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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 5/2019

01-07-2019 | Original Paper

Between the Inside and the Outside World: Coping of Ultra-Orthodox Individuals with Their Work Environment After Academic Studies

Authors: Orna Braun-Lewensohn, Tehila Kalagy

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 5/2019

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Abstract

This study has explored how ultra-Orthodox individuals cope when facing secular norms and values in their work environment. The study was conducted in Israel, where 614 ultra-Orthodox adults answered questions regarding demographic characteristics, identities, openness to the workplace, social environment, Brief Cope, community sense of coherence (CSOC) and Employee Satisfaction Inventory. Individuals in the main sectors of the ultra-Orthodox society reported higher CSOC and stronger religiosity while individuals from the minor sectors reported greater openness to the job’s social environment. Demographics, coping strategies and CSOC were significant in explaining job satisfaction. The results will be discussed based on stress and coping theories and on the salutogenic theory.
Footnotes
1
Kashrut is a set of Jewish religious laws. Food that may be consumed according to Jewish law.
 
2
Yeshiva is a Jewish institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and the Torah.
 
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Metadata
Title
Between the Inside and the Outside World: Coping of Ultra-Orthodox Individuals with Their Work Environment After Academic Studies
Authors
Orna Braun-Lewensohn
Tehila Kalagy
Publication date
01-07-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00392-x

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