Social Psychology of Health and Well-Being Lab
Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University
Principal investigator: Dr. Rotem Kahalon
Our Focus
We adopt a social psychological lens to understand people’s health and mental health.
We use diverse methodologies including experimental, survey methods as well as analysis of archival data and intervention studies.
Ongoing projects:
An Israel Science Foundation (ISF)–funded longitudinal study examining the psychological outcomes of objectification and self-objectification during the transition to motherhood.
This line of research investigates the underrecognition of childbirth-related PTSD among the general population as well as among healthcare and mental health professionals, with the goal of developing research-based interventions to improve awareness and identification.
This project examines how sexual objectification and partner objectification relate to women’s engagement in health-related behaviors.
A longitudinal experimental study conducted in collaboration with Ziv Medical Center, targeting women at risk for childbirth-related PTSD and evaluating the effectiveness of an early intervention following birth. Supported by the Strauss Family Research Grant.
Part of a large international collaboration, supported by the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). The project takes a comprehensive approach to enhancing older adults’ preparedness for extreme heat.
Our Research in the Media
Unseen Trauma: Recognizing and Understanding Childbirth-Related PTSD
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Lack of sample diversity: How biased is our research practice?
Photo credit: Annie Spratt, Unsplash
Self-objectification linked to increased sexual dysfunction among women
Photo credit: Ron Lach. Pexels.
I have an MA in social and clinical psychology.
I’m interested in how subtle, often unnoticeable psychological mechanisms contribute to health, mental health, and well-being.
The lab is a place for people from different disciplines and backgrounds (e.g., psychologists, social workers, healthcare workers) who are interested in the intersection between psychology and health/mental health.