Papers by Hisham Abu-Rayya
Routledge eBooks, May 3, 2022
British Journal of Psychology, Apr 17, 2023
The Integration Hypothesis states that acculturating migrants who adopt the integration strategy ... more The Integration Hypothesis states that acculturating migrants who adopt the integration strategy (i.e. being doubly engaged, in both their heritage culture and in the larger national society) will have better psychological and socio‐cultural adaptation than those who adopt any other strategy (Assimilation, Separation or Marginalization). This hypothesis was supported in the original evaluation of the ICSEY project data, using the mean adaptation scores for individuals in the four acculturation clusters. This conclusion was further supported by an analysis that used scores that were derived from the two underlying dimensions. This paper further evaluates this hypothesis meta‐analytically using two new methods: Cultural Involvement and Cultural Preference; and Euclidean Distance. The results showed that these two methods provided support for the integration hypothesis, for both psychological adaptation and socio‐cultural adaptation. The pattern of relationships was stronger for positive than for negative indicators of adaptation. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences, Jan 28, 2016
Computers in Human Behavior, Oct 1, 2017
An electronic intercultural contact intervention was deployed in the present study to enhance Isr... more An electronic intercultural contact intervention was deployed in the present study to enhance Israeli majority students' level of Integrationist endorsement toward Israeli Ethiopian minority members. The study intervention involved synchronous text-chat across three sessions administered online over three weeks, and required pairs of majority students (n ¼ 44) and Ethiopian students (n ¼ 44) to work collaboratively on planning a social-cultural trip and come up with a 'travel guide' that satisfies the needs of the interacting students' cultural groups (Integration). The study evaluated both short-term (one week) and long-term (six weeks) effects of the intervention on majority members' outgroup attitudes. The study findings revealed that, compared to majority controls (n ¼ 41), participants in the intervention condition reported a greater decrease in intergroup bias and anxiety in the short-and long-terms. A mediation effect of intergroup anxiety was also found; the intervention reduced majority members' intergroup anxiety in the short-term which was related to reduced long-term intergroup bias. These encouraging findings highlight that carefully designed cooperative electronic-contact programs tailored to promote majority individuals' endorsement of the Integrationist orientation, can offer an efficacious route to acculturation researchers interested in promoting this strategy, improving in turn majority members' outgroup attitudes toward minorities.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Dec 28, 2016
The present study reexamined the relationship between biculturalism and adaptation in the ICSEY 1... more The present study reexamined the relationship between biculturalism and adaptation in the ICSEY 1 data. The sample consisted of 5,365 immigrants, aged between 13 and 18 years (M = 15.35, SD = 1.56) who were living in 13 different countries. We measured biculturalism bilineally using a range of ICSEY variables akin to acculturation. The study findings revealed that biculturalism was the most preferred acculturation mode across countries and within most of the countries. Biculturalism was positively related to two out of three psychological adaptation measures and one out of two sociocultural adaptation measures across and within most participating countries. The pattern of relationship remained true after controlling for perceived discrimination in the analyses.
British Journal of Development Psychology, Nov 1, 2006
This study explored the relationship between ethnic identity, ego identity, and psychological wel... more This study explored the relationship between ethnic identity, ego identity, and psychological wellbeing among mixed‐ethnic adolescents with European mothers and Arab fathers in Israel. One hundred and twenty‐seven mixed‐ethnic adolescents (13 to 18 years) were instructed to respond to a modified version of Phinney's (1992) Multigroup ethnic identity measure (MEIM), to Bennion and Adams' (1986) ego identity measure (EOM‐EIS) and to Ryff's (1999) psychological well‐being scale. It was found that Arab and European ethnic identities, composed of ethnic behaviours, affirmation and belonging, and achievement of a sense of oneself as part of an ethnic group, were significantly positively correlated with participants' psychological well‐being. Findings revealed also that the ego identity statuses Achievement and Moratorium were associated with higher levels of psychological well‐being, while the statuses Foreclosure and Diffusion were associated with lower levels of well‐being. Arab and European ethnic identities and ego identity were found to be formed independently among the participants.
American Journal of Applied Psychology, 2013
Purpose: The first aim of this study was to test the acculturative stress hypothesis within the A... more Purpose: The first aim of this study was to test the acculturative stress hypothesis within the Australian context predicting that immigrant adolescents are more prone to psychological and socio-cultural adaptation problems than their national Australian peers. The second aim of the study was to profile the socio-demographic factors underlying adaptation problems. Methods: The study utilised stratified surveys conducted by the New South Wales Ministry of Health during the years 2005-2008. The surveys collected information on socio-demographics, and psychological problems (i.e. emotional problems) and socio-cultural problems (i.e. hyperactivity-inattention, peer problems, and conduct problems). Adolescents aged 11-15 years (n = 5,779 for the total sample; n = 638, n = 5054, for immigrants and nationals, respectively) were included. Logistic regression analyses, taking observations' weights into account, were used for the adaptation problems outcomes. Results: The two groups differed in socio-cultural adaptation problems only (specifically in hyperactivityinattention), with nationals having greater odds for this than immigrants even after adjusting for socio-demographics (adjusted OR = 2.23; 95% CI = 1.23-4.06). While immigrant adolescents' sex was associated with hyperactivity-inattention problems only, sex was associated with emotional problems, hyperactivity-inattention problems, and conduct problems among national adolescents. In addition, mothers' education was associated with conduct problems and household income was associated with peer problems among national adolescents only. Conclusions: Contrary to the acculturative stress hypothesis, this study shows that immigrant adolescents do not seem maladaptive. In addition, certain socio-demographic factors play a differential role in the emergence of adaptation problems among immigrant and national adolescents.
Research in Developmental Disabilities, Jun 1, 2021
BACKGROUND The most commonly used intelligence tests - the Wechsler Scales - do not provide stand... more BACKGROUND The most commonly used intelligence tests - the Wechsler Scales - do not provide standardised procedures for assessing children with motor impairment, and as a result, may underestimate the intelligence quotient (IQ) of young people with CP. AIMS To characterise a motor-free cognitive profile of adolescents with CP using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth edition (WISC-V) and explore the influence of clinical factors on cognitive abilities. METHODS AND PROCEDURE The WISC-V was used to assess cognitive abilities in 70 adolescents (M = 14 years 6 months, SD = 10 months). Sixty-six adolescents (Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I, n = 26 ; II, n = 23; III, n = 15; IV, n = 1; V, n = 1) obtained either a Motor-free IQ or index score using the motor-free method. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS MFIQ and index scores fell below the normative data and rates of borderline and impaired cognitive abilities were significantly higher in the CP group. Scores showed an uneven cognitive profile with a relative strength in verbal abilities. Severity of motor impairment and small for gestational age (SGA) were associated with lower IQ scores. A history of seizures was related to lower verbal abilities. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Cognitive abilities of adolescents with CP are significantly below expectation compared to normative data. Severity of motor impairment, SGA, and seizures need to be recognised by health professionals as risk factors for cognitive impairment. A substantial proportion of adolescents showed borderline cognitive abilities, constituting a group with CP which are relatively neglected in the literature.
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Sep 1, 2006
This study examined the relationship between Arab and/or European ethnic identification and psych... more This study examined the relationship between Arab and/or European ethnic identification and psychological well-being among 127 mixed-parentage Arab-European adolescents (of between 13 and 18 years) in Israel. The study found Arab or European ethnic identity to be significantly positively correlated with self-esteem and quality of life scores and significantly negatively correlated with anxiety and depression scores. Mixed-ethnic adolescents of this study showed a significantly higher degree of Arab ethnic identification than European, whilst Arab and European ethnic identifications emerged as being formed independently among study participants. This independence of Arab and European dimensions in adolescents' patterns of identification disproves the theory that dual-background adolescents assimilate into their dominant heritage, instead providing a basis on which four distinct identity styles may be hypothesised.
Identity, Oct 1, 2006
This study aimed to reveal variations in ethnic identity types among mixed-ethnic adolescents. Th... more This study aimed to reveal variations in ethnic identity types among mixed-ethnic adolescents. The participants in this study were 127 mixed-ethnic Arab-European adolescents (13-18 years) living in Israel, almost evenly divided between male and female participants, with an average age of 15.63. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods. Analysis of the qualitative data revealed 4 ethnic identity types among participants: mixed-ethnic identification, assimilation into Arab heritage, assimilation into European heritage, and ethnic marginalization. Quantitative differences among these types in scores on Arab and European ethnic identification measures confirmed the qualitative differences. The study also found that Arab and European ethnic identity scores were uncorrelated, providing further evidence of differences between the types. Prediction of individuals' ethnic identification types and examination of behavioral correlates postulated as relating to the types were also conducted.
Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 2009
The present study ascertained the validity and reliability of the Attitude towards Islam measure,... more The present study ascertained the validity and reliability of the Attitude towards Islam measure, modified from Francis's short version (7-items) Scale of Attitude towards Christianity (Francis, 1978). 443 Arab Muslims from high schools and colleges in Israel with an age range of 17-38 years participated in the study. Factor analysis revealed two dimensions of the measure, labelled experiential and judgemental, in each of the samples. The findings also revealed high validity and reliability of the measure in the case of the whole scale and experiential dimension, and less so in the case of the judgemental dimension.
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Sep 1, 2016
Abstract Australian Muslims are generally perceived as a devalued group in Australia and the publ... more Abstract Australian Muslims are generally perceived as a devalued group in Australia and the public attitudes towards them are generally negative. This context raises questions about belonging and adaptation among Australian adolescent Muslims. The current study investigated how adolescent Muslims relate to their heritage culture, religion, and Australian culture, and which of these three factors is most important to adolescent Muslims’ psychological and socio-cultural adaptation. The study employed a mixed-method design. A total of 321 high school Muslim students (149 males and 172 females) aged between 14 and 18 years completed self-report questionnaires, and a subset sample of 18 students in the same age range, evenly split between males and females, participated in semi-structured interviews. The study revealed a hierarchical pattern of identification among Australian adolescent Muslims, with attachment to their religion being the most important, followed by heritage culture identification and being Australian in third place. Australian adolescent Muslims’ religious identification was perceived overall as more crucial to their socio-cultural and psychological adaptation, than their heritage culture identification or Australian identification. There was an overall modest contribution of Australian identification to adolescent Muslims’ adaptation. This might be connected with the relatively less attachment they show to their Australian identity due maybe to perception of being the target of prejudice, an issue that can be addressed by implementation of prejudice reduction strategies.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Acta Paediatrica
AimThis 10‐year follow‐up study examined cognitive change in a cohort of children with cerebral p... more AimThis 10‐year follow‐up study examined cognitive change in a cohort of children with cerebral palsy from preschool to adolescence at the group and individual levels.MethodsThe Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence was administered to 80 children with cerebral palsy (mean = 4 years 6 months, standard deviation = 7 months) at baseline (Time 1). At 10‐year follow‐up (Time 2), 28 adolescents (mean = 14 years 6 months, standard deviation = 9 months) returned for assessment with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Motor‐free intelligence quotient (IQ) scores were calculated and paired‐samples t‐tests and the Reliable Change Index (RCI) were used to investigate change in IQ over time.ResultsAt the group level, nonverbal IQ scores declined significantly. At the individual level, RCI indicated nine and 11 children showed a clinically significant decline in Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) and nonverbal IQ scores, respectively. Decline in FSIQ was related to a history of seizur...
Frontiers in Psychology
The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusio... more The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
Administration & Society, 2021
There is a paucity of research examining street-level bureaucracy in cities affected by ongoing e... more There is a paucity of research examining street-level bureaucracy in cities affected by ongoing ethnopolitical conflict. This study addresses this limitation by exploring the work of social workers in the public services of mixed cities in Israel. It shows the interconnection between ambiguous institutional policies, varying workers’ views of the role of social services, and changing discretion patterns. Findings also suggest that episodes of conflict escalation intensify staff ethnic sectarianism, as well as increase workers’ own ethnic biases, which affect the ways in which they act as a liaison between the welfare system and citizens through their use of discretion.
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