Klonover Eyal, Maytles Ruth, Trachtingot Itschak, Bergman Yoav S
Faculty of Social Work, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel.
Ministry of Welfare and Social Services, Jerusalem, Israel.
J Community Psychol. 2023 Jan;51(1):516-523. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22914. Epub 2022 Jun 30.
The Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel, characterized by close-knit ties and strong community values, has been particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, both epidemiologically and socially. Accordingly, the current study examined whether the connection between the sense of community and life satisfaction in this population is mediated by meaning in life (MIL). Three hundred and fifty-eight Ultra-Orthodox participants (age range: 30-70; M = 49.50, SD = 10.24) filled out scales assessing MIL, sense of community, and satisfaction with life (SWL), as well as sociodemographic and COVID-19-related scales. Sense of community was linked with increased MIL and life satisfaction. Moreover, the connection between sense of community and life satisfaction was mediated by MIL. This study highlights the roles of sense of community and MIL for Ultra-Orthodox individuals and emphasizes the importance of both concepts for maintaining SWL during COVID-19. Practical implications for Ultra-Orthodox communities are suggested.
以色列的极端正统派社区以紧密的联系和强烈的社区价值观为特征，在流行病学和社会层面上都特别容易受到新冠疫情的影响。因此，本研究探讨了该群体中社区归属感与生活满意度之间的联系是否由生活意义（MIL）所介导。358名极端正统派参与者（年龄范围：30 - 70岁；M = 49.50，标准差 = 10.24）填写了评估生活意义、社区归属感和生活满意度（SWL）的量表，以及社会人口统计学和与新冠疫情相关的量表。社区归属感与更高的生活意义和生活满意度相关。此外，社区归属感与生活满意度之间的联系由生活意义所介导。本研究凸显了社区归属感和生活意义对极端正统派个体的作用，并强调了这两个概念在新冠疫情期间维持生活满意度方面的重要性。文中还针对极端正统派社区提出了实际建议。
