13 results on '"Smadar Dolev"'
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2. Teachers’ Perceptions of Their Classroom Experiences in Kindergartens Serving Low SES Families: Associations with Global Classroom Quality
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Leah Tal, Efrat Sher-Censor, and Smadar Dolev
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media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,050301 education ,Research findings ,Education ,Developmental psychology ,Perception ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Quality (business) ,Psychology ,0503 education ,050104 developmental & child psychology ,media_common - Abstract
Research Findings: This study focused on kindergartens serving low SES families and examined the associations between teachers’ perceptions of their teaching experiences in their classroom and obse...
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- 2020
3. Special Education Teachers’ Narratives and Attachment Style: Associations with Classroom Emotional Support
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Efrat Sher-Censor, Smadar Dolev, and Ayelet Nahamias-Zlotolov
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050103 clinical psychology ,Emotional support ,Socioemotional selectivity theory ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Special education ,Developmental psychology ,Perception ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Attachment theory ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Narrative ,Valence (psychology) ,Life-span and Life-course Studies ,Psychology ,050104 developmental & child psychology ,Classroom climate ,media_common - Abstract
Classroom climate, especially emotional support in the classroom, shapes children’s academic performance and socioemotional adjustment. This study focused on special education classrooms and examined two factors that may be associated with emotional support in the classroom, teachers’ attachment style and teachers’ perception of their teaching experiences as reflected in their narratives. Data were gathered from 40 special education elementary school classrooms and their teachers. Emotional support, in terms of positive climate, negative climate, teacher sensitivity and regard for students’ perspective, was assessed using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System – K-3. Teachers completed the Experience in Close Relationships Scale to evaluate their avoidant and anxious attachment styles. Teachers’ narratives on their teaching experiences were elicited using the Five-Minute Speech Sample procedure. FMSSs were coded for complexity and negative valence. Avoidance and lower complexity and negative valence of teachers’ narratives were associated with lower positive climate in their classrooms. In addition, avoidance and negative valence of teachers’ narratives were related to lower teacher sensitivity, and negative valence of the narratives was associated with lower regard for students’ perspective. Teachers’ attachment style and their perception of their teaching experiences may be important targets for future research to refine the understanding of the quality of teacher-student interactions and inform teachers’ training and supervision programs.
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- 2019
4. Resolution of the child’s ASD diagnosis among Arab–Israeli mothers: Associations with maternal sensitivity and wellbeing
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Kholoud Amara, Nagham Baransi, Marwa Said, Smadar Dolev, and Efrat Sher-Censor
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Demographics ,05 social sciences ,Psychological distress ,Parenting stress ,medicine.disease ,Developmental psychology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Social support ,0302 clinical medicine ,Maternal sensitivity ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Social play ,Psychology ,Parental distress ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,050104 developmental & child psychology - Abstract
This study focused on Arab–Israeli mothers of children with ASD, and examined maternal resolution of the child’s diagnosis, and its associations with mothers’ sensitivity to the child, maternal psychological distress, parenting stress, social support, and family demographics. Forty-six mothers and their 2–8 year old sons participated in the study. Mothers were interviewed regarding their resolution of their child’s diagnosis, their child’s ASD symptoms and adaptive behaviors, and completed questionnaires to assess their psychological distress, parenting stress and social support. Maternal sensitivity was observed during two mother–child play contexts, didactic and social play. Resolved mothers were more sensitive to their child during social play, and reported less psychological distress and parenting stress, as well as fewer child ASD symptoms compared with unresolved mothers. Implications for cultural sensitive parental guidance for families of children with ASD are discussed.
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- 2016
5. Stability and change in resolution of diagnosis among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: Child and parental contributions
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Smadar Dolev, David Oppenheim, Ifat Seidman, Nurit Yirmiya, and Nina Koren-Karie
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Adult ,Male ,Change over time ,Autism Spectrum Disorder ,Mothers ,Anxiety ,Stress level ,Developmental psychology ,Fathers ,Intervention (counseling) ,Adaptation, Psychological ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Humans ,Parent-Child Relations ,Child ,Mental age ,Parenting ,Symptom severity ,medicine.disease ,Object Attachment ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Quality of Life ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Psychology ,Stress, Psychological - Abstract
The contribution of change over time in parent and child characteristics to parents’ resolution of child's diagnosis was examined among 78 mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Children's characteristics (e.g., mental age and severity of symptoms), parental characteristics (e.g., attachment-related anxiety and stress level), and parents’ resolution of their child's diagnosis (resolved vs. unresolved) were examined at Time 1, and reassessed 3 years later at Time 2. Results indicated a deferential contribution of change in parent and child characteristics among mothers and fathers. An increase in child symptom severity and in maternal attachment-related anxiety, as well as longer durations of time since receiving the diagnosis, significantly predicted maternal resolved status at Time 2. Conversely, none of the changes in children's or paternal characteristics predicted paternal resolved status at Time 2. Results are discussed in relation to child and parental contributions to resolution, the differences in the adjustment and well-being of mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorder, parental growth following receiving the diagnosis, and the need for intervention components specific to parental resolution and attachment-related anxiety.
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- 2015
6. Coherence of Representations Regarding the Child, Resolution of the Child's Diagnosis and Emotional Availability: A Study of Arab-Israeli Mothers of Children with ASD
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Kholud Amara, Marwa Said, Efrat Sher-Censor, Nagham Baransi, and Smadar Dolev
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Adult ,Male ,030506 rehabilitation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Intrusiveness ,Autism Spectrum Disorder ,Sense of Coherence ,Emotions ,Mothers ,Hostility ,Developmental psychology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Humans ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Narrative ,Israel ,Child ,Public health ,05 social sciences ,medicine.disease ,Mother-Child Relations ,Arabs ,Maternal sensitivity ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Child, Preschool ,Autism ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,Coherence (linguistics) ,050104 developmental & child psychology - Abstract
This study examined the interplay of mothers’ coherent representations of their child (i.e., multidimensional and balanced view); resolution of the child’s ASD diagnosis (i.e., acceptance); and emotional availability to the child in the unique cultural context of Arab-Israeli families. Participants were 46 mothers and their 2–8 year old sons. Coherent representations and resolution of the diagnosis were assessed using narrative measures. Emotional availability (namely, sensitivity, structuring, and lack of intrusiveness and hostility) was observed during mother–child play interactions. Results suggested that coherent and resolved mothers were more emotionally available than incoherent and/or unresolved mothers. These findings highlight the importance of supporting mothers’ ability to accept the child’s diagnosis and see the unique characteristics of the child beyond his ASD symptoms.
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- 2017
7. Early attachment and maternal insightfulness predict educational placement of children with autism
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David Oppenheim, Nina Koren-Karie, Nurit Yirmiya, and Smadar Dolev
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Preschool child ,Early adolescence ,Attachment security ,medicine.disease ,Emotional quality ,Middle childhood ,Developmental psychology ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Autism ,Psychology ,Competence (human resources) ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
We examined whether mothers’ insightfulness – their capacity to “see things from the child's point of view” – and children's attachment, both assessed during the preschool years, are associated with the educational placement of children with ASD in middle childhood and early adolescence beyond the prediction offered by children's IQ and interactive competence. 39 boys with autism and their mothers participated. We assessed mothers’ insightfulness, and children's attachment to their mothers, their intelligence and their interactional competencies. The results supported our hypothesis. The emotional quality of the relationship between the children and their mothers during the preschool age, as reflected in the mothers’ insightfulness and the children's attachment security, predicted children's educational placement in inclusive programs 4.5 and 8.5 years later, over and above the prediction offered by children's IQ and their interactive competence.
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- 2014
8. Maternal sensitivity mediates the link between maternal insightfulness/resolution and child–mother attachment: the case of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Nina Koren-Karie, Smadar Dolev, Nurit Yirmiya, and David Oppenheim
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Adult ,Male ,Child mother ,Mediation (statistics) ,Video Recording ,Observation ,Developmental psychology ,Interviews as Topic ,Clinical work ,Adaptation, Psychological ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Humans ,Israel ,Maternal Behavior ,Preschool child ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Object Attachment ,Mother-Child Relations ,Play and Playthings ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Maternal sensitivity ,Child Development Disorders, Pervasive ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Child, Preschool ,Autism ,Strange situation ,Female ,Psychology ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
This study examined the hypothesis that maternal sensitivity mediates the association between maternal Insightfulness/Resolution and child attachment in a sample of preschool age boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This study used the Insightfulness Assessment to assess insightfulness and the Reaction to Diagnosis Interview to assess mothers' resolution. Maternal sensitivity was assessed from mother-child play observations, and the security of children's attachment was assessed using the Strange Situation Procedure. The results supported the mediation model, and their implications for attachment research, research on intervention in autism, and clinical work are discussed.
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- 2012
9. Emotional Availability in Mother-Child Interaction: The Case of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Nurit Yirmiya, David Oppenheim, Smadar Dolev, and Nina Koren-Karie
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Social Psychology ,Parenting stress ,Psychological distress ,medicine.disease ,Relative stability ,Education ,Developmental psychology ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Free play ,Mother child interaction ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Autism ,Social play ,Psychology - Abstract
SYNOPSIS Objective. The goals of the study were to provide descriptive information regarding the Emotional Availability (EA) Scales in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to examine the contribution of child functioning and diagnosis and maternal parenting stress and psychological distress to EA Scale scores. Design. 45 preschool-age boys with an ASD and their mothers were assessed using the EA Scales. Three play episodes were observed: free play, structured play, and social play. Results. Regarding the first goal, both relative stability in the rank ordering of dyads among episodes as well as differences among the episodes emerged: The free-play episode elicited the lowest scores on the EA Scales, the structured play episode elicited intermediate scores, and the social play episode elicited the highest scores. Results regarding the second goal showed that low-functioning children had lower scores on the child EA Scales than did high-functioning children, and the severity of the child's symptoms was relate...
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- 2009
10. Attachment and Symbolic Play in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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David Oppenheim, Nina Koren-Karie, Smadar Dolev, Nurit Yirmiya, and Inbal Marcu
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Male ,Symbolism ,Psychometrics ,Personality Assessment ,Social Environment ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,Developmental psychology ,Early Intervention, Educational ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Pervasive developmental disorder ,Attachment theory ,Humans ,Autistic Disorder ,Social Behavior ,Association (psychology) ,Object Attachment ,Reproducibility of Results ,medicine.disease ,Mother-Child Relations ,Social relation ,Play and Playthings ,Developmental disorder ,Child, Preschool ,Autism ,Strange situation ,Psychology - Abstract
The association between attachment and symbolic play was examined in a sample of 45 preschool age boys with autism spectrum disorders. Attachment was assessed using the strange situation procedure, and the frequency, duration, diversity and complexity of child-initiated symbolic play was assessed from observations of mother-child interactions during free play and doll play. We hypothesized that children with secure attachments will score higher on measures of symbolic play compared to children with insecure attachments, and that children with organized attachments will also score higher on measures of symbolic play compared to children with disorganized attachments. Only the second hypothesis received support, and the reasons for this, as well as the implications of the findings for attachment theory, are discussed.
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- 2009
11. Mothers of securely attached children with autism spectrum disorder are more sensitive than mothers of insecurely attached children
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Smadar Dolev, David Oppenheim, Nina Koren-Karie, and Nurit Yirmiya
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Male ,Mothers ,Developmental psychology ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,mental disorders ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Attachment theory ,Pervasive developmental disorder ,Humans ,Autistic Disorder ,Maternal Behavior ,Psychiatric Status Rating Scales ,Not Otherwise Specified ,Reproducibility of Results ,medicine.disease ,Object Attachment ,Mother-Child Relations ,Developmental disorder ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Maternal sensitivity ,Autism spectrum disorder ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Strange situation ,Autism ,Psychology - Abstract
In the current study we examined the links between maternal sensitivity and children's secure attachment in a sample of 45 preschool-age boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We hypothesized that mothers of securely attached children would be more sensitive to their children than mothers of insecurely attached children. Children's attachment was assessed using Ainsworth's Strange Situation Procedure (SSP; Ainsworth, Blehar, Waters, & Wall, 1978). Mothers' sensitivity and children's responsiveness to their mothers were assessed using the Emotional Availability Scales (Biringen, Robinson, & Emde, 1993). The findings supported our hypothesis: mothers of securely attached children were more sensitive to their children even when controlling for the severity of children's diagnosis (Autism Disorder vs. Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)), children's level of functioning (high vs. low), and children's levels of responsiveness. The significance of sensitivity for security of attachment in ASD and the implications of these findings for the validity of the SSP in children with ASD are discussed.
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- 2009
12. Maternal Insightfulness and Resolution of the Diagnosis Are Associated With Secure Attachment in Preschoolers With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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David Oppenheim, Nurit Yirmiya, Smadar Dolev, and Nina Koren-Karie
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Coping (psychology) ,medicine.disease ,Social relation ,Education ,Developmental psychology ,Developmental disorder ,mental disorders ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,Parenting styles ,Pervasive developmental disorder ,Attachment theory ,Autism ,Psychology ,Object Attachment - Abstract
In the current study (a) maternal insightfulness into the experience of the child and (b) resolution with respect to the child's diagnosis and their associations with children's security of attachment were examined in a sample of 45 preschoolers (mean age = 49 months) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It was hypothesized that mothers who were insightful and resolved would be more likely to have securely attached children than mothers who were neither insightful nor resolved. The findings supported this hypothesis. The implications of insightfulness and resolution for child attachment in the context of ASD are discussed.
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- 2009
13. Mothers' insightfulness regarding their infants' internal experience: Relations with maternal sensitivity and infant attachment
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Nina Koren-Karie, David Oppenheim, Smadar Dolev, Efrat Sher, and Ayelet Etzion-Carasso
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Attitude ,Infant Behavior ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,Humans ,Infant ,Mothers ,Female ,Maternal Behavior ,Life-span and Life-course Studies ,Object Attachment ,Mother-Child Relations ,Demography - Abstract
This study examined the associations among mothers' insightfulness into their infants' internal experience, mothers' sensitivity to their infants' signals, and infants' security of attachment to their mothers. The insightfulness of 129 mothers of 12-month-old infants was assessed by showing mothers 3 videotaped segments of observations of their infants and themselves and interviewing them regarding their infants' and their own thoughts and feelings. Interviews were classified into 1 insightful and 3 noninsightful categories. Mothers' sensitivity was assessed during play sessions at home and at the laboratory, and infant-mother attachment was assessed with the Strange Situation. Mothers classified as positively insightful were rated as more sensitive and were more likely to have securely attached children than were mothers not classified as positively insightful. Insightfulness also accounted for variance in attachment beyond the variance explained by maternal sensitivity. These findings add an important dimension to research on caregiving, suggesting that mothers' seeking of explanations for the motives underlying their infants' behavior is related to both maternal sensitivity and infant attachment.
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- 2002
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