Mabelle Kretchner
A5089966554- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Social Media and Politics
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Reichman University
2020-2024
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2023-2024
Bar-Ilan University
2023-2024
Baruch College
2022
Brandman University
2022
Herzliya Medical Center
2022
COVID-19 has been a source of fear around the world.We asked whether measurement this is trustworthy and comparable across countries.In particular, we explored invariance cross-cultural replicability widely-used Fear scale (FCV-19S), testing community samples from 48 countries (N = 14,558).The findings indicate that FCV-19S somewhat problematic structure, yet one-factor solution replicable cultural contexts could be used in studies compare people who vary on gender educational level.The...
Introduction: We tested the hypothesis that feelings of helplessness — i.e., perception one is unable to control and prevent negative events may serve a protective psychological function against fear anxiety arousal in context COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: conducted large scale study with participants from different countries (N = 3,632) examine if perceived avoid being infected relates lower levels COVID-19, state anxiety. Results: found curvilinear relationship between feeling helpless...
A theoretical perspective on grandiose narcissism suggests four forms of it (sanctity, admiration, heroism, rivalry) and states that these conduce to different ways thinking acting. Guided by this perspective, we examined in a multinational multicultural study (61 countries; N = 15,039) how are linked cognitions behaviors prompted the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, differences across emerged. For example, higher narcissistic rivalry predicted lower likelihood enactment prevention behaviors,...
Abstract Research on national identity distinguishes between glorification and attachment. We tested whether attachment differentially predicted support for military diplomatic conflict resolution strategies (CRS) in response to international conflicts. Using data collected seven countries (Australia, United States, Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel, China; total N = 1784), we investigated can be equivalently measured (using tests of measurement invariance) their relationships with CRS were...
Affective polarization (AP), the increased negative affect between opposing ideological groups, is a growing concern in Western democracies. While often attributed to mutual hatred, no empirical research has thus far examined role of different discrete emotions underlying it. This investigates unique association range towards group members (anger, fear, disgust, contempt, disappointment, and hatred) AP scores. In contrast one-dimensional destructive nature we argue that multi-dimensional...
Bakker and Lelkes (Citation2024) point at a critical gap in research on affective polarisation: the limited understanding of its components, mainly due to reliance unidimensional operationalisation affect polarisation. They advocate for broader approach study affect, integrating explicit implicit measures, call emotion specialists address this gap. Acknowledging complexity ideological divide, we argue that lack thorough examination distinct role discrete emotions constitutes primary...
Introduction: According to the motivated helplessness hypothesis, thinking that there is nothing do avoid coronavirus may make people less afraid of being infected (Lifshin et al., 2020). Previous correlational evidence indicated high levels were associated with diminished fear COVID-19 2020; Lifshin & Mikulincer, 2021). Method: We tested if manipulated perceived virus using bogus messages (high, low or moderate helplessness) would reduce COVID-19, state anxiety, and motivation for...
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According to the motivated helplessness hypothesis, parental feelings of regarding vaccinating children against COVID-19 may serve a protective function vaccine fear and hesitancy. Two correlational studies conducted among Israelis (Study 1) an international sample 2), examined whether self-reported perceived in be related lower vaccine-fear, higher vaccine-effectiveness, trust authorities’ recommendations willingness vaccinate. Results indicated parents who felt they had no other choice but...