Karni Ginzburg
Biographic Data
| ID | 375708 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karni Ginzburg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karni |
| FAMILY NAME | Ginzburg |
| SIGNATURE | GINZBURG K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6996-9176 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sensory Responsiveness, Sexual Mindful Awareness, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis
Previous studies have demonstrated that a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with reduced sexual satisfaction among adult survivors. Recent studies have suggested that survivors of traumatic experiences may display sensory modulation dysfunction, manifested as either over- or under-responsiveness to sensory stimuli. In this study we examined a moderated mediation model according to which: a) the effect of history of CSA on adul…
Self and body representation among women survivors of childhood abuse and its relation to their infant’s temperament
This study highlights the significant influence of maternal self and body representations on infant temperament, suggesting that these factors may be relevant for clinical interventions with mothers with a history of childhood abuse to support their children's well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Sexual Fantasy Experience Scale
Vulnerability reawakened: Increased substance use among aging traumatized veterans during Covid-19 pandemic
The findings demonstrate the long-term effects of both earlier experience of severe traumatic stress in young adulthood and the resultant PTSD trajectories, as reflected in increased substance use among the elderly, in the face of subsequent calamity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Overwhelmed by the news: A longitudinal study of prior trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder trajectories, and news watching during the Covid-19 pandemic
The intricate role of dissociation in the relations between childhood maltreatment, self-objectification, and narcissism
These findings highlight the complex and ambiguous role of dissociation in the structure of the survivors' self and emphasize the importance of promoting their sense of subjectivity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Spousal Relationship (E) Quality and Adjustment to Motherhood in Israel
Contemporary families experience the paradox of traditionalism/postmodernism especially in the postnatal period which presents many challenges to couples subsystem. One of them is the change in roles, which often leads to decreased relationships' equality. This article tests the impact of change in perceived spousal equality after giving birth on relationships' quality and the implications of the latter for mothers' psychological adjustment. Part…
Chased by the Past: The Relation Between Childhood Maltreatment and Fear of Childbirth
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Orientation to Pain, and Pain Perception in Ex-Prisoners of War Who Underwent Torture
OBJECTIVE: Studies suggest that torture survivors often experience long-term chronic pain and increased pain perception. However, it is unclear whether the actual experience of torture or rather the subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) explains these pain problems. Furthermore, although catastrophic and fearful orientations to pain have been suggested to play a significant role in the association between trauma and pain, the underlying…
Between Childhood Maltreatment and Shame: The Roles of Self-Objectification and Disrupted Body Boundaries
One of the most devastating long-term outcomes of childhood maltreatment is a sense of shame, which is connected to distress and reduced well-being. The aim of the current study was to examine a dual-path model and to test the relations between childhood maltreatment, shame, and well-being as mediated by both self-objectification and a sense of disrupted body boundaries among 531 female college/university students living in Israel. Results from t…
When life gives you lemons: The effectiveness of culinary group intervention among cancer patients
Breastfeeding motivation and Self-Determination Theory
The relations between posttraumatic stress disorder and persistent dissociation among ex-prisoners of war: A longitudinal study
To date, there are no empirical studies assessing the impact of war captivity on persistent dissociation (PD) and the longitudinal relations between captivity stressors, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and PD. The current study included two groups of male Israeli veterans from the 1973 Yom Kippur War: ex-prisoners of war (ex-POWs) and comparable veterans who were not taken captive. Both groups were assessed via self-report measures at three…
Trajectories of Self-Rated Health Among Veterans: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis of the Impact of Posttraumatic Symptoms
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of combat stress reaction (CSR) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS) on the level and trajectories of self-rated health (SRH) over 20 years after war exposure. METHODS: A total of 675 veterans comprising two groups, a CSR group (n = 369) and a matched control group without CSR (n = 306), were assessed in a prospective longitudinal design, 1, 2, 3, and 20 years after their participation in the 1982 Lebanon War…
PTSD and World Assumptions Following Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Study
The study aims to examine the association between exposure to trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and world assumptions. The study included 3 groups of subjects: PTSD myocardial infarction (MI) patients, non-PTSD MI patients, and matched controls. World assumptions were examined twice: within a week of the patient's MI (Time 1) and 7 months later (Time 2). The findings indicate that world assumptions are not related to exposure to traum…
Predictors of Bereaved Parents' Satisfaction With Group Support: An Israeli Perspective
This study evaluates various aspects of group work with bereaved parents who lost a child during military service. More specifically, it assesses the unique and cumulative contributions of various features of group work to the participants' satisfaction with the group support. One hundred and thirty-eight bereaved parents, who participated in 16 support groups, answered a battery of questionnaires tapping 3 aspects of the group work: their motive…
Repressive Coping Style, Acute Stress Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Myocardial Infarction
Objective The study examined the associations between repressive coping style, acute stress disorder (ASD) and subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after myocardial infarction (MI) to ascertain the efficacy of repressive coping style in immediate and long-term adjustment to stress. Methods A total of 116 MI patients were examined twice: within a week of their MI (time 1) and 7 months later (time 2). At time 1, repressive coping style, …
Patterns of Complicated Grief among Bereaved Parents
This study assessed patterns of grief reactions and their adaptiveness, among bereaved parents, who had lost an adult child during military service. The prevalence of the various reactions and their associations with psychosocial adjustment and risk-related factors were examined. Eighty-five bereaved parents filled out a battery of questionnaires 2.5 years after their loss. Type of grief reaction (absence, delayed, prolonged, and resolved) was id…
Breastfeeding motivation and Self-Determination Theory
Between Childhood Maltreatment and Shame: The Roles of Self-Objectification and Disrupted Body Boundaries
One of the most devastating long-term outcomes of childhood maltreatment is a sense of shame, which is connected to distress and reduced well-being. The aim of the current study was to examine a dual-path model and to test the relations between childhood maltreatment, shame, and well-being as mediated by both self-objectification and a sense of disrupted body boundaries among 531 female college/university students living in Israel. Results from t…
When life gives you lemons: The effectiveness of culinary group intervention among cancer patients
Overwhelmed by the news: A longitudinal study of prior trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder trajectories, and news watching during the Covid-19 pandemic
Chased by the Past: The Relation Between Childhood Maltreatment and Fear of Childbirth
Predictors of Bereaved Parents' Satisfaction With Group Support: An Israeli Perspective
This study evaluates various aspects of group work with bereaved parents who lost a child during military service. More specifically, it assesses the unique and cumulative contributions of various features of group work to the participants' satisfaction with the group support. One hundred and thirty-eight bereaved parents, who participated in 16 support groups, answered a battery of questionnaires tapping 3 aspects of the group work: their motive…
Repressive Coping Style, Acute Stress Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Myocardial Infarction
Objective The study examined the associations between repressive coping style, acute stress disorder (ASD) and subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after myocardial infarction (MI) to ascertain the efficacy of repressive coping style in immediate and long-term adjustment to stress. Methods A total of 116 MI patients were examined twice: within a week of their MI (time 1) and 7 months later (time 2). At time 1, repressive coping style, …
Patterns of Complicated Grief among Bereaved Parents
This study assessed patterns of grief reactions and their adaptiveness, among bereaved parents, who had lost an adult child during military service. The prevalence of the various reactions and their associations with psychosocial adjustment and risk-related factors were examined. Eighty-five bereaved parents filled out a battery of questionnaires 2.5 years after their loss. Type of grief reaction (absence, delayed, prolonged, and resolved) was id…
Predictors of Bereaved Parents' Satisfaction With Group Support: An Israeli Perspective
This study evaluates various aspects of group work with bereaved parents who lost a child during military service. More specifically, it assesses the unique and cumulative contributions of various features of group work to the participants' satisfaction with the group support. One hundred and thirty-eight bereaved parents, who participated in 16 support groups, answered a battery of questionnaires tapping 3 aspects of the group work: their motive…
PTSD and World Assumptions Following Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Study
The study aims to examine the association between exposure to trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and world assumptions. The study included 3 groups of subjects: PTSD myocardial infarction (MI) patients, non-PTSD MI patients, and matched controls. World assumptions were examined twice: within a week of the patient's MI (Time 1) and 7 months later (Time 2). The findings indicate that world assumptions are not related to exposure to traum…
Trajectories of Self-Rated Health Among Veterans: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis of the Impact of Posttraumatic Symptoms
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of combat stress reaction (CSR) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS) on the level and trajectories of self-rated health (SRH) over 20 years after war exposure. METHODS: A total of 675 veterans comprising two groups, a CSR group (n = 369) and a matched control group without CSR (n = 306), were assessed in a prospective longitudinal design, 1, 2, 3, and 20 years after their participation in the 1982 Lebanon War…
The relations between posttraumatic stress disorder and persistent dissociation among ex-prisoners of war: A longitudinal study
To date, there are no empirical studies assessing the impact of war captivity on persistent dissociation (PD) and the longitudinal relations between captivity stressors, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and PD. The current study included two groups of male Israeli veterans from the 1973 Yom Kippur War: ex-prisoners of war (ex-POWs) and comparable veterans who were not taken captive. Both groups were assessed via self-report measures at three…
Breastfeeding motivation and Self-Determination Theory
When life gives you lemons: The effectiveness of culinary group intervention among cancer patients
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Orientation to Pain, and Pain Perception in Ex-Prisoners of War Who Underwent Torture
OBJECTIVE: Studies suggest that torture survivors often experience long-term chronic pain and increased pain perception. However, it is unclear whether the actual experience of torture or rather the subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) explains these pain problems. Furthermore, although catastrophic and fearful orientations to pain have been suggested to play a significant role in the association between trauma and pain, the underlying…
Between Childhood Maltreatment and Shame: The Roles of Self-Objectification and Disrupted Body Boundaries
One of the most devastating long-term outcomes of childhood maltreatment is a sense of shame, which is connected to distress and reduced well-being. The aim of the current study was to examine a dual-path model and to test the relations between childhood maltreatment, shame, and well-being as mediated by both self-objectification and a sense of disrupted body boundaries among 531 female college/university students living in Israel. Results from t…
Chased by the Past: The Relation Between Childhood Maltreatment and Fear of Childbirth
The intricate role of dissociation in the relations between childhood maltreatment, self-objectification, and narcissism
These findings highlight the complex and ambiguous role of dissociation in the structure of the survivors' self and emphasize the importance of promoting their sense of subjectivity. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Spousal Relationship (E) Quality and Adjustment to Motherhood in Israel
Contemporary families experience the paradox of traditionalism/postmodernism especially in the postnatal period which presents many challenges to couples subsystem. One of them is the change in roles, which often leads to decreased relationships' equality. This article tests the impact of change in perceived spousal equality after giving birth on relationships' quality and the implications of the latter for mothers' psychological adjustment. Part…
Overwhelmed by the news: A longitudinal study of prior trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder trajectories, and news watching during the Covid-19 pandemic
Vulnerability reawakened: Increased substance use among aging traumatized veterans during Covid-19 pandemic
The findings demonstrate the long-term effects of both earlier experience of severe traumatic stress in young adulthood and the resultant PTSD trajectories, as reflected in increased substance use among the elderly, in the face of subsequent calamity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Self and body representation among women survivors of childhood abuse and its relation to their infant’s temperament
This study highlights the significant influence of maternal self and body representations on infant temperament, suggesting that these factors may be relevant for clinical interventions with mothers with a history of childhood abuse to support their children's well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Sexual Fantasy Experience Scale
Sensory Responsiveness, Sexual Mindful Awareness, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis
Previous studies have demonstrated that a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with reduced sexual satisfaction among adult survivors. Recent studies have suggested that survivors of traumatic experiences may display sensory modulation dysfunction, manifested as either over- or under-responsiveness to sensory stimuli. In this study we examined a moderated mediation model according to which: a) the effect of history of CSA on adul…
Psychology (18 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Developmental psychology (10 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (8 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (6 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (5 works)