i.e., food delivery), social support, virtual religious services, and dissemination of COVID-19-related information. The overall levels of distress and anxiety were elevated and directly associated with what was reported to be largely inadequate and inconsistent health-related information received from local departments of health. In addition, the majority of participants felt that perception of or concern about future stigma related to a COVID-19 diagnosis or association of COVID-19 with the Jewish community was high and also significantly predicted distress and anxiety. The current study demonstrates the ways in which religious institutions can play a vital role in promoting the well-being of their constituents. During this unprecedented pandemic, public health authorities have an opportunity to form partnerships with religious institutions in the common interests of promoting health, relaying accurate information and supporting the psychosocial needs of community members, as well as protecting communities against stigma and discrimination.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; Public Health ; Quarantine ; SARS-CoV-2 ; United States
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2017250-3
    ISSN 1573-6571 ; 0022-4197
    ISSN (online) 1573-6571
    ISSN 0022-4197
    DOI 10.1007/s10943-020-01064-x
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  5. Article ; Online: Both Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religious Orientation are Positively Associated with Attitudes Toward Cleanliness: Exploring Multiple Routes from Godliness to Cleanliness.

    Litman, Leib / Robinson, Jonathan / Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Finkelstein, Ron

    Journal of religion and health

    2017  Volume 58, Issue 1, Page(s) 41–52

    Abstract: In the present study, we explore how intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientations are associated with cleanliness attitudes. We find that reported importance of religion is associated with increased cleanliness concerns and interest in cleanliness. ... ...

    Abstract In the present study, we explore how intrinsic and extrinsic religious orientations are associated with cleanliness attitudes. We find that reported importance of religion is associated with increased cleanliness concerns and interest in cleanliness. Attitudes toward cleanliness were also associated with both intrinsic religious orientation and extrinsic religious orientation. Together, religiosity and religious orientation account for 14.7% of cleanliness attitudes and remained significant in the presence of personality, socioeconomic status, age, education, obsessive-compulsive attitudes toward cleanliness, and other covariates. These results show that religiosity is associated with cleanliness via multiple routes. We suggest that intrinsic religious orientation leads to increased interest in cleanliness due to the link between physical and spiritual purity. Extrinsic religious orientation may be linked with cleanliness because of the secondary benefits, including health and the facilitation in communal cohesiveness, that cleanliness rituals offer. The implications of these findings for the relationship between religion and health are discussed.
    MeSH term(s) Attitude ; Child ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Personality ; Religion
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2017250-3
    ISSN 1573-6571 ; 0022-4197
    ISSN (online) 1573-6571
    ISSN 0022-4197
    DOI 10.1007/s10943-017-0460-7
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  6. Article ; Online: Extrinsic Religious Orientation and Disordered Eating Pathology Among Modern Orthodox Israeli Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Adherence to the Superwoman Ideal and Body Dissatisfaction.

    Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Latzer, Yael / Litman, Leib / Ozick, Rachel

    Journal of religion and health

    2017  Volume 57, Issue 1, Page(s) 209–222

    Abstract: The role of religious and spiritual factors has been recognized with regard to risk factors for disordered eating pathology (DEP). Specifically, religious orientation, or underlying religious motivation, has been associated with DEP among a variety of ... ...

    Abstract The role of religious and spiritual factors has been recognized with regard to risk factors for disordered eating pathology (DEP). Specifically, religious orientation, or underlying religious motivation, has been associated with DEP among a variety of religious groups. Extrinsic religious orientation has consistently been found to be associated with increased levels of DEP among Christians and Jews in the USA. However, this paradigm has not been investigated cross-culturally. The current study is the first to examine the association of extrinsic religious orientation and DEP among Modern Orthodox Israeli adolescents. Furthermore, the mediating mechanisms of adherence to the Superwoman Ideal and body dissatisfaction are explored to further elucidate the mechanisms generating the association between religious orientation and DEP. A sample of 120 Modern Orthodox Israeli adolescent females participated in an anonymous survey which asked about DEP, body dissatisfaction, adherence to the Superwoman Ideal and religious orientation. Mediation models revealed a significant association between extrinsic religious orientation and DEP. Furthermore, adherence to the Superwoman Ideal and body dissatisfaction serially mediated the association between religious orientation and DEP. Findings suggest that a pathway through which extrinsic orientation influences DEP is through greater adherence to the Superwoman Ideal which leads to higher levels of body dissatisfaction, which is known to be a proximal risk factor for DEP. This finding is discussed in light of specific cultural pressures within the Modern Orthodox population and related clinical implications.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Body Image/psychology ; Body Weight ; Emotions ; Feeding and Eating Disorders/ethnology ; Feeding and Eating Disorders/pathology ; Feeding and Eating Disorders/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Jews/psychology ; Judaism/psychology ; Religion ; Religion and Psychology ; Self Concept ; Women/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-07-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2017250-3
    ISSN 1573-6571 ; 0022-4197
    ISSN (online) 1573-6571
    ISSN 0022-4197
    DOI 10.1007/s10943-017-0443-8
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  7. Article ; Online: Disordered Eating Pathology and Body Image Among Adolescent Girls in Israel: The Role of Sense of Coherence.

    Latzer, Yael / Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Spivak-Lavi, Zohar / Tzischinsky, Orna

    Community mental health journal

    2019  Volume 55, Issue 7, Page(s) 1246–1252

    Abstract: Disordered eating pathology (DEP) represents a range of behaviors and attitudes, from negative body image to full blown eating disorders, appearing mainly in adolescent females. DEP is related to a plethora of biological and psychological factors, ... ...

    Abstract Disordered eating pathology (DEP) represents a range of behaviors and attitudes, from negative body image to full blown eating disorders, appearing mainly in adolescent females. DEP is related to a plethora of biological and psychological factors, including various coping strategies. Sense of coherence (SOC) is a coping mechanism defined as an external and internal ability to adapt to stress and has been found to be associated with better mental health outcomes. However, SOC has not been examined in relation to DEP. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between SOC, DEP and body image disturbances among adolescent girls. The sample consisted of 248 Israeli girls (12-18), who completed self-reported questionnaires. SOC was negatively associated with DEP and body dissatisfaction. The overall rate of those in the high risk group for EDs was found to be higher than previously seen among samples from a similar population (22.5% vs. 19.5%), and was found to have a significantly lower levels of SOC and more negative body image than those at lower risk. Greater SOC was found to be associated with lower levels of DEP. It is suggested that strengthening SOC be incorporated into eating disorder prevention and treatment. Results emphasize the importance of SOC to well-being and mental health.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptation, Psychological ; Adolescent ; Body Image/psychology ; Child ; Feeding and Eating Disorders/epidemiology ; Feeding and Eating Disorders/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Israel/epidemiology ; Schools ; Sense of Coherence ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 215855-3
    ISSN 1573-2789 ; 0010-3853
    ISSN (online) 1573-2789
    ISSN 0010-3853
    DOI 10.1007/s10597-019-00446-0
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  8. Article ; Online: A Look at the First Quarantined Community in the USA

    Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L. / Litman, Leib / Rosen, Zohn / Rosmarin, David H. / Rosenzweig, Cheskie

    Journal of Religion and Health

    Response of Religious Communal Organizations and Implications for Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    2020  Volume 59, Issue 5, Page(s) 2269–2282

    Keywords Religious studies ; General Nursing ; General Medicine ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2017250-3
    ISSN 1573-6571 ; 0022-4197
    ISSN (online) 1573-6571
    ISSN 0022-4197
    DOI 10.1007/s10943-020-01064-x
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  9. Article: A Look at the First Quarantined Community in the USA: Response of Religious Communal Organizations and Implications for Public Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L / Litman, Leib / Rosen, Zohn / Rosmarin, David H / Rosenzweig, Cheskie

    J Relig Health

    Abstract: The current study examined anxiety and distress among members of the first community to be quarantined in the USA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to being historically significant, the current sample was unusual in that those quarantined were ... ...

    Abstract The current study examined anxiety and distress among members of the first community to be quarantined in the USA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to being historically significant, the current sample was unusual in that those quarantined were all members of a Modern Orthodox Jewish community and were connected via religious institutions at which exposure may have occurred. We sought to explore the community and religious factors unique to this sample, as they relate to the psychological and public health impact of quarantine. Community organizations were trusted more than any other source of COVID-19-related information, including federal, state and other government agencies, including the CDC, WHO and media news sources. This was supported qualitatively with open-ended responses in which participants described the range of supports organized by community organizations. These included tangible needs (i.e., food delivery), social support, virtual religious services, and dissemination of COVID-19-related information. The overall levels of distress and anxiety were elevated and directly associated with what was reported to be largely inadequate and inconsistent health-related information received from local departments of health. In addition, the majority of participants felt that perception of or concern about future stigma related to a COVID-19 diagnosis or association of COVID-19 with the Jewish community was high and also significantly predicted distress and anxiety. The current study demonstrates the ways in which religious institutions can play a vital role in promoting the well-being of their constituents. During this unprecedented pandemic, public health authorities have an opportunity to form partnerships with religious institutions in the common interests of promoting health, relaying accurate information and supporting the psychosocial needs of community members, as well as protecting communities against stigma and discrimination.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #639602
    Database COVID19

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  10. Book ; Online: A look at the first quarantined community in the United States

    Weinberger-Litman, Sarah L. / Litman, Leib / Rosen, Zohn / Rosmarin, David H. / Rosenzweig, Cheskie

    Response of religious communal organizations and implications for public health during the COVID-19 pandemic

    2020  

    Abstract: The current study examined anxiety and distress among members of the first community to be quarantined in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to being historically significant, the current sample was unusual in that those ... ...

    Abstract The current study examined anxiety and distress among members of the first community to be quarantined in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to being historically significant, the current sample was unusual in that those quarantined were all members of a Modern Orthodox Jewish community and were connected via religious institutions at which exposure may have occurred. We sought to explore the community and religious factors unique to this sample, as they relate to the psychological and public health impact of quarantine. Community organizations were trusted more than any other source of COVID 19-related information, including federal, state, and other government agencies, including the CDC, WHO and media news sources. This was supported qualitatively with open-ended responses in which participants described the range of supports organized by community organizations. These included tangible needs (i.e. food delivery), social support, virtual religious services, and dissemination of COVID-19 related information. The overall levels of distress and anxiety were elevated and directly associated with what was reported to be largely inadequate and inconsistent health related information received from local departments of health. In addition, the majority of participants felt that perception of or concern about future stigma related to a COVID-19 diagnosis or association of COVID-19 with the Jewish community was high and also significantly predicted distress and anxiety. The current study demonstrates the ways in which religious institutions can play a vital role in promoting the well-being of their constituents. During this unprecedented pandemic, public health authorities have an opportunity to form partnerships with religious institutions in the common interests of promoting health, relaying accurate information and supporting the psychosocial needs of community members, as well as protecting communities against stigma and discrimination.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher Center for Open Science
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
    DOI 10.31234/osf.io/ujns9
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