Lonely in Lockdown: Predictors of Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties Among Jewish Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wright, Graham; Volodarsky, Sasha; Hecht, Shahar; Saxe, Leonard

doi:10.1007/s12397-021-09373-3

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“…In addition, positive interaction and intergenerational relational qualities between young and older generations greatly matter. Some research suggests that simply increasing the frequency of contact between individuals is unlikely to reduce loneliness, unless these are positive, substantial connections, such as those among members of a "social support network" [11]. Therefore, moving forward, practitioners in different organizations should promote these types of intergenerational qualities in order to build deep and meaningful social connections, which in turn can increase positive psychosocial and health outcomes of both generations.…”

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“…COVID-19 also significantly increased young adults' loneliness or decreased their social connectedness [8,9], which negatively influenced their mental health [10]. One study found that loneliness, rather than financial worries or concerns about the health impacts of COVID-19, was the single most important driver of reported emotional or mental health difficulties among young adults [11]. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has also led to increased negative stereotypes about older adults [12].…”

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Big and Mini: A Promising Intergenerational Program for Social Connections

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Introduction: To help older adults cope with loneliness during COVID-19, a weekly, telephone-based intergenerational program called “Big and Mini” was created in April 2020 to link young and older adults together. As part of an evaluation of Big and Mini, a survey with both close and open-ended questions was sent to participants. Methods: A total of 63 Bigs and 53 Minis completed the survey. Their stress compared to before COVID-19, loneliness, life satisfaction, intergenerational closeness, and satisfaction with the program were measured for participants. Descriptive, bivariate correlation and conventional content analyses were conducted. Results: On average, Bigs and Minis had participated in the program for 3.73 and 3.49 months, respectively. Approximately half of the Bigs (47.6%) and Minis (52.8%) felt the same stress level compared to before COVID-19. A few participants felt “less stressed” compared to before COVID -9 (14.3 and 7.5%, respectively, for Bigs and Minis). All participants reported medium levels of loneliness, high levels of satisfaction with life, satisfaction with the program, and intergenerational closeness. Content analysis suggested that the reasons to join or expectations of the program were friendship, mutually beneficial intergenerational connections, and coping with loneliness. Conclusions: The Big and Mini program offers a promising approach with mutual benefits for participants. Strategies to improve the program and implications for intergenerational programs are presented.

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“…Researchers observing this shift within Jewish communities in real time focused mainly on the effects of social distancing on the well-being of various demographic and socioeconomic groups within the Jewish community, as well as the influence of virtual spaces on Jewish communal frameworks. Studies have perceived loneliness as the main motivation for seeking virtual encounters, even though it was much less effective in alleviating loneliness compared with real physical encounters (Wright et al 2021). During the pandemic, online communication was crucial for promoting the well-being of people and maintaining social networks.…”

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The Mediatization of Jewish–Muslim Dialogue in Germany Amid COVID-19

Peretz

2024

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In the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, religious organizations increasingly mediatized their activities. Studies examining this process mostly focused on communal offerings, while ignoring how rapid mediatization affected programs geared toward interfaith dialogue. This paper examines the effects and possibilities of this shift to virtual spaces by focusing on frameworks that promote Jewish–Muslim dialogue in Germany. It traces how Jews and Muslims intervene in popular discourse using social media platforms to self-define their respective religions and the relationship between them. In this process, those involved in creating virtual spaces focused on the intersectionality between gender biases and Christonormativity. This paper utilizes a broad methodological approach, including participant observation in dialogue events in virtual spaces, discursive analyses of videos and podcasts, and qualitative interviews with Jews and Muslims involved in the creation of virtual spaces. The first section discusses Jewish–Muslim encounters occurring in organized dialogue events on video communication platforms that are ephemeral in nature (no recordings). The subsequent sections analyze German-language formats that have a representative character and are streamed, recorded, and presented on social media platforms.

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“…Findings from a study by Zalcberg and Block (2021) showed the central role of religion in health outcomes among the UO community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wright et al (2021) found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jews who identified as Orthodox were significantly less likely to experience mental health difficulties than those in non-Orthodox denominations.…”

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A Comparative Analysis of Smoking Rates by Sex and Socioeconomic Status Among Ultra-Orthodox City Residents and Non-Ultra-Orthodox City Residents in Israel

Pinchas-Mizrachi

Finkelstein

2022

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The aim of this cross-sectional study is to examine the differences in smoking rates between ultra-Orthodox Jews and non-ultra-Orthodox Jews and to understand the role of sex and socioeconomic status (SES) in predicting smoking among the two populations. The study population included all Maccabi Healthcare Services members aged 50 or older (N = 30,170) who lived in two cities in the center of Israel: Bnei Brak-a city with a high concentration of ultra-Orthodox, and Ramat Gan-a non-ultra-Orthodox city. After adjusting for age, sex, and SES, the prevalence of smoking in the ultra-Orthodox city was significantly lower than that in the nonultra-Orthodox city. A significant interaction was found between sex and degree of religiosity in predicting smoking. The smoking differences between men and women in the ultra-Orthodox city were high compared with those in the non-ultra-Orthodox city. Similarly, a significant interaction was found between SES and degree of religiosity in predicting smoking. These results in the effects of sex and SES in predicting smoking between ultra-Orthodox Jews and non-ultra-Orthodox Jews require further research to better understand these differences and plan intervention programs tailored to different populations accordingly.

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Lonely in Lockdown: Predictors of Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties Among Jewish Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 5 publications

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Big and Mini: A Promising Intergenerational Program for Social Connections

Big and Mini: A Promising Intergenerational Program for Social Connections

The Mediatization of Jewish–Muslim Dialogue in Germany Amid COVID-19

A Comparative Analysis of Smoking Rates by Sex and Socioeconomic Status Among Ultra-Orthodox City Residents and Non-Ultra-Orthodox City Residents in Israel

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