Financial Exploitation Among Older Adults in Israel: Exploring the Role of Culture
Gali Weissberger, Yoav Bergman

TL;DR
This study explores how culture influences the psychological effects of financial exploitation among older adults in Israel.
Contribution
The study reveals that cultural background modifies the psychosocial consequences of financial exploitation in older adults.
Findings
Financial exploitation significantly impacts psychosocial functioning in older adults.
The negative effects of financial exploitation are stronger for Israeli Arabs compared to Israeli Jews.
Cultural group interacts with financial exploitation to influence loneliness and psychological distress.
Abstract
Financial exploitation (FE) of older adults results in devastating social and psychological consequences. However, few studies have considered culture as a contextual factor that may modify risk factors and consequences of FE. In this study, we examined the psychosocial correlates of experienced FE among two main cultural groups in Israel: the majority group of Jewish Israelis, and the minority group of Arab Israelis. Through convenience sampling techniques, 357 Israeli older adults (M age = 67.89, SD = 6.21, 72.3% female; 13.4% Arab) were recruited into the study. Participants self-reported whether or not they experienced FE after the age of 50, responded to demographic questions, and completed psychosocial questionnaires (loneliness, social support, and psychological distress). A MANCOVA model tested whether the association between FE and psychosocial factors varies by cultural group.…
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Taxonomy
TopicsElder Abuse and Neglect · Sex work and related issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence
