Engel-Yeger Batya
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel.
Scand J Occup Ther. 2012 Jul;19(4):341-9. doi: 10.3109/11038128.2011.600330. Epub 2011 Jul 25.
To compare daily activity preferences of Israeli Jewish Orthodox and secular children in order to better understand the relationship between children's religious background and their participation patterns.
Participants were 45 Orthodox and 45 secular Israeli Jewish children, aged 6-10.6 years.
In most PAC scales, the secular children showed a significantly lower preference than the Orthodox children to participate in activities. In both groups, activity preferences were impacted by age and gender. Among the secular group, mother's education level was correlated with a lower preference to participate in active physical activities.
Family religiosity may impact on children's daily activity preferences. Occupational therapists should consider these socio-environmental factors in order to better integrate a child's religious and cultural identity into therapeutic interventions and assist the child in finding a meaningful occupational experience.
比较以色列犹太东正教和世俗儿童的日常活动偏好，以便更好地理解儿童宗教背景与其参与模式之间的关系。
参与者为45名东正教和45名世俗的以色列犹太儿童，年龄在6至10.6岁之间。
在大多数PAC量表中，世俗儿童参与活动的偏好明显低于东正教儿童。在两组中，活动偏好都受到年龄和性别的影响。在世俗组中，母亲的教育水平与参与积极体育活动的较低偏好相关。
家庭宗教信仰可能会影响儿童的日常活动偏好。职业治疗师应考虑这些社会环境因素，以便更好地将儿童的宗教和文化身份融入治疗干预中，并帮助儿童找到有意义的职业体验。
