Anat Shoshani
Biographic Data
| ID | 3838271 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anat Shoshani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anat |
| FAMILY NAME | Shoshani |
| SIGNATURE | SHOSHANI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Reichman University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6234-7956 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 74 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A Longitudinal Study of the Associations Between War Exposure, Psychiatric Symptoms, Digital Engagement, and Substance Use in Adolescents
OBJECTIVE: This longitudinal study investigated the associations between exposure to political violence and screen and substance use in 1646 Israeli adolescents (aged 12-17) from southern Israel, an area significantly impacted by an ongoing war and conflict. METHODS: The data were collected at two time points: shortly after the outbreak of the war (October 2023) and at the end of the school year (June 2024). It examined changes in digital engagem…
Enhancing mental health and resilience in war-affected youth: The impact of virtual reality-induced awe experiences
Teachers' flow, emotional well-being, and optimal teaching and learning experiences: An experience sampling study
Risk and protective factors for substance use and media addictive behaviors in adolescents during the Covid‐19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents' substance use, digital media use, and symptoms of internet, gaming, and social media addiction. METHOD: A nationally representative longitudinal cohort of 1665 Israeli teens and preteens, aged 9-16, completed questionnaires assessing substance use prevalence, daily screen time, symptoms of media addiction, and potential risk and protective factors. Data …
Meaning in Life in Preschool Children: Developmental Foundations and Relationship to Well-Being
From virtual to prosocial reality: The effects of prosocial virtual reality games on preschool Children's prosocial tendencies in real life environments
Longitudinal changes in children’s and adolescents’ mental health and well-being and associated protective factors during the Covid-19 pandemic
There is a critical need for clinical and educational interventions for young people during this period to promote the resilience factors that can moderate well-being and counter the decline in mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Parental Flow and Positive Emotions: Optimal Experiences in Parent–Child Interactions and Parents’ Well-Being
Tablet applications as socializing platforms: The effects of prosocial touch screen applications on young children's prosocial behavior
Effects of War and Armed Conflict on Adolescents' Psychopathology and Well-Being: Measuring Political Life Events among Youth
Although research on the consequences of war exposure on children’s mental health has made significant progress in the past decades, a lack of valid measures for quantifying the incidence, severity and variability of exposure can hamper identification of at-risk children and mental health delivery in conflict-affected areas. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of a new political life events scale for youth (PLE-Y) that comp…
Growth mindset in the maths classroom: A key to teachers’ well-being and effectiveness
The present study evaluated the effects of a programdesigned to promote a growth mindset in maths teachers (i.e., the belief that maths ability can improve through experience and learning) to enhance teaching and learning outcomes in their maths classes. The sample was composed of 155 Israeli high-school maths teachers who were randomly assigned to a one-year intervention or control condition. Growth mindset, professional well-being and emotional…
The Fortnite social paradox: The effects of violent-cooperative multi-player video games on children's basic psychological needs and prosocial behavior
Video games and close relations: Attachment and empathy as predictors of children's and adolescents' video game social play and socio-emotional functioning
The mental health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: Risk and protective factors
The results highlight the significant mental health consequences of the pandemic on children and adolescents, and substantiate the significant parents' and peers' roles in children's and adolescents' coping during this global pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Situational determinants of young children’s gratitude: The effects of perceived intentionality and the value of the benefit on gratitude and prosocial behavior
Across a series of studies, we examined the effects of the intentionality of the benefactor and the value of the benefit on 3- to 6-year-old children's gratitude, using an experimental design. Feelings and expressions of gratitude were used as indicators of gratitude, and prosocial behavior toward the benefactor was examined as a possible behavioral correlate. Experiment 1 (N = 175) showed that the benevolent intention of the benefactor affected …
The Association Between Deaf Identity and Emotional Distress Among Adolescents
The sociocultural approach regards being deaf as a cultural characteristic in the identity of a deaf/hard-of-hearing (D/HH) person. The degree to which one integrates the hearing and Deaf cultures (“acculturation”) is an important factor for the well-being of deaf adolescents. We examined the relationship between acculturation patterns and emotional distress among D/HH (n = 69) compared to hearing (n = 60) adolescents in Israel. We used culturall…
Teachers’ Conditional Regard and Students’ Need Satisfaction and Agentic Engagement: A Multilevel Motivation Mediation Model
Grateful and kind: The prosocial function of gratitude in young children’s relationships
Three experiments showed that gratitude positively affected preschool children's prosocial behavior. In the studies, the experimenter induced gratitude by giving a token gift and then making a request for help or to share resources. Experiment 1 ( N = 126, 4- to 6-year-olds) showed that gratitude increased helping behaviors toward the benefactor, and that emphasis on the benefactor's intention had a significant effect on helping behaviors. Experi…
Involvement in care in pediatric cancer patients: Implications for treatment compliance, mental health and health-related quality of life
The association between perceived social support and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Eritrean and Sudanese male asylum seekers in Israel
We investigated the combined effect of the severity of exposure to traumatic events and perceived social support on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among male asylum seekers in Israel. A convenience sample of 90 men who sought asylum from Eritrea and Sudan and presented at the Open-Clinic in Tel-Aviv, Israel, participated in the study. Participants completed measures assessing exposure to traumatic events, perceived social support a…
Caring relationships in school staff: Exploring the link between compassion and teacher work engagement
The effects of the Make a Wish intervention on psychiatric symptoms and health-related quality of life of children with cancer: A randomised controlled trial
Positive Psychology at School: A School-Based Intervention to Promote Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being
The association between acculturation patterns and mental health symptoms among Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel
Past research has documented the role acculturation plays in the process of adjustment to new cultures among migrants. Yet little attention has been paid thus far to the role of acculturation in the context of forced migration. In this study we examined the association between acculturation patterns and mental health symptoms among a convenience sample of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers (n = 118) who accessed health services at the Physician…
Mental Health and Engagement in Risk Behaviors Among Migrant Adolescents in Israel: The Protective Functions of Secure Attachment, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Peer Support
The study examined the role of resilience factors (self-esteem, secure attachment, and perceived peer support) in predicting mental health symptoms and engagement in risk behaviors among 144 migrant adolescents of work migrants and asylum seekers compared to 146 native-born adolescents in Israel. Migrants’ age and gender were associated with mental health, higher engagement in risk behaviors among older participants, and elevated symptoms among f…
The effect of acculturation and discrimination on mental health symptoms and risk behaviors among adolescent migrants in Israel
This study examines the role of acculturation, perceived discrimination, and self-esteem in predicting the mental health symptoms and risk behaviors among 1.5 and second generation non-Jewish adolescents born to migrant families compared with native-born Jewish Israeli adolescents in Israel. Participants included n = 65 1.5 migrant adolescents, n = 60 second generation migrant adolescents, and n = 146 age, gender, and socioeconomic matched sample…
The Drama of Media Coverage of Terrorism: Emotional and Attitudinal Impact on the Audience
The symbiotic relationship between terrorism and its media coverage is explored from the perspective of audience reactions. In an empirical study, effects of television broadcasts of terrorism on viewers’ emotional and attitudinal reactions are examined. Participants were 300 Israeli adults randomly allocated to terrorism or violent nonterrorism broadcasts. Anxiety, anger, stereotypes, and enemy perception were measured prior and subsequent to me…
Caring relationships in school staff: Exploring the link between compassion and teacher work engagement
The association between acculturation patterns and mental health symptoms among Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel
Past research has documented the role acculturation plays in the process of adjustment to new cultures among migrants. Yet little attention has been paid thus far to the role of acculturation in the context of forced migration. In this study we examined the association between acculturation patterns and mental health symptoms among a convenience sample of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers (n = 118) who accessed health services at the Physician…
The association between perceived social support and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Eritrean and Sudanese male asylum seekers in Israel
We investigated the combined effect of the severity of exposure to traumatic events and perceived social support on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among male asylum seekers in Israel. A convenience sample of 90 men who sought asylum from Eritrea and Sudan and presented at the Open-Clinic in Tel-Aviv, Israel, participated in the study. Participants completed measures assessing exposure to traumatic events, perceived social support a…
Teachers’ Conditional Regard and Students’ Need Satisfaction and Agentic Engagement: A Multilevel Motivation Mediation Model
Effects of War and Armed Conflict on Adolescents' Psychopathology and Well-Being: Measuring Political Life Events among Youth
Although research on the consequences of war exposure on children’s mental health has made significant progress in the past decades, a lack of valid measures for quantifying the incidence, severity and variability of exposure can hamper identification of at-risk children and mental health delivery in conflict-affected areas. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of a new political life events scale for youth (PLE-Y) that comp…
Situational determinants of young children’s gratitude: The effects of perceived intentionality and the value of the benefit on gratitude and prosocial behavior
Across a series of studies, we examined the effects of the intentionality of the benefactor and the value of the benefit on 3- to 6-year-old children's gratitude, using an experimental design. Feelings and expressions of gratitude were used as indicators of gratitude, and prosocial behavior toward the benefactor was examined as a possible behavioral correlate. Experiment 1 (N = 175) showed that the benevolent intention of the benefactor affected …
Grateful and kind: The prosocial function of gratitude in young children’s relationships
Three experiments showed that gratitude positively affected preschool children's prosocial behavior. In the studies, the experimenter induced gratitude by giving a token gift and then making a request for help or to share resources. Experiment 1 ( N = 126, 4- to 6-year-olds) showed that gratitude increased helping behaviors toward the benefactor, and that emphasis on the benefactor's intention had a significant effect on helping behaviors. Experi…
Home and away: Hybrid perspective on identity formation in 1.5 and second generation adolescent immigrants in Israel
Immigration is not only about changing countries, but also about shifting identities. This change is especially important for adolescents. This article examines identity formation among 1.5 and 2nd generation adolescent immigrants to Israel. A survey of 125 children of immigrants aged 12-19 examined the role of social structures such as pace of life, culture, religion and language on identity formation in 1.5 and 2nd generational groups. We have …
Teachers' flow, emotional well-being, and optimal teaching and learning experiences: An experience sampling study
The Drama of Media Coverage of Terrorism: Emotional and Attitudinal Impact on the Audience
The symbiotic relationship between terrorism and its media coverage is explored from the perspective of audience reactions. In an empirical study, effects of television broadcasts of terrorism on viewers’ emotional and attitudinal reactions are examined. Participants were 300 Israeli adults randomly allocated to terrorism or violent nonterrorism broadcasts. Anxiety, anger, stereotypes, and enemy perception were measured prior and subsequent to me…
The effect of acculturation and discrimination on mental health symptoms and risk behaviors among adolescent migrants in Israel
This study examines the role of acculturation, perceived discrimination, and self-esteem in predicting the mental health symptoms and risk behaviors among 1.5 and second generation non-Jewish adolescents born to migrant families compared with native-born Jewish Israeli adolescents in Israel. Participants included n = 65 1.5 migrant adolescents, n = 60 second generation migrant adolescents, and n = 146 age, gender, and socioeconomic matched sample…
Helping Youth Immediately Following War Exposure: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Intervention Program
Home and away: Hybrid perspective on identity formation in 1.5 and second generation adolescent immigrants in Israel
Immigration is not only about changing countries, but also about shifting identities. This change is especially important for adolescents. This article examines identity formation among 1.5 and 2nd generation adolescent immigrants to Israel. A survey of 125 children of immigrants aged 12-19 examined the role of social structures such as pace of life, culture, religion and language on identity formation in 1.5 and 2nd generational groups. We have …
Positive Psychology at School: A School-Based Intervention to Promote Adolescents’ Mental Health and Well-Being
The association between acculturation patterns and mental health symptoms among Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel
Past research has documented the role acculturation plays in the process of adjustment to new cultures among migrants. Yet little attention has been paid thus far to the role of acculturation in the context of forced migration. In this study we examined the association between acculturation patterns and mental health symptoms among a convenience sample of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers (n = 118) who accessed health services at the Physician…
Mental Health and Engagement in Risk Behaviors Among Migrant Adolescents in Israel: The Protective Functions of Secure Attachment, Self-Esteem, and Perceived Peer Support
The study examined the role of resilience factors (self-esteem, secure attachment, and perceived peer support) in predicting mental health symptoms and engagement in risk behaviors among 144 migrant adolescents of work migrants and asylum seekers compared to 146 native-born adolescents in Israel. Migrants’ age and gender were associated with mental health, higher engagement in risk behaviors among older participants, and elevated symptoms among f…
The effects of the Make a Wish intervention on psychiatric symptoms and health-related quality of life of children with cancer: A randomised controlled trial
Caring relationships in school staff: Exploring the link between compassion and teacher work engagement
Involvement in care in pediatric cancer patients: Implications for treatment compliance, mental health and health-related quality of life
The association between perceived social support and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Eritrean and Sudanese male asylum seekers in Israel
We investigated the combined effect of the severity of exposure to traumatic events and perceived social support on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among male asylum seekers in Israel. A convenience sample of 90 men who sought asylum from Eritrea and Sudan and presented at the Open-Clinic in Tel-Aviv, Israel, participated in the study. Participants completed measures assessing exposure to traumatic events, perceived social support a…
The Association Between Deaf Identity and Emotional Distress Among Adolescents
The sociocultural approach regards being deaf as a cultural characteristic in the identity of a deaf/hard-of-hearing (D/HH) person. The degree to which one integrates the hearing and Deaf cultures (“acculturation”) is an important factor for the well-being of deaf adolescents. We examined the relationship between acculturation patterns and emotional distress among D/HH (n = 69) compared to hearing (n = 60) adolescents in Israel. We used culturall…
Teachers’ Conditional Regard and Students’ Need Satisfaction and Agentic Engagement: A Multilevel Motivation Mediation Model
Grateful and kind: The prosocial function of gratitude in young children’s relationships
Three experiments showed that gratitude positively affected preschool children's prosocial behavior. In the studies, the experimenter induced gratitude by giving a token gift and then making a request for help or to share resources. Experiment 1 ( N = 126, 4- to 6-year-olds) showed that gratitude increased helping behaviors toward the benefactor, and that emphasis on the benefactor's intention had a significant effect on helping behaviors. Experi…
Growth mindset in the maths classroom: A key to teachers’ well-being and effectiveness
The present study evaluated the effects of a programdesigned to promote a growth mindset in maths teachers (i.e., the belief that maths ability can improve through experience and learning) to enhance teaching and learning outcomes in their maths classes. The sample was composed of 155 Israeli high-school maths teachers who were randomly assigned to a one-year intervention or control condition. Growth mindset, professional well-being and emotional…
The Fortnite social paradox: The effects of violent-cooperative multi-player video games on children's basic psychological needs and prosocial behavior
Video games and close relations: Attachment and empathy as predictors of children's and adolescents' video game social play and socio-emotional functioning
The mental health effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and adolescents: Risk and protective factors
The results highlight the significant mental health consequences of the pandemic on children and adolescents, and substantiate the significant parents' and peers' roles in children's and adolescents' coping during this global pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Situational determinants of young children’s gratitude: The effects of perceived intentionality and the value of the benefit on gratitude and prosocial behavior
Across a series of studies, we examined the effects of the intentionality of the benefactor and the value of the benefit on 3- to 6-year-old children's gratitude, using an experimental design. Feelings and expressions of gratitude were used as indicators of gratitude, and prosocial behavior toward the benefactor was examined as a possible behavioral correlate. Experiment 1 (N = 175) showed that the benevolent intention of the benefactor affected …
Parental Flow and Positive Emotions: Optimal Experiences in Parent–Child Interactions and Parents’ Well-Being
Tablet applications as socializing platforms: The effects of prosocial touch screen applications on young children's prosocial behavior
Effects of War and Armed Conflict on Adolescents' Psychopathology and Well-Being: Measuring Political Life Events among Youth
Although research on the consequences of war exposure on children’s mental health has made significant progress in the past decades, a lack of valid measures for quantifying the incidence, severity and variability of exposure can hamper identification of at-risk children and mental health delivery in conflict-affected areas. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of a new political life events scale for youth (PLE-Y) that comp…
From virtual to prosocial reality: The effects of prosocial virtual reality games on preschool Children's prosocial tendencies in real life environments
Longitudinal changes in children’s and adolescents’ mental health and well-being and associated protective factors during the Covid-19 pandemic
There is a critical need for clinical and educational interventions for young people during this period to promote the resilience factors that can moderate well-being and counter the decline in mental health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Risk and protective factors for substance use and media addictive behaviors in adolescents during the Covid‐19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents' substance use, digital media use, and symptoms of internet, gaming, and social media addiction. METHOD: A nationally representative longitudinal cohort of 1665 Israeli teens and preteens, aged 9-16, completed questionnaires assessing substance use prevalence, daily screen time, symptoms of media addiction, and potential risk and protective factors. Data …
Psychology (28 works) · Developmental psychology (16 works) · Social Psychology (16 works) · Clinical Psychology (15 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Mental health (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Anxiety (7 works)