Ofir Ben-Yaakov
Biographic Data
| ID | 5507499 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ofir Ben-Yaakov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ofir |
| FAMILY NAME | Ben-Yaakov |
| SIGNATURE | BEN-YAAKOV O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bar-Ilan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3797-9123 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychological distress and concerns of perinatal women during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic - a case study and empirical comparative examination
To thoroughly understand concerns and anxieties of women in the perinatal stage, which is a vulnerable time in and of itself, and even more so in the face of stressful periods such as the COVID- 19 pandemic. Focusing on the transition to motherhood during the first year of the pandemic in Israel, we present a clinical case-study of therapeutic sessions with a pregnant patient, along with an empirical study that analyzes data collected from perina…
Trajectories of Personal Growth among First-Time Parents: The Predicting Role of Coping Flexibility and Parental Distress
The effect of the loss of one’s own parent on the change in personal growth during the transition to parenthood: An individual growth curve model
811). Our key findings showed that parental loss was not directly associated with changes in PG, but changes in PD mediated the associations between both loss and parental bonding on the one hand and the changes in PG on the other. Increase in PG levels over time was associated with being a woman, lower level of education and economic status, higher perceived paternal care, and higher maternal overprotection in childhood and decrease in PD. The p…
Parental stress among parents of young children-the contribution of parental self- awareness, attachment orientation, quality of couple relationship and child's temperament
Covid-19-Related anxieties and parenting stress among first-time mothers and fathers in their first year of parenthood
INTRODUCTION: The changes accompanying the transition to parenthood, joined by the fears aroused by the COVID-19 pandemic, may lead to high levels of parental anxieties and stress, particularly among parents of young infants. This study, conducted in the midst of the crisis, explores the level of COVID-19-related anxieties and parenting stress of Israeli parents in their first year of parenthood. METHODS: First-time mothers (n = 469) and fathers …
Meaning in Life among New Mothers before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Mothers’ Marital Satisfaction and Perception of the Infant
Personal growth in the transition to parenthood following recent parental loss
The study extends knowledge of PG among new parents, indicating that it may be related to the parent's personal circumstances, and specifically to a previous stressful event in their lives, and their relationships with their own parents. On the practical level, understanding the consequences of parental loss for PG in the transition to parenthood can help professionals develop specially designed interventions for new parents who have recently los…
Parenthood in the shadow of Covid‐19: The contribution of gender, personal resources and anxiety to first time parents' perceptions of the infant
We sought to examine new parents' perceptions of their infant during the worldwide spread of COVID-19, exploring the contribution of gender, personal resources (attachment orientation, presence of meaning in life and intolerance of uncertainty) and COVID-19-related anxieties. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli first-time parents (137 fathers and 469 mothers), whose child was 3-12 months old, was recruited through social media during April 2020. …
Distress and apprehension among new parents during the Covid-19 pandemic: The contribution of personal resources
The study examined parental distress and apprehension about raising an infant during the COVID-19 pandemic among new Israeli parents, investigating the role of personal resources (low attachment avoidance and anxiety, high self-mastery) and various COVID-19-related anxieties and comparing mothers and fathers. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli parents (469 mothers and 137 fathers) whose first child was 3-12 months old was recruited through socia…
Parenthood in the shadow of Covid‐19: The contribution of gender, personal resources and anxiety to first time parents' perceptions of the infant
We sought to examine new parents' perceptions of their infant during the worldwide spread of COVID-19, exploring the contribution of gender, personal resources (attachment orientation, presence of meaning in life and intolerance of uncertainty) and COVID-19-related anxieties. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli first-time parents (137 fathers and 469 mothers), whose child was 3-12 months old, was recruited through social media during April 2020. …
Distress and apprehension among new parents during the Covid-19 pandemic: The contribution of personal resources
The study examined parental distress and apprehension about raising an infant during the COVID-19 pandemic among new Israeli parents, investigating the role of personal resources (low attachment avoidance and anxiety, high self-mastery) and various COVID-19-related anxieties and comparing mothers and fathers. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli parents (469 mothers and 137 fathers) whose first child was 3-12 months old was recruited through socia…
Meaning in Life among New Mothers before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Mothers’ Marital Satisfaction and Perception of the Infant
Personal growth in the transition to parenthood following recent parental loss
The study extends knowledge of PG among new parents, indicating that it may be related to the parent's personal circumstances, and specifically to a previous stressful event in their lives, and their relationships with their own parents. On the practical level, understanding the consequences of parental loss for PG in the transition to parenthood can help professionals develop specially designed interventions for new parents who have recently los…
Parenthood in the shadow of Covid‐19: The contribution of gender, personal resources and anxiety to first time parents' perceptions of the infant
We sought to examine new parents' perceptions of their infant during the worldwide spread of COVID-19, exploring the contribution of gender, personal resources (attachment orientation, presence of meaning in life and intolerance of uncertainty) and COVID-19-related anxieties. A convenience sample of 606 Israeli first-time parents (137 fathers and 469 mothers), whose child was 3-12 months old, was recruited through social media during April 2020. …
Covid-19-Related anxieties and parenting stress among first-time mothers and fathers in their first year of parenthood
INTRODUCTION: The changes accompanying the transition to parenthood, joined by the fears aroused by the COVID-19 pandemic, may lead to high levels of parental anxieties and stress, particularly among parents of young infants. This study, conducted in the midst of the crisis, explores the level of COVID-19-related anxieties and parenting stress of Israeli parents in their first year of parenthood. METHODS: First-time mothers (n = 469) and fathers …
Parental stress among parents of young children-the contribution of parental self- awareness, attachment orientation, quality of couple relationship and child's temperament
Trajectories of Personal Growth among First-Time Parents: The Predicting Role of Coping Flexibility and Parental Distress
The effect of the loss of one’s own parent on the change in personal growth during the transition to parenthood: An individual growth curve model
811). Our key findings showed that parental loss was not directly associated with changes in PG, but changes in PD mediated the associations between both loss and parental bonding on the one hand and the changes in PG on the other. Increase in PG levels over time was associated with being a woman, lower level of education and economic status, higher perceived paternal care, and higher maternal overprotection in childhood and decrease in PD. The p…
Psychological distress and concerns of perinatal women during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic - a case study and empirical comparative examination
To thoroughly understand concerns and anxieties of women in the perinatal stage, which is a vulnerable time in and of itself, and even more so in the face of stressful periods such as the COVID- 19 pandemic. Focusing on the transition to motherhood during the first year of the pandemic in Israel, we present a clinical case-study of therapeutic sessions with a pregnant patient, along with an empirical study that analyzes data collected from perina…
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 works) · Distress (4 works) · Family Support in Illness (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works)