Raaya Alon
Biographic Data
| ID | 1138683 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raaya Alon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raaya |
| FAMILY NAME | Alon |
| SIGNATURE | ALON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jerusalem College of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8047-7807 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Special education teachers’ coping and resilience in two times of crisis
Resilience is the process of adapting effectively in the face of adversity. In times of crisis, individuals draw on internal and external resources to cope, facilitating their resilience. Special education teachers (SET), who already face high levels of stress and burnout, may find crises especially challenging. This study qualitatively explored Israeli SET’ coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Iron Swords war. The COVID-19 sample included…
Mothers as Architects
Language delay is a fairly frequent phenomenon in young children, with associated negative outcomes across the academic, social, and emotional areas of their lives. This qualitative study was designed to deeply examine mothers’ experiences and the ways in which they promote the development of their children with language delay. Twenty mothers of children with language delay (aged four to nine), who were recruited through advertisements posted by …
The interplay between psychological capital, social support, and occupational self-efficacy in shaping school counsellors’ well-being in the context of wartime
School counsellors are responsible for promoting an optimal climate and ensuring the mental well-being of all members of the school community – students, teachers, parents, and importantly, themselves. Counsellors’ well-being affects their ability to fulfil their role effectively, a challenge that intensifies during times of crisis. Understanding the factors that contribute to counsellors’ well-being in such times can enhance their effectiveness …
Shaping Religious Practices, Care, and the Upbringing of Children with Autism
This qualitative study examines how Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox Jewish fathers in Israel describe raising a child with autism within the everyday life of a religious family. Although research on autism and family life has expanded, fathers’ voices remain underrepresented, especially in religious families in which family routines, the Sabbat and holidays, and everyday religious practices shape parenting and participation at home. Data were collect…
Teaching under fire
War creates unique challenges for preschool and kindergarten teachers, increasing stress due to uncertainty, resource scarcity, and safety concerns, while requiring increased emotional resilience to support young students. This study examines the stress and well-being of preschool and kindergarten teachers during wartime in Israel, focusing on the roles of psychological capital, occupational self-efficacy, and social support. The study draws on t…
Resilience Mechanisms of School Counselors in Wartime
School counselors play a pivotal role in supporting the resilience of students and staff; however, scant attention has been given to their own resilience during times of crisis. Utilizing a grounded theory approach, this study constructs a multidimensional model of resilience among school counselors operating under wartime conditions. Data were gathered from 181 Israeli school counselors, spanning all grade levels and ranging from one to 36 years…
Special Education Preschool Teachers' Stress and Well‐Being During Wartime
War poses a unique crisis situation for special education teachers, with uncertainty, lack of resources, and fears for their own and their students' safety, compounded by a complex student population. This study explored Israeli special education preschool teachers' stress and well‐being in the war that began on October 7, 2023, focusing on how teachers' internal (psychological capital [PsyCap] and occupational self‐efficacy [OSE]), and external …
Psychosocial Stress Among Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities
Siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities frequently assume central emotional and caregiving roles within their families, often facing ongoing and unique stressors. This quantitative study assessed perceived psychosocial stress among 465 emerging adult siblings (aged 18-28) of individuals diagnosed with autism, Down Syndrome (DS), or cerebral palsy (CP), focusing on the gender of the typically developing sibling, type of diagnosis, …
Retention of teachers in special education schools and special education classes
The current study examined what makes special education teachers remain in the profession. We will examine this, uniquely, separately among teachers in special education schools versus special education classes in general education schools. Participants were 212 special education teachers in special education schools and 257 in special education classes. Teachers completed questionnaires on social support, psychological empowerment, job satisfact…
Perceptions of Motherhood Among Israeli Religious and Haredi Mothers of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Retention of teachers in special education schools and special education classes
The current study examined what makes special education teachers remain in the profession. We will examine this, uniquely, separately among teachers in special education schools versus special education classes in general education schools. Participants were 212 special education teachers in special education schools and 257 in special education classes. Teachers completed questionnaires on social support, psychological empowerment, job satisfact…
Perceptions of Motherhood Among Israeli Religious and Haredi Mothers of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Teaching under fire
War creates unique challenges for preschool and kindergarten teachers, increasing stress due to uncertainty, resource scarcity, and safety concerns, while requiring increased emotional resilience to support young students. This study examines the stress and well-being of preschool and kindergarten teachers during wartime in Israel, focusing on the roles of psychological capital, occupational self-efficacy, and social support. The study draws on t…
Resilience Mechanisms of School Counselors in Wartime
School counselors play a pivotal role in supporting the resilience of students and staff; however, scant attention has been given to their own resilience during times of crisis. Utilizing a grounded theory approach, this study constructs a multidimensional model of resilience among school counselors operating under wartime conditions. Data were gathered from 181 Israeli school counselors, spanning all grade levels and ranging from one to 36 years…
Special Education Preschool Teachers' Stress and Well‐Being During Wartime
War poses a unique crisis situation for special education teachers, with uncertainty, lack of resources, and fears for their own and their students' safety, compounded by a complex student population. This study explored Israeli special education preschool teachers' stress and well‐being in the war that began on October 7, 2023, focusing on how teachers' internal (psychological capital [PsyCap] and occupational self‐efficacy [OSE]), and external …
Psychosocial Stress Among Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities
Siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities frequently assume central emotional and caregiving roles within their families, often facing ongoing and unique stressors. This quantitative study assessed perceived psychosocial stress among 465 emerging adult siblings (aged 18-28) of individuals diagnosed with autism, Down Syndrome (DS), or cerebral palsy (CP), focusing on the gender of the typically developing sibling, type of diagnosis, …
Special education teachers’ coping and resilience in two times of crisis
Resilience is the process of adapting effectively in the face of adversity. In times of crisis, individuals draw on internal and external resources to cope, facilitating their resilience. Special education teachers (SET), who already face high levels of stress and burnout, may find crises especially challenging. This study qualitatively explored Israeli SET’ coping during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Iron Swords war. The COVID-19 sample included…
Mothers as Architects
Language delay is a fairly frequent phenomenon in young children, with associated negative outcomes across the academic, social, and emotional areas of their lives. This qualitative study was designed to deeply examine mothers’ experiences and the ways in which they promote the development of their children with language delay. Twenty mothers of children with language delay (aged four to nine), who were recruited through advertisements posted by …
The interplay between psychological capital, social support, and occupational self-efficacy in shaping school counsellors’ well-being in the context of wartime
School counsellors are responsible for promoting an optimal climate and ensuring the mental well-being of all members of the school community – students, teachers, parents, and importantly, themselves. Counsellors’ well-being affects their ability to fulfil their role effectively, a challenge that intensifies during times of crisis. Understanding the factors that contribute to counsellors’ well-being in such times can enhance their effectiveness …
Shaping Religious Practices, Care, and the Upbringing of Children with Autism
This qualitative study examines how Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox Jewish fathers in Israel describe raising a child with autism within the everyday life of a religious family. Although research on autism and family life has expanded, fathers’ voices remain underrepresented, especially in religious families in which family routines, the Sabbat and holidays, and everyday religious practices shape parenting and participation at home. Data were collect…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (4 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Autism (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (2 works)