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Sophie D. Walsh

Sophie D. Walsh

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Psychology

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4630
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Overview

Sophie D. Walsh is affiliated with Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Their academic work primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with a significant emphasis on clinical psychology, sociology and political science, and social psychology. The research interests extend to general health professions and health-related fields, indicating a multidisciplinary approach to psychological and social phenomena.

The scientist's research covers multiple main topics reflecting their broad thematic scope, including:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies

Sophie D. Walsh has contributed to several recent papers, with publications appearing primarily in the Journal of Adolescent Health and other peer-reviewed venues. Notable recent works include:

  • "Social Media Use and Cyber-Bullying: A Cross-National Analysis of Young People in 42 Countries," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Cross-National Time Trends in Adolescent Mental Well-Being From 2002 to 2018 and the Explanatory Role of Schoolwork Pressure," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Intersectionality and Adolescent Mental Well-being: A Cross-Nationally Comparative Analysis of the Interplay Between Immigration Background, Socioeconomic Status and Gender," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Clusters of Contemporary Risk and Their Relationship to Mental Well-Being Among 15-Year-Old Adolescents Across 37 Countries," 2020, Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "Mental Health in Adolescents with a Migration Background in 29 European Countries: The Buffering Role of Social Capital," 2021, Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Frequently appearing publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Adolescent Health
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • International Journal of Psychology
  • Family Process

Their collaboration network features a number of frequent coauthors, including:

  • Alina Cosma
  • Marta Malinowska-Cieślik
  • Yossi Harel-Fisch
  • Michal Molcho
  • Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens

Best Publications

  • Social Media Use and Cyber-Bullying: A Cross-National Analysis of Young People in 42 Countries

    Wendy Craig;Meyran Boniel-Nissim;Nathan King;Sophie D. Walsh

  • Cross-national time trends in bullying victimization in 33 countries among children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 2002 to 2010.

    Kayleigh L. Chester;Mary Callaghan;Alina Cosma;Peter Donnelly

  • Negative school perceptions and involvement in school bullying: A universal relationship across 40 countries

    Yossi Harel-Fisch;Sophie D. Walsh;Haya Fogel-Grinvald;Gabriel Amitai

  • Who perpetrates violence against children? A systematic analysis of age-specific and sex-specific data

    Karen Devries;Louise Knight;Max Petzold;Katherine G. Merrill

  • Cross-National Time Trends in Adolescent Mental Well-Being From 2002 to 2018 and the Explanatory Role of Schoolwork Pressure.

    Alina Cosma;Alina Cosma;Alina Cosma;Gonneke Stevens;Gina Martin;Elisa L. Duinhof

  • Structural determinants of youth bullying and fighting in 79 countries

    Frank J. Elgar;Britt McKinnon;Sophie D. Walsh;John Freeman

  • Parents, teachers and peer relations as predictors of risk behaviors and mental well-being among immigrant and Israeli born adolescents

    Sophie D. Walsh;Yossi Harel-Fisch;Haya Fogel-Grinvald

  • The relationship between immigrant school composition, classmate support and involvement in physical fighting and bullying among adolescent immigrants and non-immigrants in 11 countries

    Sophie D Walsh;Bart De Clercq;Michal Molcho;Yossi Harel-Fisch

  • The Role of Parentification and Family Climate in Adaptation Among Immigrant Adolescents in Israel

    Sophie Walsh;Shmuel Shulman;Zvulun Bar-On;Antal Tsur

  • Bullying victimization: time trends and the overlap between traditional and cyberbullying across countries in Europe and North America.

    Alina Cosma;Alina Cosma;Sophie D. Walsh;Kayleigh L. Chester;Mary Callaghan

  • Trends and Socioeconomic Correlates of Adolescent Physical Fighting in 30 Countries

    William Pickett;Michal Molcho;Frank J. Elgar;Fiona Brooks

  • Testing a New Theoretical Model for Attitudes Toward Immigrants The Case of Social Workers’ Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers in Israel

    Eugene Tartakovsky;Sophie D. Walsh

  • An Internationally Comparative Study of Immigration and Adolescent Emotional and Behavioral Problems: Effects of Generation and Gender.

    Gonneke W J M Stevens;Sophie D Walsh;Tim Huijts;Marlies Maes

  • Developmental patterns of adolescent spiritual health in six countries.

    Valerie Michaelson;Fiona Brooks;Ivo Jirásek;Jo Inchley

  • Romantic Contexts, Sexual Behavior, and Depressive Symptoms among Adolescent Males and Females

    Shmuel Shulman;Sophie D. Walsh;Osnat Weisman;Michal Schelyer

  • Psychosocial outcomes related to subjective threat from armed conflict events (STACE): Findings from the Israeli-Palestinian cross-cultural HBSC study

    Yossi Harel-Fisch;Qasrowi Radwan;Sophie D. Walsh;Avital Laufer

  • Ethiopian Emerging Adult Immigrants in Israel Coping With Discrimination and Racism

    Sophie D. Walsh;Rivka Tuval-Mashiach

  • Intersectionality and Adolescent Mental Well-being: A Cross-Nationally Comparative Analysis of the Interplay Between Immigration Background, Socioeconomic Status and Gender.

    Matthias Robert Kern;Elisa L. Duinhof;Sophie D. Walsh;Alina Cosma

  • Gender Differences in Bullying Reflect Societal Gender Inequality: A Multilevel Study With Adolescents in 46 Countries.

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  • Exploring substance use normalization among adolescents: A multilevel study in 35 countries

    Sharon R. Sznitman;Tanya Kolobov;Tom ter Bogt;Emmanuel Kuntsche

  • Parental, peer and school experiences as predictors of alcohol drinking among first and second generation immigrant adolescents in Israel

    Sophie D. Walsh;Amir Djalovski;Meyran Boniel-Nissim;Yossi Harel-Fisch

  • Physical and emotional health problems experienced by youth engaged in physical fighting and weapon carrying.

    Sophie D. Walsh;Michal Molcho;Wendy M. Craig;Yossi Harel-Fisch

Frequent Co-Authors

Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens
Gonneke W. J. M. Stevens Utrecht University
Shmuel Shulman
Shmuel Shulman Bar-Ilan University
Wendy M. Craig
Wendy M. Craig Queen's University
Margarida Gaspar de Matos
Margarida Gaspar de Matos University of Lisbon
Tom F. M. ter Bogt
Tom F. M. ter Bogt Utrecht University
Alessio Vieno
Alessio Vieno University of Padua
Emmanuel Kuntsche
Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University
Mark Weiser
Mark Weiser Sheba Medical Center
Meike Bartels
Meike Bartels Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dina Birman
Dina Birman University of Miami

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