RT Article
T1 Self-Esteem and Willingness to Help People With and Without Disabilities Among Young Ultra-Orthodox
JF Journal of religion, disability & health
VO 9
IS 1
SP 67
OP 82
A1 Findler, Liora
A1 Ben-Shlomo, Shirley
A1 Taubman-Ben-Ari, Orit
LA English
PB Routledge
YR 2005
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1765255473
AB The current study examined the role of self-esteem in the willingness to help people with disabilities among young ultra-Orthodox women. On the one hand, these women are culturally encouraged to help people in need, but on the other, being associated with anyone with a disability may endanger their marriage prospects. One-hundred-two young ultra-Orthodox Jewish women aged 16 to 23 completed Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (1965) and a self-report scale which assessed their willingness to help people with and without disabilities in hypothetical scenarios. Findings showed that high self-esteem women were more willing than low self-esteem women to provide help to people with disabilities. The discussion focuses on the limits of the willingness to help under certain cultural and personal circumstances.
K1 Self-esteem
K1 Helping behavior
K1 People with disabilities
K1 ultra-Orthodox Jewish women
DO 10.1300/J095v09n01_05