Congratulations to Ruth Maytlis on two new publications co-authored with Prof. Yaira Hamama-Raz of Ariel University in the journal Death Studies.

Congratulations to Ruth Maytlis on two new publications co-authored with Prof. Yaira Hamama-Raz of Ariel University in the journal Death Studies.

The first article, “Bereaved grandparents’ meaning in life: The role of social acknowledgment, social support, and continuing bonds—A preliminary research,”
examined a unique group of bereaved grandparents in Israel who lost a grandchild.
The study found that higher levels of social acknowledgment predicted greater social support, which in turn was associated with a stronger sense of meaning in life.
These findings highlight the importance of social acknowledgment and support for grandparents who have experienced the loss of a grandchild.

The second article,“Death anxiety during warfare: Roles of meaning, cognitive age, and uncertainty intolerance,”
explored how meaning in life is related to death anxiety among Israelis during the Swords of Iron War, by examining the mediating roles of perceived cognitive age and intolerance of uncertainty.
The results indicated that perceived cognitive age did not significantly mediate the relationship between meaning and anxiety. However, intolerance of uncertainty significantly mediated this link.  The findings underscore the central role of intolerance of uncertainty in death-related distress during wartime.