Publications

Associations between inclusivity norms and tolerance, contact, and cooperation amid polarization: Evidence from 12 European countries

Schäfer, L. F., Tausch, N., Bukowski, M., Jaspers, E., Lubbers, M. J., van Zalk, M., Ciordia, A., Potoczek, A., Estevan-Reina, L., Shani, M., Simons, J.-W., Friehs, M.-T., Gurbisz, D., Middendorf, W., Schäfer, S. J., Ullenboom, J., Graf, S., Hjerm, M., Lavest, C., Jasinskaja-Lahti, I., Kende, A., Petkanopoulou, K., Prati, F., & Christ, O.

PNAS Nexus, 5(4), pgag087

Political socialization in war and peace

Shani, M. & Stritzke, L.

In K. Boehnke et al. (Eds.), Research Handbook on Political Socialization. Edward Elgar

Forthcoming. Final publication details will be added when confirmed.

The psychosocial impact of antisemitism on Jewish communities in Germany after October 7th

Shani, M., Gerber, J., & Herb, M.

In J. Bernstein, S. Müller, & F. Diddens (Eds.), The Handbook of Antisemitism Studies. Nomos

Forthcoming. Final publication details will be added when confirmed.

Re-imaging a country beyond its conflict: Evaluation of an Israeli public diplomacy intervention for youth in Germany

Shani, M.

Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, 21, 232–244

How to make gluten-free friends: A quasi-experimental study on the psychosocial benefits of celiac camps

Shani, M. & Böttcher, M.

British Journal of Health Psychology, 30(4), e70027

Coping with long-COVID stigma: The role of self-compassion and self-coldness

Shani, M. & Wübbelt, K.

Health Psychology Open, 12

Differential effects of friendship and school norms on adolescents’ defending in cyberbullying situations: A randomized school-based experiment

Richters, S., Shani, M., Geyer, L., & van Zalk, M. H. W.

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 54(7), 1677–1692

Longitudinal associations between perceived inclusivity norms and opinion polarization in adolescence

Shani, M., Berns, M., Bergen, L., Richters, S., Krämer, K., de Lede, S., & van Zalk, M.

Social Inclusion, 13, Article 10122

Revisiting constructive disruption: Protest tactics, resistant bystanders, and the limits of support in issue-based social movements

Shani, M., Lobenhofer, D., & van Zalk, M.

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 28(6), 1235–1262

“If you prick us, do we not bleed?” Antisemitism and psychosocial health among Jews in Germany

Shani, M., Goldberg, D., & van Zalk, M. H.

Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1499295

Collective trauma, resilience, and Jewish education: How German Jews navigate life after October 7

Shani, M., Gerber, J., & Herb, M.

In M. Reingold (Ed.), Education after October 7 (pp. 63–88). Academic Studies Press

Flourishing in life in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The role of illness identity and health-related quality of life

Krömeke, A., & Shani, M.

Journal of Health Psychology, 30(5), 1089–1103 · Shared first authorship

First published online in 2024; assigned to the 2025 journal issue.

Love beyond gluten: Self-esteem, illness identity, and social support in romantic rejection concerns among adolescents with celiac disease

Shani, M. & van Zalk, M.

Frontiers in Psychology

Between victory and peace: Unravelling the paradox of hope in intractable conflicts

Shani, M., Kunst, J. R., Anjum, G., Obaidi, M., Leshem, O. A., Antonovsky, R., van Zalk, M., & Halperin, E.

British Journal of Social Psychology, 63(3), 1357–1384

Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine

Scharbert, J., Humberg, S., Kroencke, L., … Shani, M., … & Back, M. D.

Nature Communications, 15(1), 1202

A social network intervention to improve adolescents’ intergroup tolerance via norms of equality-based respect: The “Together for Tolerance” feasibility study

Shani, M., de Lede, S., Richters, S., Kleuker, M., Middendorf, W., Liedtke, J., Witolla, S., & van Zalk, M.

International Journal of Developmental Sciences, 17(1–3), 93–110

A global experience-sampling method study of well-being during times of crisis: The CoCo project

Scharbert, J., Reiter, T., Sakel, S., … Shani, M., … & Back, M. D.

Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17(10)

The potential benefits of camps for children and adolescents with celiac disease on social support, illness acceptance, and health-related quality of life

Shani, M., Kraft, L., Müller, M., & Boehnke, K.

Journal of Health Psychology, 27(7), 1635–1645

Structural validation and dyadic child-parent measurement invariance of the celiac disease quality of life questionnaire

Meyer, S., & Shani, M.

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 34(1), 39–47 · Shared first authorship

Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: Relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries

Lieberoth, A., Lin, S.-Y., Stöckli, S., Han, H., Kowal, M., Gelpi, R., Chrona, S., Tran, T. P., Jeftić, A., Rasmussen, J., Cakal, H., Milfont, T. L., & COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey Consortium

Royal Society Open Science, 8(2), 200589

Maor Shani contributed as a member of the COVIDiSTRESS consortium. The reference lists the indexed article byline.

COVIDiSTRESS Global Survey dataset on psychological and behavioural consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak

Yamada, Y., Ćepulić, D. B., Coll-Martín, T., … Shani, M., … & Lieberoth, A.

Scientific Data, 8(1), 1–23

Can Abraham bring peace? The relationship between acknowledging shared religious roots and intergroup conflict

Kunst, J. R., Kimel, S. Y., Shani, M., Alayan, R., & Thomsen, L.

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 11(4), 417–432

Engaging in extreme activism in support of others’ political struggles: The role of politically motivated fusion with out-groups

Kunst, J. R., Boos, B., Kimel, S. Y., Obaidi, M., Shani, M., & Thomsen, L.

PLOS ONE, 13(1), e0190639

Deep-sea mining: Interdisciplinary research on potential environmental, legal, economic, and societal implications

Koschinsky, A., Heinrich, L., Boehnke, K., Cohrs, J. C., Markus, T., Shani, M., Singh, P., Smith Stegen, K., & Werner, W.

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 14(6), 672–691

The effect of Jewish–Palestinian mixed-model encounters on readiness for contact and policy support

Shani, M. & Boehnke, K.

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 23(3), 219–227

October 7, One Year Later: Resilience and Coping Among Jews in Germany Amid Rising Antisemitism and Collective Trauma

Shani, M., Gerber, J., & Herb, M.

Osnabrück University