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  1. Article ; Online: Separation-individuation from the community among religious Jewish teens in Israel.

    Ben Shlomo, Shirley / Priel-Moldovan, Shlomit / Levy, Drorit

    Journal of community psychology

    2022  Volume 51, Issue 4, Page(s) 1770–1784

    Abstract: We wished to understand the contribution of personal, family, and community factors to the risky behaviors (RBs) of religious Jewish teens in Israel, and whether sense of community belonging mediated the religious estrangement/RB association. A ... ...

    Abstract We wished to understand the contribution of personal, family, and community factors to the risky behaviors (RBs) of religious Jewish teens in Israel, and whether sense of community belonging mediated the religious estrangement/RB association. A convenience sample comprised 645 adolescents aged 14-19 (420 female/225 male) from Israel's national-religious sector was used in this study. Sociodemographic characteristics, self-esteem, future orientation, degree of religious estrangement, perceived parental acceptance, and sense of community belonging were reported. Being a male, older, and living in a rural community were associated with more RBs, as were higher religious estrangement and less acceptance from the mother. Sense of community was found to partially mediate the religious estrangement/RB association. We extended Blos's conceptualization of adolescence as a second separation-individuation from the parents to include a parallel process of separation-individuation from the community. The results may help in designing interventions for adolescents in religious communities.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Female ; Male ; Humans ; Jews ; Israel ; Individuation ; Concept Formation ; Mothers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491194-2
    ISSN 1520-6629 ; 0090-4392
    ISSN (online) 1520-6629
    ISSN 0090-4392
    DOI 10.1002/jcop.22961
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  2. Article ; Online: Unauthorized migrants in Israel: The contribution of threat variables and personal and community resources to the perception of social distance toward migrants from Africa.

    Kalnisky, Mor / Levy, Drorit

    Journal of community psychology

    2020  Volume 49, Issue 2, Page(s) 283–304

    Abstract: To examine the contribution of background variables, threat variables, and personal and community resources to participants' perceived social distance toward unauthorized migrants. Study participants were 168 Israeli citizens/longtime residents of three ... ...

    Abstract To examine the contribution of background variables, threat variables, and personal and community resources to participants' perceived social distance toward unauthorized migrants. Study participants were 168 Israeli citizens/longtime residents of three disadvantaged neighborhoods in Israel, who filled out self-report questionnaires. We applied a hierarchical regression model and also examined the direct and indirect contribution of the abovementioned variables to the social distance of these longtime residents toward unauthorized migrants in Israel. All participants reported high levels of social distance, irrespective of their physical proximity to the migrants. Cultural disparity was perceived as a major threat. Residents who lived in close proximity to migrants particularly expressed concern about harm to their economic well-being. Although political preference had no statistically significant direct effect on social distance, the mediation analysis revealed a complete indirect mechanism of the effect of political preference on social distance through threat perceptions. The research broadened our understanding of longtime neighborhood residents' perceived social distance toward migrants.It migrants. It also contributes to the development of knowledge, which will form the basis for intervention programs in the community.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Israel ; Perception ; Residence Characteristics ; Transients and Migrants ; Vulnerable Populations
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491194-2
    ISSN 1520-6629 ; 0090-4392
    ISSN (online) 1520-6629
    ISSN 0090-4392
    DOI 10.1002/jcop.22457
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  3. Article ; Online: "We Are Young, We Run Free": Predicting Factors of Life Satisfaction among Young Backpackers.

    Refaeli, Tehila / Weiss-Dagan, Shlomit / Levy, Drorit / Itzhaky, Haya

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 3

    Abstract: Although research from a positive psychology perspective is conducted among different populations, few studies have examined the predictors of life satisfaction among young backpackers. The current study focused on young adults (ages 21-30), an age group ...

    Abstract Although research from a positive psychology perspective is conducted among different populations, few studies have examined the predictors of life satisfaction among young backpackers. The current study focused on young adults (ages 21-30), an age group for whom backpacking treks are a growing phenomenon, during their treks in the Far East and South America. Direct and indirect models were used to identify personal factors and environmental resources contributing to life satisfaction. After at least one month abroad, 318 young adults (M = 23.76) answered a self-report quantitative questionnaire. The findings show that personal resources, social support, and community participation were positively associated with life satisfaction, and risk-taking behaviors were negatively associated with life satisfaction. Social support and community participation partially mediated the association between risk-taking behaviors and life satisfaction and between personal resources and life satisfaction. The implications of the findings for the subjective well-being of young backpackers during their transition to adulthood include, among others, the need to help young backpackers maintain their personal and social resources as valuable assets for coping with challenges during their trips. It is also important to increase awareness of the possible wide-ranging negative effects of risk-taking behaviors during backpacking trips.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptation, Psychological ; Adult ; Far East ; Humans ; Personal Satisfaction ; Social Support ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph19031429
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  4. Article ; Online: Postforced eviction communities: The contribution of personal and environmental resources to the sense of belonging to the community.

    Levy, Drorit / Friedman, Yuval

    Journal of community psychology

    2018  Volume 47, Issue 1, Page(s) 104–116

    Abstract: This article aims to examine the contribution of personal and environmental resources to the sense of belonging to the community among postforced eviction communities. The study included 140 participants who experienced forced eviction, and ranged in age ...

    Abstract This article aims to examine the contribution of personal and environmental resources to the sense of belonging to the community among postforced eviction communities. The study included 140 participants who experienced forced eviction, and ranged in age from 20 to 79 years. Slightly more than half were women (52.4%, 74). Nearly half of the participants continued living alongside their fellow community members, while others left for different communities. The participants filled out self-report questionnaires assessing their sense of belonging, social and family support, sense of mastery, and self-esteem. We used 2 complementary instruments: the stepwise regression and the mediation model. Results indicated that the level of social and family support was found to be higher in the unified communities. Lower levels of the sense of belonging were found in the split communities. The sense of mastery was found to positively contribute to the sense of belonging. The self-esteem resource was not found to contribute to the sense of belonging, whereas social and family support was found to positively contribute to the sense of belonging. The mediation model presented an interesting finding insofar that an indirect positive association was found regarding the sense of belonging via social support within different types of communities. The discussion refers to the findings and their contribution to both theory and practice.
    MeSH term(s) Culture ; Environment ; Female ; Health Resources ; Housing/supply & distribution ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Israel ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Self Concept ; Self Report ; Social Identification ; Social Support ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491194-2
    ISSN 1520-6629 ; 0090-4392
    ISSN (online) 1520-6629
    ISSN 0090-4392
    DOI 10.1002/jcop.22103
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  5. Article: Elevated Perinatal Depression during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Study among Jewish and Arab Women in Israel.

    Alfayumi-Zeadna, Samira / Bina, Rena / Levy, Drorit / Merzbach, Rachel / Zeadna, Atif

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2022  Volume 11, Issue 2

    Abstract: This study assessed prevalence of perinatal depression symptoms (PNDS) during the COVID-19 pandemic among Arab and Jewish women in Israel and identified COVID-19-related risk factors for PNDS, while comparing Arab and Jewish women. Sample included 730 ... ...

    Abstract This study assessed prevalence of perinatal depression symptoms (PNDS) during the COVID-19 pandemic among Arab and Jewish women in Israel and identified COVID-19-related risk factors for PNDS, while comparing Arab and Jewish women. Sample included 730 perinatal women (604 Jewish and 126 Arab) aged 19-45 years, who filled out an online self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire assessed several areas: perinatal experiences and exposure to COVID-19, social support, and financial and emotional impact. PNDS was measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Prevalence of PNDS (EPDS ≥ 10) in the entire study population was 40.0%. Prevalence among Arab women was significantly higher compared to Jewish women (58% vs. 36%, PV < 0.001). Higher PNDS were significantly associated with anxiety symptoms (GAD ≥ 10) (PV < 0.001), stress related to COVID-19 (PV < 0.001), adverse change in delivery of healthcare services (PV = 0.025), and unemployment (PV = 0.002). PNDS has elevated more than twofold during COVID-19 in Israel. Such high rates of PNDS may potentially negatively impact women, and fetal and child health development. This situation requires special attention from public health services and policy makers to provide support and mitigation strategies for pregnant and postpartum women in times of health crises.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm11020349
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  6. Article ; Online: A Community Social Work Paradigm: Thoughts and Reflections.

    Weiss-Dagan, Shlomit / Aviv, Inbal / Eliyahou, Ayala / Levy, Drorit / Makaros, Ayelet / Freiberg, Smadar / Zriker, Amit

    Social work

    2023  Volume 69, Issue 1, Page(s) 35–42

    Abstract: Community social work (CSW) is often regarded as a practice with a variety of intervention models. The objectives of the present article are to examine CSW's philosophical and theoretical roots and to bridge the gap in the literature regarding the ... ...

    Abstract Community social work (CSW) is often regarded as a practice with a variety of intervention models. The objectives of the present article are to examine CSW's philosophical and theoretical roots and to bridge the gap in the literature regarding the theoretical and philosophical origins of CSW and to conceptualize these theoretical bases as a paradigm with ontological, epistemological, axiological, and methodological aspects. The ontology of the proposed CSW paradigm relies on ecological theory, critical theory, and community psychology. The paradigm's epistemology relies on the basic assumption that community members are autonomous subjective human beings with important and valid knowledge who make decisions concerning their lives. Axiologically, the most prominent value of the paradigm is participation, from which other central values derive. The paradigm's methodology derives from its three abovementioned components. The conceptualization of a CSW paradigm provides a theoretical foundation for community interventions and refining the goals of these interventions. The paradigm can be used as a pedagogical and identity-building tool with students and social workers who focus on CSW.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Social Work
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 410783-4
    ISSN 1545-6846 ; 0037-8046
    ISSN (online) 1545-6846
    ISSN 0037-8046
    DOI 10.1093/sw/swad051
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  7. Article ; Online: Unmet needs in mental healthcare for women with clinically significant symptoms of perinatal depression and/or anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Costa, Raquel / Mesquita, Ana / Motrico, Emma / Domínguez-Salas, Sara / Dikmen-Yildiz, Pelin / Saldivia, Sandra / Vousoura, Eleni / Osorio, Ana / Wilson, Claire A / Bina, Rena / Levy, Drorit / Christoforou, Andri / González, Maria Fernanda / Hancheva, Camelia / Felice, Ethel / Pinto, Tiago Miguel

    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

    2024  

    Abstract: Objective/background: Unmet needs in perinatal mental healthcare are an important public health issue particularly in the context of a stressful life event such as the COVID-19 pandemic but data on the extent of this problem are needed.: Aim: The aim ...

    Abstract Objective/background: Unmet needs in perinatal mental healthcare are an important public health issue particularly in the context of a stressful life event such as the COVID-19 pandemic but data on the extent of this problem are needed.
    Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the (1) proportion of women with clinically significant symptoms of perinatal depression, anxiety or comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety, receiving mental healthcare overall and by country and (2) factors associated with receiving mental healthcare.
    Method: Women in the perinatal period (pregnancy or up to 6 months postpartum) participating in the Riseup-PPD-COVID-19 cross-sectional study, reported on sociodemographic, social support health-related factors, and COVID-19 related factors, and on symptoms of depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS]) and anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder [GAD-7]) using self-report questionnaires. Clinically significant symptoms were defined as EPDS ≥ 13 for depression and GAD-7 ≥ 10 for anxiety. Mental healthcare was defined as self-reported current mental health treatment.
    Results: Of the 11 809 participants from 12 countries included in the analysis, 4 379 (37.1%) reported clinically significant symptoms of depression (n = 1 228; 10.4%; EPDS ≥ 13 and GAD-7 ⟨ 10), anxiety (n = 848; 7.2%; GAD-7 ≥ 10 and EPDS ⟨ 13) or comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety (n = 2 303; 19.5%; EPDS ≥ 13 and GAD-7 ≥ 10). Most women with clinically significant symptoms of depression, anxiety, or comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety were not receiving mental healthcare (89.0%). Variation in the proportion of women with clinically significant symptoms of depression and/or anxiety reporting mental healthcare was high (4.7% in Turkey to 21.6% in Brazil). Women in the postpartum (vs. pregnancy) were less likely (OR 0.72; 95% CI 0.59-0.88), whereas women with previous mental health problems (vs. no previous mental health problems) (OR 5.56; 95% CI 4.41-7.01), were more likely to receive mental healthcare.
    Conclusion: There are high unmet needs in mental healthcare for women with clinically significant symptoms of perinatal depression and/or anxiety across countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and covering the whole range of mental health problems in the perinatal period are warranted to understand the gaps in perinatal mental healthcare.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 103-x
    ISSN 1600-0447 ; 0001-690X
    ISSN (online) 1600-0447
    ISSN 0001-690X
    DOI 10.1111/acps.13664
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  8. Article ; Online: Predicting Depression Among Jewish and Arab Israeli Women Who Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence.

    Levy, Drorit / Ben-Porat, Anat / Kattoura, Ola / Dekel, Rachel / Itzhaky, Haya

    Violence against women

    2019  Volume 26, Issue 10, Page(s) 1209–1227

    Abstract: This study examined whether there were differences in levels of depression between Arab and Jewish Israeli female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) and how various personal and environmental variables contributed to depression. A total of 303 ... ...

    Abstract This study examined whether there were differences in levels of depression between Arab and Jewish Israeli female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) and how various personal and environmental variables contributed to depression. A total of 303 women were selected.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Adverse Childhood Experiences/ethnology ; Adverse Childhood Experiences/statistics & numerical data ; Aged ; Arabs/psychology ; Crime Victims/psychology ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/ethnology ; Employment ; Female ; Humans ; Intimate Partner Violence/ethnology ; Intimate Partner Violence/psychology ; Intimate Partner Violence/statistics & numerical data ; Jews/psychology ; Judaism ; Middle Aged ; Social Support ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-07-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2031375-5
    ISSN 1552-8448 ; 1077-8012
    ISSN (online) 1552-8448
    ISSN 1077-8012
    DOI 10.1177/1077801219861166
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  9. Article ; Online: The Mental Health of Women with Gestational Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Cross-Sectional Survey.

    Wilson, Claire A / Gómez-Gómez, Irene / Parsons, Judith / Costa, Raquel / Mesquita, Ana / Vousoura, Eleni / Contreras-García, Yolanda / Levy, Drorit / Mateus, Vera / Christoforou, Andri / Felice, Ethel / Dikmen-Yildiz, Pelin / Domínguez-Salas, Sara / Motrico, Emma

    Journal of women's health (2002)

    2022  Volume 31, Issue 9, Page(s) 1232–1240

    Abstract: Background: ...

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    MeSH term(s) Anxiety/diagnosis ; Anxiety/epidemiology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Depression/diagnosis ; Diabetes, Gestational/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Mental Health ; Pandemics ; Pregnancy ; Pregnant Women/psychology ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1139774-3
    ISSN 1931-843X ; 1059-7115 ; 1540-9996
    ISSN (online) 1931-843X
    ISSN 1059-7115 ; 1540-9996
    DOI 10.1089/jwh.2021.0584
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  10. Article ; Online: Domestic Violence in Arab Society: A Comparison of Arab and Jewish Women in Shelters in Israel.

    Ben-Porat, Anat / Levy, Drorit / Kattoura, Ola / Dekel, Rachel / Itzhaky, Haya

    Journal of interpersonal violence

    2017  Volume 36, Issue 1-2, Page(s) NP26–NP45

    Abstract: The aim of the current study was to address a gap in the literature by determining prevalence, specific types of violence, and risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Israeli born Arab women compared with Israeli born Jewish women. The ... ...

    Abstract The aim of the current study was to address a gap in the literature by determining prevalence, specific types of violence, and risk factors of intimate partner violence (IPV) among Israeli born Arab women compared with Israeli born Jewish women. The following measures were compared: demographic and socioeconomic measures; measures relating to the characteristics of the violence, that is, the three types of violence (physical, emotional, and verbally threatening), sense of danger, and history of violence in childhood; family support levels; and perpetrator characteristics. The sample consisted of 154 Israeli born Arab women and 149 Israeli born Jewish women who were staying in shelters for victims of domestic violence in Israel. A comparison of the two groups revealed that the Arab women were exposed to more physical violence and received less family support than did their Jewish counterparts. The proportion of Arab perpetrators with access to weapons was higher than that of Jewish perpetrators, whereas the proportion of police complaints against Jewish perpetrators was higher than that against Arab perpetrators. Arab women were also younger, less educated, and less a part of the workforce than Jewish women. The contribution of the woman's age to the variance in levels of physical violence was negative and significant. In contrast, the contribution of her sense of danger, and various perpetrator characteristics, was positive. Moreover, the interaction between sense of danger × ethnicity contributed significantly to levels of violence. This study extends the existing knowledge about the contribution of ethnicity as one of many variables that play a role in the lives of women who are victims of domestic violence and highlights the need to develop, in particular, unique individual, community, and social interventions for Arab women in Israeli society.
    MeSH term(s) Arabs ; Domestic Violence ; Female ; Humans ; Intimate Partner Violence ; Israel/epidemiology ; Jews
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-09-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2028900-5
    ISSN 1552-6518 ; 0886-2605
    ISSN (online) 1552-6518
    ISSN 0886-2605
    DOI 10.1177/0886260517731789
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