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Research paper thumbnail of Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age

Research paper thumbnail of A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

PLOS ONE

Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay father... more Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay fathers experience the challenges surrounding childbirth and early parenting of a child. This study explored gay fathers’ experiences of having a baby via transnational surrogacy, raising that baby as a gay parent, and the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 Israeli men to understand their experiences of surrogacy and early parenthood, focusing on the impact on their mental health and the relational factors involved. Secondary narrative analysis revealed that fathers constructed surrogacy as a perilous quest that required strong intentionality to undertake. The first year of parenthood was conceptualised alternately as a joyful experience and/or one that challenged fathers’ identities and mental health. A relational framework was applied to better conceptualise the fathers’ narratives, revealing that actual connections—and the potentials for...

Research paper thumbnail of Dreams Shared on Social Networks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tower of Babel or Noah’s Ark?—A Group-Analytic Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emo... more Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emotional processing, emotional relief, and demands for containment. Shared dreams can contribute to an individual’s understanding of social reality during traumatic and stressful events. The present study examined dreams shared on social network sites (SNS) during the first COVID-19 lockdown, applying a group-analytic approach. A qualitative dream content analysis conducted by a group of researchers analyzed 30 dreams shared on SNS, focusing on their contents, dominant emotions, and unique group processes. The dream content analysis yielded three meaningful and coherent themes: (1) dominant threats: enemy, danger, and COVID-19; (2) emotional fusion: confusion and despair alongside recovery and hope; and (3) group processes characterized by movement between being alone and being together. The results deepen our understanding of both unique social and psychological group processes and of peo...

Research paper thumbnail of Higher Levels of Postnatal Depressive Symptomatology, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Life Satisfaction among Gay Fathers through Surrogacy in Comparison to Heterosexual Fathers: A Study in Israel in Times of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive sympt... more This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and posttraumatic growth (growth after contending with stressful birth events), of Israeli gay fathers through surrogacy in comparison to heterosexual fathers. For that purpose, a sample of 167 Israeli fathers (M = 35.6, SD = 4.4) was recruited (68 identified as gay fathers through surrogacy and 99 as heterosexual fathers). Participants completed questionnaires assessing their postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and sense of posttraumatic growth after becoming fathers. Results indicated that gay fathers through surrogacy reported higher levels of life satisfaction and posttraumatic growth than heterosexual fathers. Yet, gay fathers also reported higher levels of postnatal depressive symptomatology than heterosexual fathers when life satisfaction or posttraumatic growth values were low or medium. The findings were interpreted in light of t...

Research paper thumbnail of Fundamental terror of ISIS: the story of a reversed family

The Social Unconscious in Persons, Groups, and Societies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Body Image, Emotional Eating and Psychological Distress among Bariatric Surgery Candidates in Israel and the United States

Nutrients, 2020

Background: The present study aimed to examine the relations between body image dissatisfaction (... more Background: The present study aimed to examine the relations between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and psychological distress variables among bariatric surgery candidates from two distinct cultures in Israel and in the United States. Methods: A sample of consecutive pre-surgical bariatric candidates was recruited from a Bariatric Center in Israel (N = 114) and a Bariatric Center in the Unites States (N = 81). Body image dissatisfaction (BID-BSQ8), suicidal ideation (SBQ-R), depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), anxious symptoms (PHQ-7), and emotional eating behaviors (EES), were measured. Mediation models were assessed using path analysis. Results: BID was positively correlated with suicidality, depression, and anxiety in both samples. The relations between BID depression and anxiety were mediated by emotional eating in both cultures. However, the relation between BID and suicidality that was mediated by emotional eating in the Israeli sample, was reflected in a direct link between BID an...

Research paper thumbnail of The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations

Body Image, 2020

The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's breast size dissatis... more The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A total of 18,541 women were recruited from 61 research sites across 40 nations and completed measures of current-ideal breast size discrepancy, as well as measures of theorised antecedents (personality, Western and local media exposure, and proxies of socioeconomic status) and outcomes (weight and appearance dissatisfaction, breast awareness, and

Research paper thumbnail of Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age

Body Image

งานวิจัยนี้มีหัวหน้าโครงการวิจัยคือ Prof. Dr.Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Angli... more งานวิจัยนี้มีหัวหน้าโครงการวิจัยคือ Prof. Dr.Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. ท่านมีความสนใจและเชี่ยวชาญงานวิจัยเกี่ยวกับ Body image within different cultural and subcultural contexts. ดังนั้นจึงเกิดโปรเจคนี้ขึ้นมาร่วมกับนักวิจัยอื่นๆ อีก 259 คน ในประเทศไทย มีผู้วิจัยร่วมจากทั้ง 4 ภาค ได้แก่ ภาคกลาง อาจารย์จากจุฬา 1 คนและจากธรรมศาสตร์ 2 คน ภาคเหนือ จากมช. 1 คน ภาคใต้จากมอ.1 คน และภาคอีสาน จากมหาสารคาม1คน บทความถูกตีพิมพ์ในวารสาร Body Image (Volume 46, September 2023, Pages 449-466 ; SCOPUS, SJR Q1 in Applied Psychology) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144523001079?via%3Dihub ''การศึกษาเรื่องความเคารพร่างกายจากทั่วโลก : โดยการตรวจสอบคุณสมบัติทางจิตมิติและความเสถียรของมาตรวัด ความเคารพร่างกายในเวอร์ชั่นที่ 2 (the Body Appreciation Scale-2; BAS-2) ว่าความเคารพร่างกาย จะมีความแตกต่างอย่างไรในแต่ละประเทศและแต่ละภาษา รวมไปถึง ว่ามีความสอดคล้องกันในกลุ่มแต่ละอัตลักษณ์ทางเพศและช่วงอายุหรือไม่อย่างไร จาก 65 ประเทศ 40 ภาษา กลุ่มอัตลักษณ์ทางเพศและช่วงอายุที่แตกต่างกัน" งานวิจัยนี้ใช้วิธีวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลทางสถิติที่เรียกว่า "Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis" หรือ "การวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยเชิงยืนยันในกลุ่มหลายกลุ่ม" โดยเป็นวิธีทางสถิติที่ใช้ทดสอบข้อมูลระหว่างกลุ่มเพื่อทำการเปรียบเทียบและตรวจสอบว่าโมเดลปัจจัยมีความสอดคล้องกันในกลุ่มต่าง ๆ หรือไม่ อย่างไร กลุ่มตัวอย่างมีจำนวนทั้งสิ้น 56,968 คน จาก 65 ประเทศ 40 ภาษา โดยเก็บข้อมูลจากแบบวัด 5 แบบวัด (ความเคารพร่างกาย ความพึงพอใจในชีวิต ความมั่นคงทางการเงิน เขตที่พักอาศัย ดัชนีมวลกาย) และแบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล (เพศ อายุ ระดับการศึกษา สถานภาพสมรส สัญชาติ) เก็บข้อมูลระหว่างปี 2020-2022 ผลการวิจัยโดยสรุป พบว่า 1. มาตรวัด ความเคารพร่างกายในเวอร์ชั่นที่ 2 (the Body Appreciation Scale-2; BAS-2) นี้มีเพียงองค์ประกอบเดียว หรือ 1 มิติเท่านั้น (unidimensional model) และมีความสามารถในการนำไปใช้งานได้ในขอบเขตหลากหลาย หรือกล่าวได้ว่ามีความเหมาะสมในการใช้งานที่กว้างขวางและหลากหลายสถานการณ์ 2. มีความแตกต่างขนาดใหญ่ในการเคารพร่างกายที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อเปรียบเทียบระหว่างประเทศต่างๆกับ UK และผู้ที่ใช้ภาษาต่างๆกับภาษาอังกฤษ 3. มีความแตกต่างขนาดเล็กถึงน้อยมากในการเคารพร่างกายที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อเปรียบเทียบระหว่าง กลุ่มอัตลักษณ์ทางเพศและช่วงอายุ 4. การเคารพร่างกายที่มากขึ้นเชื่อมโยงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญกับความพึงพอใจในชีวิตที่สูงขึ้น การเป็นโสด (เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับคนที่สมรสแล้วหรือมีความสัมพันธ์ที่เข้มแข็ง) และพักอาศัยในเขตภูมิศาสตร์ที่ใกล้ชนบทมากขึ้น (เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับการอยู่ในเขตเมือง) 5. ในกลุ่มประเทศบางส่วนที่มีข้อมูลระดับประเทศที่สามารถนำมาวิเคราะห์ได้ พบว่า การเคารพร่างกายที่มากขึ้นเชื่อมโยงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญกับระยะห่างทางวัฒนธรรมที่มากขึ้นจากสหรัฐอเมริกาและความไม่เสมอภาคของรายได้ที่มากขึ้น 6. ข้อค้นพบในงานวิจัยนี้ เสนอแนะว่า มาตรวัดความเคารพร่างกายในเวอร์ชั่นที่ 2 (the Body Appreciation Scale-2; BAS-2) มีความน่าจะเป็นที่จะเก็บรวบรวมความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับร่างกายที่ใกล้เคียงกับแนวความคิดเชิงสากลเกี่ยวกับแนวความคิดเรื่องการเคารพร่างกาย ซึ่งจะช่วยส่งเสริมให้เกิดการทำวิจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความเคารพร่างกายเพื่อเปรียบเทียบข้ามวัฒนธรรมได้มากยิ่งขึ้นในอนาคต

Research paper thumbnail of A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

PLOS ONE

Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay father... more Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay fathers experience the challenges surrounding childbirth and early parenting of a child. This study explored gay fathers’ experiences of having a baby via transnational surrogacy, raising that baby as a gay parent, and the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 Israeli men to understand their experiences of surrogacy and early parenthood, focusing on the impact on their mental health and the relational factors involved. Secondary narrative analysis revealed that fathers constructed surrogacy as a perilous quest that required strong intentionality to undertake. The first year of parenthood was conceptualised alternately as a joyful experience and/or one that challenged fathers’ identities and mental health. A relational framework was applied to better conceptualise the fathers’ narratives, revealing that actual connections—and the potentials for...

Research paper thumbnail of Dreams Shared on Social Networks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tower of Babel or Noah’s Ark?—A Group-Analytic Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emo... more Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emotional processing, emotional relief, and demands for containment. Shared dreams can contribute to an individual’s understanding of social reality during traumatic and stressful events. The present study examined dreams shared on social network sites (SNS) during the first COVID-19 lockdown, applying a group-analytic approach. A qualitative dream content analysis conducted by a group of researchers analyzed 30 dreams shared on SNS, focusing on their contents, dominant emotions, and unique group processes. The dream content analysis yielded three meaningful and coherent themes: (1) dominant threats: enemy, danger, and COVID-19; (2) emotional fusion: confusion and despair alongside recovery and hope; and (3) group processes characterized by movement between being alone and being together. The results deepen our understanding of both unique social and psychological group processes and of peo...

Research paper thumbnail of Higher Levels of Postnatal Depressive Symptomatology, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Life Satisfaction among Gay Fathers through Surrogacy in Comparison to Heterosexual Fathers: A Study in Israel in Times of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive sympt... more This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and posttraumatic growth (growth after contending with stressful birth events), of Israeli gay fathers through surrogacy in comparison to heterosexual fathers. For that purpose, a sample of 167 Israeli fathers (M = 35.6, SD = 4.4) was recruited (68 identified as gay fathers through surrogacy and 99 as heterosexual fathers). Participants completed questionnaires assessing their postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and sense of posttraumatic growth after becoming fathers. Results indicated that gay fathers through surrogacy reported higher levels of life satisfaction and posttraumatic growth than heterosexual fathers. Yet, gay fathers also reported higher levels of postnatal depressive symptomatology than heterosexual fathers when life satisfaction or posttraumatic growth values were low or medium. The findings were interpreted in light of t...

Research paper thumbnail of Fundamental terror of ISIS: the story of a reversed family

The Social Unconscious in Persons, Groups, and Societies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Body Appreciation Scale-2--Hebrew Version

Research paper thumbnail of Body image and religion: Explicit and implicit attitudes among three denominations of Jewish women

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Psychological Distress in Women with Endometriosis: The Role of Multimorbidity, Body Image, and Self-Criticism

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021

While large numbers of women report high levels of psychological distress associated with endomet... more While large numbers of women report high levels of psychological distress associated with endometriosis, others report levels of distress that are comparable to those of healthy women. Thus, the aim of the current study was to develop an explanatory model for the effect of endometriosis on women’s psychological distress. Furthermore, it sought to further investigate the role of body image, self-criticism, and pain intensity on the psychological distress associated with endometriosis and establish the effect of chronic illness load on the development of this distress. This study comprised a total of 247 women aged 20–49 (M = 31.3, SD = 6.4)—73 suffering from endometriosis only, 62 suffering from endometriosis and an additional chronical illness (ACI), and 112 healthy peers (HP)—who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-Item Scale, the Body Appreciation Scale-2, and the Self-Criticism Sub-Scale. When comparing each endometriosis group to their HP...

Research paper thumbnail of Preoperative body-related emotional distress and culture as predictors of outcomes of bariatric surgery

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 2021

Findings concerning the impact of bariatric surgical intervention on both psychological variables... more Findings concerning the impact of bariatric surgical intervention on both psychological variables and weight loss are often controversial and misconstrued the world over. The aim of this study was to classify bariatric surgery patients according to patterns of preoperative measures that may predict postoperative psychological and physiological outcomes and to compare these patterns between two distinct cultures. Of 169 consecutive bariatric surgery candidates from Israel and 81 candidates from the United States, 73 and 35 patients, respectively consented to be included in a follow-up phase. Body image dissatisfaction, emotional eating behaviors, risk of suicide, depressive symptoms, anxious symptoms, and percent excess weight loss were measured. K-means clustering procedure was used to classify bariatric surgery patients according to their preoperative body-related emotional distress, which was composed of body image dissatisfaction and emotional eating. The joint effect of culture and body-related emotional distress cluster on psychological distress was tested. The cluster analysis revealed two preoperative body-related emotional distress patterns: high body-related emotional distress and low body-related emotional distress. Following surgery, US patients showed a higher risk of suicide and lower excess weight loss than Israeli patients within only the high body-related emotional distress cluster (a significant interaction effect). Preoperative assessment of body-related emotional distress patterns among bariatric surgery candidates may enable professionals to identify potential postoperative risks of suicide, anxiety, and decreased weight loss. The relationship between the body-related emotional distress cluster and outcome measures is culture dependent. Case–control analytic study.

Research paper thumbnail of Body image among Muslim women in Israel: exploring religion and sociocultural pressures

Women & Health, 2020

The study aimed to investigate the association of the Muslim religion, as a multidimensional fact... more The study aimed to investigate the association of the Muslim religion, as a multidimensional factor, with social pressures related to body image concerns, among Muslim women in Israel. Four hundred and Seventy-five Israeli Muslim women ages between 18 and 30 years completed questionnaire measures of strength of religious faith, wearing a traditional head cover (the Hijab), positive and negative body image, media exposure, societal pressures to conform to Western body ideals and its internalization, from 2016 to 2018. Strength of religious faith and wearing the Hijab were positively associated with positive aspects of body image, while only strength of religious faith negatively correlated with body dissatisfaction. Further, mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between the strength of religious faith and both positive body image and body dissatisfaction was mediated by media pressures. Notably, reduced peer pressures had more influence on positive body image, while reduced family pressures were more influential for negative body image. These results are discussed with regard to promoting a more intricate and multicultural understanding of body image concepts.

Research paper thumbnail of The Contribution of Group Supervision Processes to the Formation of Professional Identity among Novice Psychotherapists

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 2020

Group supervision is a commonly employed method in graduate psychology training. The present stud... more Group supervision is a commonly employed method in graduate psychology training. The present study examines the role of group processes in the formation of professional identity among 129 Israeli graduate students following the conclusion of their supervision process. The following three identity statuses were identified: achievement, diffusion, and moratorium. Working alliance and group engagement were significantly higher for achievement students and differentiated between achievement and moratorium students. Cohesion was significantly lower for moratorium students than for students at each of the other two identity statuses. All differences were maintained when controlling for anxiety. Finally, working alliance was found to be the dominant process in predicting committed Keren Hanetz Gamliel, Ph.D., is a lecturer and head of the clinical child track in the graduate program in clinical psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences at The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel. She is a supervising clinical psychologist and works in a private clinic. Shulamit

Research paper thumbnail of An examination of the factor structure and preliminary assessment of the psychometric properties of a Hebrew translation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and appearance investment: the mediating role of internalisation of socio-cultural pressures, in Jewish Israeli women

Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2020

Jewish Israeli women from three denominations: Ultra-orthodox, modern-orthodox, and secular (N = ... more Jewish Israeli women from three denominations: Ultra-orthodox, modern-orthodox, and secular (N = 483), completed an online survey measuring levels of internalisation of thin-ideal, sociocultural pressures, and appearance investment. Findings showed that the secular group was higher in internalisation than both religious groups, and higher in appearance investment compared to the Ultra-orthodox group. Moreover, media pressures had the largest influence over the secular group. In a further examination of the role of internalisation as a mediator in the relationship between socio-cultural pressures and appearance investment, different patterns were found for the different denominations. Taken together, our findings demonstrate the possible protective power of religion, while indicating the media as the main culprit negatively influencing body image dissatisfaction.

Research paper thumbnail of Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age

Research paper thumbnail of A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

PLOS ONE

Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay father... more Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay fathers experience the challenges surrounding childbirth and early parenting of a child. This study explored gay fathers’ experiences of having a baby via transnational surrogacy, raising that baby as a gay parent, and the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 Israeli men to understand their experiences of surrogacy and early parenthood, focusing on the impact on their mental health and the relational factors involved. Secondary narrative analysis revealed that fathers constructed surrogacy as a perilous quest that required strong intentionality to undertake. The first year of parenthood was conceptualised alternately as a joyful experience and/or one that challenged fathers’ identities and mental health. A relational framework was applied to better conceptualise the fathers’ narratives, revealing that actual connections—and the potentials for...

Research paper thumbnail of Dreams Shared on Social Networks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tower of Babel or Noah’s Ark?—A Group-Analytic Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emo... more Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emotional processing, emotional relief, and demands for containment. Shared dreams can contribute to an individual’s understanding of social reality during traumatic and stressful events. The present study examined dreams shared on social network sites (SNS) during the first COVID-19 lockdown, applying a group-analytic approach. A qualitative dream content analysis conducted by a group of researchers analyzed 30 dreams shared on SNS, focusing on their contents, dominant emotions, and unique group processes. The dream content analysis yielded three meaningful and coherent themes: (1) dominant threats: enemy, danger, and COVID-19; (2) emotional fusion: confusion and despair alongside recovery and hope; and (3) group processes characterized by movement between being alone and being together. The results deepen our understanding of both unique social and psychological group processes and of peo...

Research paper thumbnail of Higher Levels of Postnatal Depressive Symptomatology, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Life Satisfaction among Gay Fathers through Surrogacy in Comparison to Heterosexual Fathers: A Study in Israel in Times of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive sympt... more This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and posttraumatic growth (growth after contending with stressful birth events), of Israeli gay fathers through surrogacy in comparison to heterosexual fathers. For that purpose, a sample of 167 Israeli fathers (M = 35.6, SD = 4.4) was recruited (68 identified as gay fathers through surrogacy and 99 as heterosexual fathers). Participants completed questionnaires assessing their postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and sense of posttraumatic growth after becoming fathers. Results indicated that gay fathers through surrogacy reported higher levels of life satisfaction and posttraumatic growth than heterosexual fathers. Yet, gay fathers also reported higher levels of postnatal depressive symptomatology than heterosexual fathers when life satisfaction or posttraumatic growth values were low or medium. The findings were interpreted in light of t...

Research paper thumbnail of Fundamental terror of ISIS: the story of a reversed family

The Social Unconscious in Persons, Groups, and Societies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Body Image, Emotional Eating and Psychological Distress among Bariatric Surgery Candidates in Israel and the United States

Nutrients, 2020

Background: The present study aimed to examine the relations between body image dissatisfaction (... more Background: The present study aimed to examine the relations between body image dissatisfaction (BID) and psychological distress variables among bariatric surgery candidates from two distinct cultures in Israel and in the United States. Methods: A sample of consecutive pre-surgical bariatric candidates was recruited from a Bariatric Center in Israel (N = 114) and a Bariatric Center in the Unites States (N = 81). Body image dissatisfaction (BID-BSQ8), suicidal ideation (SBQ-R), depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), anxious symptoms (PHQ-7), and emotional eating behaviors (EES), were measured. Mediation models were assessed using path analysis. Results: BID was positively correlated with suicidality, depression, and anxiety in both samples. The relations between BID depression and anxiety were mediated by emotional eating in both cultures. However, the relation between BID and suicidality that was mediated by emotional eating in the Israeli sample, was reflected in a direct link between BID an...

Research paper thumbnail of The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations

Body Image, 2020

The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's breast size dissatis... more The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A total of 18,541 women were recruited from 61 research sites across 40 nations and completed measures of current-ideal breast size discrepancy, as well as measures of theorised antecedents (personality, Western and local media exposure, and proxies of socioeconomic status) and outcomes (weight and appearance dissatisfaction, breast awareness, and

Research paper thumbnail of Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age

Body Image

งานวิจัยนี้มีหัวหน้าโครงการวิจัยคือ Prof. Dr.Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Angli... more งานวิจัยนี้มีหัวหน้าโครงการวิจัยคือ Prof. Dr.Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. ท่านมีความสนใจและเชี่ยวชาญงานวิจัยเกี่ยวกับ Body image within different cultural and subcultural contexts. ดังนั้นจึงเกิดโปรเจคนี้ขึ้นมาร่วมกับนักวิจัยอื่นๆ อีก 259 คน ในประเทศไทย มีผู้วิจัยร่วมจากทั้ง 4 ภาค ได้แก่ ภาคกลาง อาจารย์จากจุฬา 1 คนและจากธรรมศาสตร์ 2 คน ภาคเหนือ จากมช. 1 คน ภาคใต้จากมอ.1 คน และภาคอีสาน จากมหาสารคาม1คน บทความถูกตีพิมพ์ในวารสาร Body Image (Volume 46, September 2023, Pages 449-466 ; SCOPUS, SJR Q1 in Applied Psychology) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144523001079?via%3Dihub ''การศึกษาเรื่องความเคารพร่างกายจากทั่วโลก : โดยการตรวจสอบคุณสมบัติทางจิตมิติและความเสถียรของมาตรวัด ความเคารพร่างกายในเวอร์ชั่นที่ 2 (the Body Appreciation Scale-2; BAS-2) ว่าความเคารพร่างกาย จะมีความแตกต่างอย่างไรในแต่ละประเทศและแต่ละภาษา รวมไปถึง ว่ามีความสอดคล้องกันในกลุ่มแต่ละอัตลักษณ์ทางเพศและช่วงอายุหรือไม่อย่างไร จาก 65 ประเทศ 40 ภาษา กลุ่มอัตลักษณ์ทางเพศและช่วงอายุที่แตกต่างกัน" งานวิจัยนี้ใช้วิธีวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลทางสถิติที่เรียกว่า "Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis" หรือ "การวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยเชิงยืนยันในกลุ่มหลายกลุ่ม" โดยเป็นวิธีทางสถิติที่ใช้ทดสอบข้อมูลระหว่างกลุ่มเพื่อทำการเปรียบเทียบและตรวจสอบว่าโมเดลปัจจัยมีความสอดคล้องกันในกลุ่มต่าง ๆ หรือไม่ อย่างไร กลุ่มตัวอย่างมีจำนวนทั้งสิ้น 56,968 คน จาก 65 ประเทศ 40 ภาษา โดยเก็บข้อมูลจากแบบวัด 5 แบบวัด (ความเคารพร่างกาย ความพึงพอใจในชีวิต ความมั่นคงทางการเงิน เขตที่พักอาศัย ดัชนีมวลกาย) และแบบสอบถามข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล (เพศ อายุ ระดับการศึกษา สถานภาพสมรส สัญชาติ) เก็บข้อมูลระหว่างปี 2020-2022 ผลการวิจัยโดยสรุป พบว่า 1. มาตรวัด ความเคารพร่างกายในเวอร์ชั่นที่ 2 (the Body Appreciation Scale-2; BAS-2) นี้มีเพียงองค์ประกอบเดียว หรือ 1 มิติเท่านั้น (unidimensional model) และมีความสามารถในการนำไปใช้งานได้ในขอบเขตหลากหลาย หรือกล่าวได้ว่ามีความเหมาะสมในการใช้งานที่กว้างขวางและหลากหลายสถานการณ์ 2. มีความแตกต่างขนาดใหญ่ในการเคารพร่างกายที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อเปรียบเทียบระหว่างประเทศต่างๆกับ UK และผู้ที่ใช้ภาษาต่างๆกับภาษาอังกฤษ 3. มีความแตกต่างขนาดเล็กถึงน้อยมากในการเคารพร่างกายที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อเปรียบเทียบระหว่าง กลุ่มอัตลักษณ์ทางเพศและช่วงอายุ 4. การเคารพร่างกายที่มากขึ้นเชื่อมโยงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญกับความพึงพอใจในชีวิตที่สูงขึ้น การเป็นโสด (เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับคนที่สมรสแล้วหรือมีความสัมพันธ์ที่เข้มแข็ง) และพักอาศัยในเขตภูมิศาสตร์ที่ใกล้ชนบทมากขึ้น (เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับการอยู่ในเขตเมือง) 5. ในกลุ่มประเทศบางส่วนที่มีข้อมูลระดับประเทศที่สามารถนำมาวิเคราะห์ได้ พบว่า การเคารพร่างกายที่มากขึ้นเชื่อมโยงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญกับระยะห่างทางวัฒนธรรมที่มากขึ้นจากสหรัฐอเมริกาและความไม่เสมอภาคของรายได้ที่มากขึ้น 6. ข้อค้นพบในงานวิจัยนี้ เสนอแนะว่า มาตรวัดความเคารพร่างกายในเวอร์ชั่นที่ 2 (the Body Appreciation Scale-2; BAS-2) มีความน่าจะเป็นที่จะเก็บรวบรวมความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับร่างกายที่ใกล้เคียงกับแนวความคิดเชิงสากลเกี่ยวกับแนวความคิดเรื่องการเคารพร่างกาย ซึ่งจะช่วยส่งเสริมให้เกิดการทำวิจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความเคารพร่างกายเพื่อเปรียบเทียบข้ามวัฒนธรรมได้มากยิ่งขึ้นในอนาคต

Research paper thumbnail of A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

PLOS ONE

Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay father... more Perinatal distress affects approximately 10% of fathers, but little is known about how gay fathers experience the challenges surrounding childbirth and early parenting of a child. This study explored gay fathers’ experiences of having a baby via transnational surrogacy, raising that baby as a gay parent, and the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 15 Israeli men to understand their experiences of surrogacy and early parenthood, focusing on the impact on their mental health and the relational factors involved. Secondary narrative analysis revealed that fathers constructed surrogacy as a perilous quest that required strong intentionality to undertake. The first year of parenthood was conceptualised alternately as a joyful experience and/or one that challenged fathers’ identities and mental health. A relational framework was applied to better conceptualise the fathers’ narratives, revealing that actual connections—and the potentials for...

Research paper thumbnail of Dreams Shared on Social Networks during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tower of Babel or Noah’s Ark?—A Group-Analytic Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emo... more Dream sharing is a universal practice, and various incentives have been identified, including emotional processing, emotional relief, and demands for containment. Shared dreams can contribute to an individual’s understanding of social reality during traumatic and stressful events. The present study examined dreams shared on social network sites (SNS) during the first COVID-19 lockdown, applying a group-analytic approach. A qualitative dream content analysis conducted by a group of researchers analyzed 30 dreams shared on SNS, focusing on their contents, dominant emotions, and unique group processes. The dream content analysis yielded three meaningful and coherent themes: (1) dominant threats: enemy, danger, and COVID-19; (2) emotional fusion: confusion and despair alongside recovery and hope; and (3) group processes characterized by movement between being alone and being together. The results deepen our understanding of both unique social and psychological group processes and of peo...

Research paper thumbnail of Higher Levels of Postnatal Depressive Symptomatology, Post-Traumatic Growth, and Life Satisfaction among Gay Fathers through Surrogacy in Comparison to Heterosexual Fathers: A Study in Israel in Times of COVID-19

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive sympt... more This study aimed to explore the psychological welfare, as indicated by postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and posttraumatic growth (growth after contending with stressful birth events), of Israeli gay fathers through surrogacy in comparison to heterosexual fathers. For that purpose, a sample of 167 Israeli fathers (M = 35.6, SD = 4.4) was recruited (68 identified as gay fathers through surrogacy and 99 as heterosexual fathers). Participants completed questionnaires assessing their postnatal depressive symptomatology, life satisfaction, and sense of posttraumatic growth after becoming fathers. Results indicated that gay fathers through surrogacy reported higher levels of life satisfaction and posttraumatic growth than heterosexual fathers. Yet, gay fathers also reported higher levels of postnatal depressive symptomatology than heterosexual fathers when life satisfaction or posttraumatic growth values were low or medium. The findings were interpreted in light of t...

Research paper thumbnail of Fundamental terror of ISIS: the story of a reversed family

The Social Unconscious in Persons, Groups, and Societies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Body Appreciation Scale-2--Hebrew Version

Research paper thumbnail of Body image and religion: Explicit and implicit attitudes among three denominations of Jewish women

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Psychological Distress in Women with Endometriosis: The Role of Multimorbidity, Body Image, and Self-Criticism

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021

While large numbers of women report high levels of psychological distress associated with endomet... more While large numbers of women report high levels of psychological distress associated with endometriosis, others report levels of distress that are comparable to those of healthy women. Thus, the aim of the current study was to develop an explanatory model for the effect of endometriosis on women’s psychological distress. Furthermore, it sought to further investigate the role of body image, self-criticism, and pain intensity on the psychological distress associated with endometriosis and establish the effect of chronic illness load on the development of this distress. This study comprised a total of 247 women aged 20–49 (M = 31.3, SD = 6.4)—73 suffering from endometriosis only, 62 suffering from endometriosis and an additional chronical illness (ACI), and 112 healthy peers (HP)—who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-Item Scale, the Body Appreciation Scale-2, and the Self-Criticism Sub-Scale. When comparing each endometriosis group to their HP...

Research paper thumbnail of Preoperative body-related emotional distress and culture as predictors of outcomes of bariatric surgery

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 2021

Findings concerning the impact of bariatric surgical intervention on both psychological variables... more Findings concerning the impact of bariatric surgical intervention on both psychological variables and weight loss are often controversial and misconstrued the world over. The aim of this study was to classify bariatric surgery patients according to patterns of preoperative measures that may predict postoperative psychological and physiological outcomes and to compare these patterns between two distinct cultures. Of 169 consecutive bariatric surgery candidates from Israel and 81 candidates from the United States, 73 and 35 patients, respectively consented to be included in a follow-up phase. Body image dissatisfaction, emotional eating behaviors, risk of suicide, depressive symptoms, anxious symptoms, and percent excess weight loss were measured. K-means clustering procedure was used to classify bariatric surgery patients according to their preoperative body-related emotional distress, which was composed of body image dissatisfaction and emotional eating. The joint effect of culture and body-related emotional distress cluster on psychological distress was tested. The cluster analysis revealed two preoperative body-related emotional distress patterns: high body-related emotional distress and low body-related emotional distress. Following surgery, US patients showed a higher risk of suicide and lower excess weight loss than Israeli patients within only the high body-related emotional distress cluster (a significant interaction effect). Preoperative assessment of body-related emotional distress patterns among bariatric surgery candidates may enable professionals to identify potential postoperative risks of suicide, anxiety, and decreased weight loss. The relationship between the body-related emotional distress cluster and outcome measures is culture dependent. Case–control analytic study.

Research paper thumbnail of Body image among Muslim women in Israel: exploring religion and sociocultural pressures

Women & Health, 2020

The study aimed to investigate the association of the Muslim religion, as a multidimensional fact... more The study aimed to investigate the association of the Muslim religion, as a multidimensional factor, with social pressures related to body image concerns, among Muslim women in Israel. Four hundred and Seventy-five Israeli Muslim women ages between 18 and 30 years completed questionnaire measures of strength of religious faith, wearing a traditional head cover (the Hijab), positive and negative body image, media exposure, societal pressures to conform to Western body ideals and its internalization, from 2016 to 2018. Strength of religious faith and wearing the Hijab were positively associated with positive aspects of body image, while only strength of religious faith negatively correlated with body dissatisfaction. Further, mediation analyses revealed that the relationship between the strength of religious faith and both positive body image and body dissatisfaction was mediated by media pressures. Notably, reduced peer pressures had more influence on positive body image, while reduced family pressures were more influential for negative body image. These results are discussed with regard to promoting a more intricate and multicultural understanding of body image concepts.

Research paper thumbnail of The Contribution of Group Supervision Processes to the Formation of Professional Identity among Novice Psychotherapists

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 2020

Group supervision is a commonly employed method in graduate psychology training. The present stud... more Group supervision is a commonly employed method in graduate psychology training. The present study examines the role of group processes in the formation of professional identity among 129 Israeli graduate students following the conclusion of their supervision process. The following three identity statuses were identified: achievement, diffusion, and moratorium. Working alliance and group engagement were significantly higher for achievement students and differentiated between achievement and moratorium students. Cohesion was significantly lower for moratorium students than for students at each of the other two identity statuses. All differences were maintained when controlling for anxiety. Finally, working alliance was found to be the dominant process in predicting committed Keren Hanetz Gamliel, Ph.D., is a lecturer and head of the clinical child track in the graduate program in clinical psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences at The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Israel. She is a supervising clinical psychologist and works in a private clinic. Shulamit

Research paper thumbnail of An examination of the factor structure and preliminary assessment of the psychometric properties of a Hebrew translation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2)

Research paper thumbnail of Religion and appearance investment: the mediating role of internalisation of socio-cultural pressures, in Jewish Israeli women

Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2020

Jewish Israeli women from three denominations: Ultra-orthodox, modern-orthodox, and secular (N = ... more Jewish Israeli women from three denominations: Ultra-orthodox, modern-orthodox, and secular (N = 483), completed an online survey measuring levels of internalisation of thin-ideal, sociocultural pressures, and appearance investment. Findings showed that the secular group was higher in internalisation than both religious groups, and higher in appearance investment compared to the Ultra-orthodox group. Moreover, media pressures had the largest influence over the secular group. In a further examination of the role of internalisation as a mediator in the relationship between socio-cultural pressures and appearance investment, different patterns were found for the different denominations. Taken together, our findings demonstrate the possible protective power of religion, while indicating the media as the main culprit negatively influencing body image dissatisfaction.