Avital Laufer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4227641 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Avital Laufer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Avital |
| FAMILY NAME | Laufer |
| SIGNATURE | LAUFER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Netanya Academic College |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3045-2844 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Psychological Impact of the October 7 Hamas Terror Attack on Jewish and Arab Emerging Adults in Israel
The Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent ‘Iron Swords’ war represent a profound national tragedy in Israeli history. Emerging Adults (EAs) aged 18–30 constitute a vulnerable group due to an inherent lack of social and economic resources. This study explores the secondary trauma stress (STS) experienced by both Israeli Jewish and Arab EAs, examining their levels of indirect exposure, fear, resilience, and coping strategies. T…
Parental competence, anxiety, loneliness, and resilience during Covid-19 in Israeli Arab minority and Israeli Jewish majority
Parents' Perceptions of Children's Behavioral Difficulties and the Parent-Child Interaction During the Covid-19 Lockdown
The study examined parents' perceptions of their children's behavioral difficulties (CBD) and positive parent-child interaction (PCI) during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Israel, as well as the associations among parents' psychological distress, parents' COVID-19-related worries, parents' coping, and parents' resilience. Participants were 437 parents of minor children. Parents reported more behavioral and emotional difficulties alongside with mo…
Following the amendment of the special education law in Israel
Empowering parents of children with special needs emerges from supporting their decision-making processes and choices regarding the child's placement through legislation. The latest amendment of the Special Education Law in Israel aims to ensure the inclusion of students with special needs in the general education system, granting parents the option to decide on their child’s placement, and allocating budgets in accordance with the ‘funding follo…
Family resilience, social support, and family coherence among Jewish, Muslim, and Druze widows who lost their spouses to sudden death
In this cross-sectional study, regressions and multivariate analyses of covariance were used to assess group differences regarding family resilience, family coherence, and social support among 184 widows from three cultural groups in Israel: Druze ( n = 66), Jewish ( n = 59), and Muslim ( n = 59). Druze widows had the lowest social support, but no differences were found between groups regarding family resilience or family coherence. Social suppor…
Mental Health and Coping in the Shadow of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caught the entire world off guard. Israel, similar to all other nations, was forced to cope with the unknown. “Flattening the curve” of infections has become a common term among specialists and decision makers, while explaining restricting measurements taken toward the population. Israelis, who had previously learned to deal with life under constant security threat, are now facing a new reality. The purpose of the study was …
Resilience, Growth, and Posttraumatic Symptoms among Social Workers Who Are “Doubly Exposed”
The current study examined posttraumatic stress (PTS), resilience, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among social workers (SWs) in Israel exposed to trauma both directly and indirectly through their work. Two groups of SWs were examined: SWs with high exposure to rocket attacks (n = 50) and SWs with low exposure to rocket attacks (n = 52). Measures included objective, subjective, and professional exposure; PTS; vicarious traumatization (VT); resilie…
Salutogenic and Pathogenic Factors Among Young Adult Refugees in Germany
In this cross-sectional study, we explored the association of salutogenic variables—resilience and quality of life (QOL)—with posttraumatic stress (PTS) and depressive symptoms of 55 refugees who came to Germany as minors from various disputed Middle East and Africa countries. Results revealed that 53 per cent of participants showed a clinically relevant level of PTS, and 32 per cent scored in the clinical range for depression. Levels of resilien…
Adolescents’ individual resilience and its association with security threats, anxiety and family resilience
The current study explored the association between family resilience, anxiety, and individual resilience of adolescents in times of ongoing security threats. We examined 89 dyads of parents and adolescents exposed to rocket attacks for 13 years. The investigated variables included exposure to security threats, gender, anxiety, individual resilience, self-differentiation, and family resilience. The results indicate that youth who believed their fa…
Children's emotional and behavioral problems in the shadow of terrorism
The Role of Religious Orientations in Youth’s Posttraumatic Symptoms After Exposure to Terror
Political Ideology and Psychological Symptoms Following Terror
The article examines the associations between political ideology and level of psychological symptoms in youth exposed to terror attacks. The study included 2,999 7th to 10th graders from various parts of Israel. Political ideology was examined in two ways: (a) as a content dimension: 'political stand'-holding right, centrist, or left wing views and (b) as a content-free dimension: 'ideological commitment'-which measured the strength of the politi…
Posttraumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth Among Israeli Youth Exposed to Terror Incidents
This study assessed the pathogenic and salutogenic effects of exposure to terror among Israeli youth. A total of 2,999 adolescents from grades seven through nine in four areas of differing exposure to terror were assessed for objective exposure and subjective exposure to terror, and for posttraumatic symptoms and posttraumatic growth. Two—thirds of the subjects faced at least one terror incident, and one—fourth were exposed to more than three dif…
Adolescents’ individual resilience and its association with security threats, anxiety and family resilience
The current study explored the association between family resilience, anxiety, and individual resilience of adolescents in times of ongoing security threats. We examined 89 dyads of parents and adolescents exposed to rocket attacks for 13 years. The investigated variables included exposure to security threats, gender, anxiety, individual resilience, self-differentiation, and family resilience. The results indicate that youth who believed their fa…
Resilience, Growth, and Posttraumatic Symptoms among Social Workers Who Are “Doubly Exposed”
The current study examined posttraumatic stress (PTS), resilience, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among social workers (SWs) in Israel exposed to trauma both directly and indirectly through their work. Two groups of SWs were examined: SWs with high exposure to rocket attacks (n = 50) and SWs with low exposure to rocket attacks (n = 52). Measures included objective, subjective, and professional exposure; PTS; vicarious traumatization (VT); resilie…
Family resilience, social support, and family coherence among Jewish, Muslim, and Druze widows who lost their spouses to sudden death
In this cross-sectional study, regressions and multivariate analyses of covariance were used to assess group differences regarding family resilience, family coherence, and social support among 184 widows from three cultural groups in Israel: Druze ( n = 66), Jewish ( n = 59), and Muslim ( n = 59). Druze widows had the lowest social support, but no differences were found between groups regarding family resilience or family coherence. Social suppor…
Posttraumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth Among Israeli Youth Exposed to Terror Incidents
This study assessed the pathogenic and salutogenic effects of exposure to terror among Israeli youth. A total of 2,999 adolescents from grades seven through nine in four areas of differing exposure to terror were assessed for objective exposure and subjective exposure to terror, and for posttraumatic symptoms and posttraumatic growth. Two—thirds of the subjects faced at least one terror incident, and one—fourth were exposed to more than three dif…
Political Ideology and Psychological Symptoms Following Terror
The article examines the associations between political ideology and level of psychological symptoms in youth exposed to terror attacks. The study included 2,999 7th to 10th graders from various parts of Israel. Political ideology was examined in two ways: (a) as a content dimension: 'political stand'-holding right, centrist, or left wing views and (b) as a content-free dimension: 'ideological commitment'-which measured the strength of the politi…
The Role of Religious Orientations in Youth’s Posttraumatic Symptoms After Exposure to Terror
Children's emotional and behavioral problems in the shadow of terrorism
Adolescents’ individual resilience and its association with security threats, anxiety and family resilience
The current study explored the association between family resilience, anxiety, and individual resilience of adolescents in times of ongoing security threats. We examined 89 dyads of parents and adolescents exposed to rocket attacks for 13 years. The investigated variables included exposure to security threats, gender, anxiety, individual resilience, self-differentiation, and family resilience. The results indicate that youth who believed their fa…
Mental Health and Coping in the Shadow of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic caught the entire world off guard. Israel, similar to all other nations, was forced to cope with the unknown. “Flattening the curve” of infections has become a common term among specialists and decision makers, while explaining restricting measurements taken toward the population. Israelis, who had previously learned to deal with life under constant security threat, are now facing a new reality. The purpose of the study was …
Resilience, Growth, and Posttraumatic Symptoms among Social Workers Who Are “Doubly Exposed”
The current study examined posttraumatic stress (PTS), resilience, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) among social workers (SWs) in Israel exposed to trauma both directly and indirectly through their work. Two groups of SWs were examined: SWs with high exposure to rocket attacks (n = 50) and SWs with low exposure to rocket attacks (n = 52). Measures included objective, subjective, and professional exposure; PTS; vicarious traumatization (VT); resilie…
Salutogenic and Pathogenic Factors Among Young Adult Refugees in Germany
In this cross-sectional study, we explored the association of salutogenic variables—resilience and quality of life (QOL)—with posttraumatic stress (PTS) and depressive symptoms of 55 refugees who came to Germany as minors from various disputed Middle East and Africa countries. Results revealed that 53 per cent of participants showed a clinically relevant level of PTS, and 32 per cent scored in the clinical range for depression. Levels of resilien…
Following the amendment of the special education law in Israel
Empowering parents of children with special needs emerges from supporting their decision-making processes and choices regarding the child's placement through legislation. The latest amendment of the Special Education Law in Israel aims to ensure the inclusion of students with special needs in the general education system, granting parents the option to decide on their child’s placement, and allocating budgets in accordance with the ‘funding follo…
Family resilience, social support, and family coherence among Jewish, Muslim, and Druze widows who lost their spouses to sudden death
In this cross-sectional study, regressions and multivariate analyses of covariance were used to assess group differences regarding family resilience, family coherence, and social support among 184 widows from three cultural groups in Israel: Druze ( n = 66), Jewish ( n = 59), and Muslim ( n = 59). Druze widows had the lowest social support, but no differences were found between groups regarding family resilience or family coherence. Social suppor…
Parents' Perceptions of Children's Behavioral Difficulties and the Parent-Child Interaction During the Covid-19 Lockdown
The study examined parents' perceptions of their children's behavioral difficulties (CBD) and positive parent-child interaction (PCI) during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Israel, as well as the associations among parents' psychological distress, parents' COVID-19-related worries, parents' coping, and parents' resilience. Participants were 437 parents of minor children. Parents reported more behavioral and emotional difficulties alongside with mo…
The Psychological Impact of the October 7 Hamas Terror Attack on Jewish and Arab Emerging Adults in Israel
The Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent ‘Iron Swords’ war represent a profound national tragedy in Israeli history. Emerging Adults (EAs) aged 18–30 constitute a vulnerable group due to an inherent lack of social and economic resources. This study explores the secondary trauma stress (STS) experienced by both Israeli Jewish and Arab EAs, examining their levels of indirect exposure, fear, resilience, and coping strategies. T…
Parental competence, anxiety, loneliness, and resilience during Covid-19 in Israeli Arab minority and Israeli Jewish majority
Psychology (12 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Psychological resilience (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works)