Mental Health Issues Among Palestinian Women in Israel

Abu-Kaf, Sarah

doi:10.2307/j.ctvpj7j65.11

Cited by 22 publications

(38 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This finding supports previous research which addressed the vulnerability of students in the earlier years of their college educations to psychological distress, specifically depressive symptoms [51]. Previous studies have demonstrated that the period of transition from high school to college is very stressful for many students, in general, and for student from cultural-ethnic minority groups, in particular [50,62].…”

Section: Academic-year Differences In Depressive Symptomssupporting

confidence: 88%

“…They live in segregated residential areas [ 61 ]. Despite enjoying full citizenship status, the Arab minority is subject to various forms of discrimination that may contribute to social and economic disparities between them and the Jewish majority [ 62 , 63 ]. These experiences of discrimination are expected to contribute to acculturative stress among Arab students.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Acculturative Stress among Arab Students in Israel: The Roles of Sense of Coherence and Coping Strategies

Abu-Kaf

Khalaf

2020

IJERPH

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: In Israeli colleges and universities, many Arab students experience acculturative stress. Such stress arises from the need to learn new cultural rules, manage the overarching conflict inherent in maintaining elements of their culture of origin (i.e., Arab culture) while incorporating elements of the host culture (i.e., Jewish academic culture), and deal with experiences of prejudice and discrimination present in the host culture. Methods: This study investigated the association between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among 170 Arab undergraduates from northern and central Israel. It also explored the roles of sense of coherence and coping strategies in the relationship between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms. Participants completed questionnaires on acculturative stress, depressive symptoms, sense of coherence, coping strategies, and demographics. Results: The findings reveal gender differences in the use of different coping strategies and in levels of depressive symptoms. However, academic-year differences were found only in levels of sense of coherence and depressive symptoms. Specifically, female students expressed higher levels of both active and avoidant coping. Moreover, female students and those in their first and second years of university studies reported higher levels of depressive symptoms. Among the male students, acculturative stress was related to depressive symptoms indirectly via sense of coherence and active coping. In contrast, among the female students, acculturative stress was related to depressive symptoms both directly and indirectly via sense of coherence and avoidant coping. Among first- and second-year students, acculturative stress was related to depressive symptoms indirectly via sense of coherence and avoidant coping. However, among third- and fourth-year students, acculturative stress was related to depressive symptoms both directly and indirectly via sense of coherence. Conclusions: This article underscores the significance of gender and academic-year differences in pathways involving acculturative stress.

show abstract

Section: Academic-year Differences In Depressive Symptomssupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acculturative Stress among Arab Students in Israel: The Roles of Sense of Coherence and Coping Strategies

Abu-Kaf

Khalaf

2020

IJERPH

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In addition, we found that Jewish women (including MCL participants) have lower depressive symptoms compared to Arab women. These differences between the two ethnic groups are also consistent with previous literature [ 23 , 53 ] suggesting they are a result of Arab culture, social factors and institutional discrimination [ 54 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…A number of factors may be related to the lack of improvement in depressive symptoms despite participation in MCL. Various cultural and social factors have been found to be related to mental health and well-being of Arab women, including community values [ 54 ], rigid hierarchical structure [ 64 ], gender (male over female) and age (older over younger) inequalities [ 65 ]. Arab society also endorses collectivism, including a significant concern for maintaining traditional associations [ 65 , 66 , 67 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Arab society also endorses collectivism, including a significant concern for maintaining traditional associations [ 65 , 66 , 67 ]. Individuals are interdependent, mainly within the family group, and are expected to behave in the manner that is anticipated within their respective group [ 54 ]. Despite the changes in the Arab community, with women becoming stronger in terms of employment outside the home and financial independence, the patriarchal power structure is still common [ 67 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Ethnic Disparities in Social Capital and Health among Jewish and Arab Participants in the Israeli Mamanet Cachibol League

Paldi

Moran

Baron‐Epel

et al. 2021

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Israeli Mamanet Cachibol League (MCL) serves as a community model that incorporates physical activity and amateur team sports among women. Team sports have been shown to bridge gaps and build positive relationships between communities. There is a paucity of data regarding the advantages of team sports to promote the health and well-being of women from different ethnic backgrounds. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of participation in MCL with social capital, health, and well-being across two ethnic groups: Jewish and Arab women. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among women aged 25–64: 102 Jewish and 96 Arab MCL participants, and 102 Jewish and 81 Arab non-MCL participants. Data regarding social capital (trust, social support and social involvement) and well-being (self-reported health and psychosomatic and depressive symptoms) were analyzed using two-way analyses of covariance and multiple regression models with sequential entry of the variables. MCL participants from both ethnic groups reported higher social capital (p < 0.001), better self-reported health (p < 0.001), and lower psychosomatic symptoms (p < 0.001) compared to non-participants. Jewish MCL participants reported lower depressive symptoms (p < 0.001) than non-participants, however no difference was found between Arab MCL participants and non-participants (p < 0.160). Amateur team sports such as MCL are related with higher levels of well-being and social capital. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies that examine the change in social capital and well-being over time.

show abstract

Coping strategies and depression among Bedouin mothers raising an adolescent with a developmental disability

Benatov

Manor-Binyamini

Abu-Kaf

2022

Arch Womens Ment Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mental Health Issues Among Palestinian Women in Israel

Cited by 22 publications

References 0 publications

Acculturative Stress among Arab Students in Israel: The Roles of Sense of Coherence and Coping Strategies

Acculturative Stress among Arab Students in Israel: The Roles of Sense of Coherence and Coping Strategies

Ethnic Disparities in Social Capital and Health among Jewish and Arab Participants in the Israeli Mamanet Cachibol League

Coping strategies and depression among Bedouin mothers raising an adolescent with a developmental disability

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About