L Dryjanska
Biographic Data
| ID | 46806 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L Dryjanska |
| GIVEN NAMES | L |
| FAMILY NAME | Dryjanska |
| SIGNATURE | DRYJANSKA L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Biola University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4458-4952 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Presence of non-suicidal self-injury in the youth environment
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is increasingly prevalent among young adults, with estimated rates between 10% and 15%. This study explores its presence in their daily lives and identifies groups at higher risk. A survey of 1,017 university students in Spain revealed that 79% know someone who self-harms, and 12% have engaged in NSSI themselves. Many participants also recognize the specialized terminology used in online self-harm communities—such …
International Psychology's Responsibility in Social Justice and Social Change
The undertaking of The Handbook of International Psychology (2nd edition) must have been a daunting, yet very much needed task. The seemingly Sisyphean task of presenting the history and current state of psychology across the globe has been met yet again in the second edition, very much needed after twenty years since the first volume was published
Familial Trafficking
Familial trafficking is a form of human trafficking that refers to the trafficking being perpetrated by family members. While more research is available on familial sex trafficking, minors have also been exploited in other forms of human trafficking, such as labor trafficking (e.g., in manufacturing, agriculture, domestic servitude, begging, and criminal activities). The involvement of family members varies and may consist of ongoing exploitation…
International Psychology Advocacy for the Integration of Social Determinants of Health identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Health inequity is pervasive, and at the same time, different perspectives of what “health” is change the definition of health inequity across cultures. That said, some lack access to healthcare, and during the pandemic, this has become even more evident. The noble goal of reaching health equity should guide efforts of psychologists, recognizing the integration of clinical care and population health within the framework of public health, in line …
Religious coping, social support, and resilience
This study examined the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resilience promoting factors in older (65+ years) and younger adults (20–50 years). In September 2020, 304 participants completed an online questionnaire assessing religious coping, social support, resilience, and mental health. Despite no age differences for resilience, younger adults endorsed more psychopathology. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed stress and so…
Resilience Against All Odds
The recent war in Ukraine has prompted a global focus on refugees and their ability to successfully overcome adversity. This article focuses on the factors that foster resilience in women refugees. Refugee resilience depends on external environments as much as on internal strength, both of which relate to the nature of transnational families that stretch across at least two countries and rely on the family member's internal capacity to address th…
I need to be strong
This basic qualitative study sought to understand resilience from the perspective of women refugees. In June 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 women refugees from Ukraine living in Teplice, Czech Republic. Findings demonstrated that participants embodied resilience within the context of their personal, host, and faith communities. First, family members were motivation to make the journey out of Ukraine and friends were helpf…
Effect of imagining God’s perspective on perceptions of personhood in dementia
Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders
Previous research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear and coherent information about STS among clergy, pastors, and other religious leaders, despite their status as helping professionals who are implicated in times of crisis. STS is particularly salient to African American religious leaders due to cultural factors …
Health literacy, resilience and perceived stress of migrants in Israel during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: To examine perceived stress in migrants guided by Bornstein's Specificity Principle in Acculturation Science (BSPAS) theoretical framework. DESIGN: Using a cross-sectional study, we recruited English-language migrants (n = 411) living in Israel to respond to an online questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic, from 3 April to 16 May 2020. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The dependent variable comprised the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) scores, …
Covid-19 – International Psychology’s Role in Addressing Healthcare Disparities and Ethics in Marginalized Communities
This conceptual paper provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare disparities and particularly its impact on marginalized communities. This critical analysis addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 10, and 16, which include health and well-being, reduction of inequality between and within countries, and the need for peaceful and inclusive societies. COVID-19 has infected over 189 million individuals i…
English-Speaking Immigrants in Israel During the Pandemic
This qualitative study explores the resilience of a community of 108 English-speaking immigrants in Israel facing the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. It features the social constructivist approach to resilience as a negotiation of adversities using coping strategies understood within the framework of control, coherence, and connectedness. We discuss data in an articulated perspective of themes comprised of language barriers, transnationality, an…
Advocacy Learning by Doing
The scientist-practitioner-advocate model encourages informed engagement with social justice issues. Human trafficking stands out as such an issue, where psychological science and practice make a difference on multiple levels, including prevention and raising awareness. This article discusses a human trafficking graduate course in psychology as an example of learning by doing, featuring an activity with high school students based on interactive r…
Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework
This article features a positive psychology perspective on migration, using hope theory as a conceptual framework to explain life satisfaction of Hispanic migrants in the United States. The cross-sectional study considers the association of acculturation and social support on wellbeing while accounting for the demographic and personal characteristics of Latino migrants ( N = 169) in California and Florida. The final regression model (with the dem…
Intra-European Mobility of Skilled Expatriates and Place-Identity
This paper discusses the influence of social representations of a destination city on the motivation and development of individual mobility patterns, using questionnaires with a projective technique and guided interviews. The participants were 60 skilled expatriates in two different European capital cities: Italians residing in Warsaw and Poles residing in Rome. The study demonstrates the relevance of place-identity for the meaning of place withi…
The Association Between Acculturation Variables and Life Satisfaction Among Israeli Immigrants from Four English-Speaking Countries
Intergenerational Family Solidarity as a Migration Compass
Incorporating contemporary theories of Aliyah (Jewish migration to Israel) by English speakers and family intergenerational solidarity, this article compares the perspective of older women who immigrated to Israel accompanied by their families with representatives of organizational stakeholders: paid professionals as well as volunteers. The textual corpus of 14 episodic interviews conducted in two Israeli cities has been analyzed using the method…
Social representations, ageing and memory
This paper examines how contextual (conversational) aspects and socially shared meanings might affect the participants' performance on a standardised memory test using the theoretical framework of social representations. A total of 97 members of centres for older adults located in Rome, Italy participated in a screening using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test. Prior to testing, a group of volunteers had organised a performance focused on eve…
A social psychological approach to cultural heritage
Elderly inhabitants' memories can be a valuable source of information about the intangible aspects of cultural heritage of interest to tourists. Using the theory of social representations, this research project focuses on the urban area of the former 17th Municipality of Rome (located on the right riverbank of the Tiber River and including the neighborhoods of Prati and Borgo close to the Vatican City). All three older people's centers of the mun…
Sociology of Delhi
Additional informationNotes on contributorsLaura Dryjanska is a postdoctoral researcher at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
The Association Between Acculturation Variables and Life Satisfaction Among Israeli Immigrants from Four English-Speaking Countries
Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders
Previous research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear and coherent information about STS among clergy, pastors, and other religious leaders, despite their status as helping professionals who are implicated in times of crisis. STS is particularly salient to African American religious leaders due to cultural factors …
Resilience Against All Odds
The recent war in Ukraine has prompted a global focus on refugees and their ability to successfully overcome adversity. This article focuses on the factors that foster resilience in women refugees. Refugee resilience depends on external environments as much as on internal strength, both of which relate to the nature of transnational families that stretch across at least two countries and rely on the family member's internal capacity to address th…
A social psychological approach to cultural heritage
Elderly inhabitants' memories can be a valuable source of information about the intangible aspects of cultural heritage of interest to tourists. Using the theory of social representations, this research project focuses on the urban area of the former 17th Municipality of Rome (located on the right riverbank of the Tiber River and including the neighborhoods of Prati and Borgo close to the Vatican City). All three older people's centers of the mun…
I need to be strong
This basic qualitative study sought to understand resilience from the perspective of women refugees. In June 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 women refugees from Ukraine living in Teplice, Czech Republic. Findings demonstrated that participants embodied resilience within the context of their personal, host, and faith communities. First, family members were motivation to make the journey out of Ukraine and friends were helpf…
English-Speaking Immigrants in Israel During the Pandemic
This qualitative study explores the resilience of a community of 108 English-speaking immigrants in Israel facing the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. It features the social constructivist approach to resilience as a negotiation of adversities using coping strategies understood within the framework of control, coherence, and connectedness. We discuss data in an articulated perspective of themes comprised of language barriers, transnationality, an…
Advocacy Learning by Doing
The scientist-practitioner-advocate model encourages informed engagement with social justice issues. Human trafficking stands out as such an issue, where psychological science and practice make a difference on multiple levels, including prevention and raising awareness. This article discusses a human trafficking graduate course in psychology as an example of learning by doing, featuring an activity with high school students based on interactive r…
A social psychological approach to cultural heritage
Elderly inhabitants' memories can be a valuable source of information about the intangible aspects of cultural heritage of interest to tourists. Using the theory of social representations, this research project focuses on the urban area of the former 17th Municipality of Rome (located on the right riverbank of the Tiber River and including the neighborhoods of Prati and Borgo close to the Vatican City). All three older people's centers of the mun…
Sociology of Delhi
Additional informationNotes on contributorsLaura Dryjanska is a postdoctoral researcher at the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Social representations, ageing and memory
This paper examines how contextual (conversational) aspects and socially shared meanings might affect the participants' performance on a standardised memory test using the theoretical framework of social representations. A total of 97 members of centres for older adults located in Rome, Italy participated in a screening using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test. Prior to testing, a group of volunteers had organised a performance focused on eve…
Intergenerational Family Solidarity as a Migration Compass
Incorporating contemporary theories of Aliyah (Jewish migration to Israel) by English speakers and family intergenerational solidarity, this article compares the perspective of older women who immigrated to Israel accompanied by their families with representatives of organizational stakeholders: paid professionals as well as volunteers. The textual corpus of 14 episodic interviews conducted in two Israeli cities has been analyzed using the method…
The Association Between Acculturation Variables and Life Satisfaction Among Israeli Immigrants from Four English-Speaking Countries
Intra-European Mobility of Skilled Expatriates and Place-Identity
This paper discusses the influence of social representations of a destination city on the motivation and development of individual mobility patterns, using questionnaires with a projective technique and guided interviews. The participants were 60 skilled expatriates in two different European capital cities: Italians residing in Warsaw and Poles residing in Rome. The study demonstrates the relevance of place-identity for the meaning of place withi…
Acculturation of Migrant Latinos in a Positive Psychology Framework
This article features a positive psychology perspective on migration, using hope theory as a conceptual framework to explain life satisfaction of Hispanic migrants in the United States. The cross-sectional study considers the association of acculturation and social support on wellbeing while accounting for the demographic and personal characteristics of Latino migrants ( N = 169) in California and Florida. The final regression model (with the dem…
Health literacy, resilience and perceived stress of migrants in Israel during the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: To examine perceived stress in migrants guided by Bornstein's Specificity Principle in Acculturation Science (BSPAS) theoretical framework. DESIGN: Using a cross-sectional study, we recruited English-language migrants (n = 411) living in Israel to respond to an online questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic, from 3 April to 16 May 2020. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The dependent variable comprised the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) scores, …
Covid-19 – International Psychology’s Role in Addressing Healthcare Disparities and Ethics in Marginalized Communities
This conceptual paper provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare disparities and particularly its impact on marginalized communities. This critical analysis addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 10, and 16, which include health and well-being, reduction of inequality between and within countries, and the need for peaceful and inclusive societies. COVID-19 has infected over 189 million individuals i…
English-Speaking Immigrants in Israel During the Pandemic
This qualitative study explores the resilience of a community of 108 English-speaking immigrants in Israel facing the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. It features the social constructivist approach to resilience as a negotiation of adversities using coping strategies understood within the framework of control, coherence, and connectedness. We discuss data in an articulated perspective of themes comprised of language barriers, transnationality, an…
Advocacy Learning by Doing
The scientist-practitioner-advocate model encourages informed engagement with social justice issues. Human trafficking stands out as such an issue, where psychological science and practice make a difference on multiple levels, including prevention and raising awareness. This article discusses a human trafficking graduate course in psychology as an example of learning by doing, featuring an activity with high school students based on interactive r…
Effect of imagining God’s perspective on perceptions of personhood in dementia
Secondary Traumatic Stress, Religious Coping, and Medical Mistrust among African American Clergy and Religious Leaders
Previous research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear and coherent information about STS among clergy, pastors, and other religious leaders, despite their status as helping professionals who are implicated in times of crisis. STS is particularly salient to African American religious leaders due to cultural factors …
I need to be strong
This basic qualitative study sought to understand resilience from the perspective of women refugees. In June 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 women refugees from Ukraine living in Teplice, Czech Republic. Findings demonstrated that participants embodied resilience within the context of their personal, host, and faith communities. First, family members were motivation to make the journey out of Ukraine and friends were helpf…
Familial Trafficking
Familial trafficking is a form of human trafficking that refers to the trafficking being perpetrated by family members. While more research is available on familial sex trafficking, minors have also been exploited in other forms of human trafficking, such as labor trafficking (e.g., in manufacturing, agriculture, domestic servitude, begging, and criminal activities). The involvement of family members varies and may consist of ongoing exploitation…
International Psychology Advocacy for the Integration of Social Determinants of Health identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Health inequity is pervasive, and at the same time, different perspectives of what “health” is change the definition of health inequity across cultures. That said, some lack access to healthcare, and during the pandemic, this has become even more evident. The noble goal of reaching health equity should guide efforts of psychologists, recognizing the integration of clinical care and population health within the framework of public health, in line …
Religious coping, social support, and resilience
This study examined the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resilience promoting factors in older (65+ years) and younger adults (20–50 years). In September 2020, 304 participants completed an online questionnaire assessing religious coping, social support, resilience, and mental health. Despite no age differences for resilience, younger adults endorsed more psychopathology. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed stress and so…
Resilience Against All Odds
The recent war in Ukraine has prompted a global focus on refugees and their ability to successfully overcome adversity. This article focuses on the factors that foster resilience in women refugees. Refugee resilience depends on external environments as much as on internal strength, both of which relate to the nature of transnational families that stretch across at least two countries and rely on the family member's internal capacity to address th…
Presence of non-suicidal self-injury in the youth environment
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is increasingly prevalent among young adults, with estimated rates between 10% and 15%. This study explores its presence in their daily lives and identifies groups at higher risk. A survey of 1,017 university students in Spain revealed that 79% know someone who self-harms, and 12% have engaged in NSSI themselves. Many participants also recognize the specialized terminology used in online self-harm communities—such …
International Psychology's Responsibility in Social Justice and Social Change
The undertaking of The Handbook of International Psychology (2nd edition) must have been a daunting, yet very much needed task. The seemingly Sisyphean task of presenting the history and current state of psychology across the globe has been met yet again in the second edition, very much needed after twenty years since the first volume was published
Psychology (16 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Community Health and Development (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)