Yael Latzer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4227045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yael Latzer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yael |
| FAMILY NAME | Latzer |
| SIGNATURE | LATZER Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Between Concern and Containment: Parents’ Experiences and Emotional Journeys in the Context of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is traditionally framed through the lens of parental underestimation, a perspective that conceptualizes awareness as a binary state of recognition or denial. However, emerging evidence suggests that parental recognition may be better understood as a dynamic, non-linear continuum. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of parents who have attained weight awareness, specifically examining the emotional and contextual bar…
Sleep, PTSD, and eating disorders: A longitudinal study on mental health in a community sample in israel following collective trauma
This study examined the longitudinal relationship between sleep disturbances, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk, and eating disorders (EDs) in a community sample exposed to a collective trauma. Sleep disturbances were assessed at T1 (pre-trauma), PTSD risk at T2, and night eating syndrome (NES) and other EDs at T3. The findings showed that sleep disturbances at T1 predicted increased PTSD risk at T2, which was associated with greater NES …
Compassion fatigue among Israeli therapists after the October 7 attack: Challenges in treating bereaved and hostage families
The study points to the critical importance of addressing the emotional and psychological toll taken on therapists working in conflict zones, particularly those who, like their clients, are continuously exposed to trauma. The findings indicate a significant association between populations treated, personal and professional characteristics, and various outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the emotional and cognitive experiences of social work students in Israel
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions worldwide transitioned to remote learning. These transitions continue to create difficulties and dilemmas for students and instructors. The challenges surrounding the remote teaching of helping professions, such as social work, have been particularly pronounced and have impacted the student learning experience. This study aimed to examine the emotional and cognitive experiences of 150 Is…
Case report: Anorexia nervosa and unspecified restricting-type eating disorder in Jewish ultra-orthodox religious males, leading to severe physical and psychological morbidity
Owing to their highly ritualistic rigid way of life, combined with the need for excellency in studying, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox adolescent males with AN might be at a specific risk of developing severe physical disturbances if their illness is associated with highly perfectionistic obsessional physical activity. Second, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox religious males with OCD might be at a specific risk for severe undernutrition, as their rigid relentless ob…
The role of mothers’ involvement in their daughters’ self-esteem and dieting behaviors
This study presents an initial effort to develop disordered eating pathology (DEP) prevention program with an emphasis on maternal involvement. Disordered eating pathology representing a range of behaviors and attitudes, from negative body image to full-blown eating disorder. It appears mainly in adolescent females and related to psychological and familial factors, including maternal modeling of thinness. A sample of 118 Israeli girls (11-12) was…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Work Instructors: The Case of Israel
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on people’s professional and personal lives is ongoing. The transition to remote teaching has particularly affected social work education due to its experiential methods incorporating a direct experience whereby students “learn by doing.” This study examined the impact of the global pandemic and the transition to remote teaching on the emotional and cognitive experiences of 144 social work instructors in Israel. The…
The Meaning of Online Social Work Education for Students and Faculty during Covid-19: Between Preservation and Change
Academic online social work (SW) education has developed over the decades, fully transitioning to it following the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have examined the emotional responses, coping strategies and resilience of faculty and students to this transition. Our aim is to examine online education experiences and their meaning for faculty and SW students following the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were audio-recorded, tr…
Virtual Online Home-Based Treatment During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Ultra-Orthodox Young Women With Eating Disorders
Background: With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need arose to maintain treatment continuity for religious Jewish Ultra-Orthodox young women with eating disorders (EDs) previously hospitalized in the ED department at the Ultra-Orthodox "Mayanei Hayeshua" medical center in Israel. This need led to the development of home-based online treatment channels, previously unfamiliar, and unaccepted in this population. The implementation of this…
Disordered Eating Pathology and Body Image Among Adolescent Girls in Israel: The Role of Sense of Coherence
Extrinsic Religious Orientation and Disordered Eating Pathology Among Modern Orthodox Israeli Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Adherence to the Superwoman Ideal and Body Dissatisfaction
Negative Religious Coping Predicts Disordered Eating Pathology Among Orthodox Jewish Adolescent Girls
Disordered eating and media exposure among adolescent girls: The role of parental involvement and sense of empowerment
Objectives: This study aimed to explore relations between disordered eating pathology (DEP), exposure to media messages and sense of empowerment in female adolescents. Additionally, it aimed to investigate parental involvement as related to their daughters' sense of empowerment. Method: Participants were 248 girls aged 12–19 who completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographic data, DEP, body image, exposure to media, sense of empowerme…
Child feeding perceptions among mothers with eating disorders
Psychological Distress Among Sisters of Young Females With Eating Disorders: The Role of Negative Sibling Relationships and Sense of Coherence
There is limited research on sibling relationships in families with an eating disorder (ED) child. The aim of the study was to examine the association between sibling relationships, sense of coherence, psychological distress and depression among healthy sisters of females with or without EDs. Participants were 60 females (13-31 years old): 30 who had a sister with an ED (study group) and 30 without (controls). Participants completed self-report q…
Not just a western girls' problem: Eating attitudes among Israeli-Arab adolescent boys and girls
The aim of the study was to compare eating attitudes and behaviours between Israeli-Arab adolescent boys and girls from two religious, age and residential settings subgroups. The sample consisted of 1966 Israeli-Arab adolescents, from Grades 7–12 (42% boys, 93% Muslims and 7% Christians), who completed the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), demographic and clinical questionnaires. The girls had significantly higher EAT-26 scores than boys. Of the stu…
Eating Attitudes and Dieting Behavior Among Religious Subgroups of Israeli-Arab Adolescent Females
Marital and Parent-Child Relationships in Families With Daughters Who Have Eating Disorders
This study assesses and compares the relationship between parents' marital quality, parent-child relationship, and severity of eating-related psychopathology in families with and without eating disorders. Data are collected from the mother, father, and daughter of 30 families with a daughter diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia and from 30 matched healthy control families. Results indicate that parents of daughters with anorexia or bulimia have sig…
Sleep–wake cycles in obese children with and without binge eating episodes
Characteristics of Calls to the Israeli Hotline During the Intifada
Help-Seeking Characteristics of Eating-Disordered Hotline Callers: Community Based Study
Objective: the aim of the study was to differentiate help-seeking characteristics of specific categories of Eating Disordered callers to the Israeli hotline.Method: 32,835 calls received by the hotline center during one year, yielded 196 ED calls.Results: Results revealed that Anorexia Nervosa was over-represented among hotline callers compared to its prevalence in the general population. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa callers were characterized by…
Attachment Style and Family Functioning as Discriminating Factors in Eating Disorders
Pathological Conflict Avoidance in Anorexia Nervosa: Family Perspectives
Attachment Style and Family Functioning as Discriminating Factors in Eating Disorders
Pathological Conflict Avoidance in Anorexia Nervosa: Family Perspectives
Characteristics of Calls to the Israeli Hotline During the Intifada
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Work Instructors: The Case of Israel
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on people’s professional and personal lives is ongoing. The transition to remote teaching has particularly affected social work education due to its experiential methods incorporating a direct experience whereby students “learn by doing.” This study examined the impact of the global pandemic and the transition to remote teaching on the emotional and cognitive experiences of 144 social work instructors in Israel. The…
The Meaning of Online Social Work Education for Students and Faculty during Covid-19: Between Preservation and Change
Academic online social work (SW) education has developed over the decades, fully transitioning to it following the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have examined the emotional responses, coping strategies and resilience of faculty and students to this transition. Our aim is to examine online education experiences and their meaning for faculty and SW students following the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were audio-recorded, tr…
Child feeding perceptions among mothers with eating disorders
Marital and Parent-Child Relationships in Families With Daughters Who Have Eating Disorders
This study assesses and compares the relationship between parents' marital quality, parent-child relationship, and severity of eating-related psychopathology in families with and without eating disorders. Data are collected from the mother, father, and daughter of 30 families with a daughter diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia and from 30 matched healthy control families. Results indicate that parents of daughters with anorexia or bulimia have sig…
Help-Seeking Characteristics of Eating-Disordered Hotline Callers: Community Based Study
Objective: the aim of the study was to differentiate help-seeking characteristics of specific categories of Eating Disordered callers to the Israeli hotline.Method: 32,835 calls received by the hotline center during one year, yielded 196 ED calls.Results: Results revealed that Anorexia Nervosa was over-represented among hotline callers compared to its prevalence in the general population. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa callers were characterized by…
Pathological Conflict Avoidance in Anorexia Nervosa: Family Perspectives
Attachment Style and Family Functioning as Discriminating Factors in Eating Disorders
Help-Seeking Characteristics of Eating-Disordered Hotline Callers: Community Based Study
Objective: the aim of the study was to differentiate help-seeking characteristics of specific categories of Eating Disordered callers to the Israeli hotline.Method: 32,835 calls received by the hotline center during one year, yielded 196 ED calls.Results: Results revealed that Anorexia Nervosa was over-represented among hotline callers compared to its prevalence in the general population. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa callers were characterized by…
Sleep–wake cycles in obese children with and without binge eating episodes
Characteristics of Calls to the Israeli Hotline During the Intifada
Eating Attitudes and Dieting Behavior Among Religious Subgroups of Israeli-Arab Adolescent Females
Marital and Parent-Child Relationships in Families With Daughters Who Have Eating Disorders
This study assesses and compares the relationship between parents' marital quality, parent-child relationship, and severity of eating-related psychopathology in families with and without eating disorders. Data are collected from the mother, father, and daughter of 30 families with a daughter diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia and from 30 matched healthy control families. Results indicate that parents of daughters with anorexia or bulimia have sig…
Not just a western girls' problem: Eating attitudes among Israeli-Arab adolescent boys and girls
The aim of the study was to compare eating attitudes and behaviours between Israeli-Arab adolescent boys and girls from two religious, age and residential settings subgroups. The sample consisted of 1966 Israeli-Arab adolescents, from Grades 7–12 (42% boys, 93% Muslims and 7% Christians), who completed the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), demographic and clinical questionnaires. The girls had significantly higher EAT-26 scores than boys. Of the stu…
Negative Religious Coping Predicts Disordered Eating Pathology Among Orthodox Jewish Adolescent Girls
Disordered eating and media exposure among adolescent girls: The role of parental involvement and sense of empowerment
Objectives: This study aimed to explore relations between disordered eating pathology (DEP), exposure to media messages and sense of empowerment in female adolescents. Additionally, it aimed to investigate parental involvement as related to their daughters' sense of empowerment. Method: Participants were 248 girls aged 12–19 who completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographic data, DEP, body image, exposure to media, sense of empowerme…
Child feeding perceptions among mothers with eating disorders
Psychological Distress Among Sisters of Young Females With Eating Disorders: The Role of Negative Sibling Relationships and Sense of Coherence
There is limited research on sibling relationships in families with an eating disorder (ED) child. The aim of the study was to examine the association between sibling relationships, sense of coherence, psychological distress and depression among healthy sisters of females with or without EDs. Participants were 60 females (13-31 years old): 30 who had a sister with an ED (study group) and 30 without (controls). Participants completed self-report q…
Extrinsic Religious Orientation and Disordered Eating Pathology Among Modern Orthodox Israeli Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Adherence to the Superwoman Ideal and Body Dissatisfaction
Disordered Eating Pathology and Body Image Among Adolescent Girls in Israel: The Role of Sense of Coherence
Virtual Online Home-Based Treatment During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Ultra-Orthodox Young Women With Eating Disorders
Background: With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need arose to maintain treatment continuity for religious Jewish Ultra-Orthodox young women with eating disorders (EDs) previously hospitalized in the ED department at the Ultra-Orthodox "Mayanei Hayeshua" medical center in Israel. This need led to the development of home-based online treatment channels, previously unfamiliar, and unaccepted in this population. The implementation of this…
Case report: Anorexia nervosa and unspecified restricting-type eating disorder in Jewish ultra-orthodox religious males, leading to severe physical and psychological morbidity
Owing to their highly ritualistic rigid way of life, combined with the need for excellency in studying, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox adolescent males with AN might be at a specific risk of developing severe physical disturbances if their illness is associated with highly perfectionistic obsessional physical activity. Second, Jewish Ultra-Orthodox religious males with OCD might be at a specific risk for severe undernutrition, as their rigid relentless ob…
The role of mothers’ involvement in their daughters’ self-esteem and dieting behaviors
This study presents an initial effort to develop disordered eating pathology (DEP) prevention program with an emphasis on maternal involvement. Disordered eating pathology representing a range of behaviors and attitudes, from negative body image to full-blown eating disorder. It appears mainly in adolescent females and related to psychological and familial factors, including maternal modeling of thinness. A sample of 118 Israeli girls (11-12) was…
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Social Work Instructors: The Case of Israel
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on people’s professional and personal lives is ongoing. The transition to remote teaching has particularly affected social work education due to its experiential methods incorporating a direct experience whereby students “learn by doing.” This study examined the impact of the global pandemic and the transition to remote teaching on the emotional and cognitive experiences of 144 social work instructors in Israel. The…
The Meaning of Online Social Work Education for Students and Faculty during Covid-19: Between Preservation and Change
Academic online social work (SW) education has developed over the decades, fully transitioning to it following the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have examined the emotional responses, coping strategies and resilience of faculty and students to this transition. Our aim is to examine online education experiences and their meaning for faculty and SW students following the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were audio-recorded, tr…
Compassion fatigue among Israeli therapists after the October 7 attack: Challenges in treating bereaved and hostage families
The study points to the critical importance of addressing the emotional and psychological toll taken on therapists working in conflict zones, particularly those who, like their clients, are continuously exposed to trauma. The findings indicate a significant association between populations treated, personal and professional characteristics, and various outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the emotional and cognitive experiences of social work students in Israel
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions worldwide transitioned to remote learning. These transitions continue to create difficulties and dilemmas for students and instructors. The challenges surrounding the remote teaching of helping professions, such as social work, have been particularly pronounced and have impacted the student learning experience. This study aimed to examine the emotional and cognitive experiences of 150 Is…
Between Concern and Containment: Parents’ Experiences and Emotional Journeys in the Context of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is traditionally framed through the lens of parental underestimation, a perspective that conceptualizes awareness as a binary state of recognition or denial. However, emerging evidence suggests that parental recognition may be better understood as a dynamic, non-linear continuum. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of parents who have attained weight awareness, specifically examining the emotional and contextual bar…
Sleep, PTSD, and eating disorders: A longitudinal study on mental health in a community sample in israel following collective trauma
This study examined the longitudinal relationship between sleep disturbances, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk, and eating disorders (EDs) in a community sample exposed to a collective trauma. Sleep disturbances were assessed at T1 (pre-trauma), PTSD risk at T2, and night eating syndrome (NES) and other EDs at T3. The findings showed that sleep disturbances at T1 predicted increased PTSD risk at T2, which was associated with greater NES …
Psychology (20 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (18 works) · Eating disorders (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Disordered eating (7 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 works)