- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Education and Cultural Studies
- Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Social Issues in Poland
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Religion, Theology, and Education
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family Support in Illness
- Coaching Methods and Impact
- Health and Medical Studies
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Workplace Health and Well-being
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
2014-2025
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
2014-2025
University of Białystok
2023-2024
University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz
2024
University of Warsaw
2014
Abstract Background Mental health is an important aspect of the process individual adaptation and development. The present study analysed role played by resilience in mental while taking into account both positive negative indicators among juveniles. aim first (Study 1) to analyse relationship between broadly understood juveniles admitted youth education centres. Study 2 aimed understand direct indirect shaping In model we tested, looked at resilience, coping strategies, well-being. Methods...
Reports to date indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has negatively impacted mental health in general population. On other hand, positive associations of resilience and well-being have been widely demonstrated. The objective this study was assess links between (Brief Resilience Scale), persistent thinking about (Obsession with coronavirus anxiety (Coronavirus Anxiety (World Health Organization's 5-item Well-being Index) using serial mediation. considered online survey data from 1,547...
There has been a need for an instrument which not only can adequately evaluate trait-like resilience, but also be applied to Polish adolescents and young adults. The purpose of this study was validate the Resilience Scale RS-14 (Wagnild, 2009, 2010). We aimed examine assess psychometric properties version in three different samples. first sample made up aged 13 17 (N=400).The second problem group 18 (N=656) who had special needs attended either Probation Centers, Youth Sociotherapy or...
Background: While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives of almost all people worldwide, many observed also positive changes in their attitudes and behaviors. This can be seen context posttraumatic growth. These perceived refer to five main categories: Nature/Silence/Contemplation, Spirituality, Relationships, Reflection on life, Digital media usage. A previous study with persons recruited June 2020 directly after lockdown Germany showed that best predictors these related Corona were...
It has been widely proven that resettlement is associated with negative psychological effects (e.g., increased depression and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder) among refugees. Therefore, there an urgent need to improve the psychosocial functioning migrants. This study assessed associations between dysfunctional appraisal (perceiving experiences as stressful), spiritual needs, religious coping wellbeing. Data from paper-and-pencil questionnaires were collected 744 refugees (69.8%...
In a cross-sectional survey using standardized questionnaires such as the Spiritual Needs Questionnaire (SpNQ), we analyze unmet spiritual needs of 275 patients with chronic diseases from Catholic Poland. The factorial structure SpNQ's Polish version is similar to primary and has good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.89). Here, not only Inner Peace Giving/Generativity were relevance, but also Religious Existential Needs. These significantly associated life satisfaction, interpretations...
Background We conducted three studies to validate the Polish version of BRS. Our objectives are as follows: first, explore dimensional structure scale and determine internal consistency (study 1: n = 1022); second, congruent divergent validity BRS 2: 242); third, examine sensitivity detect high-risk population 3: 602). Methods To scale, we tested a two-factor model with one factor for positively worded items negatively items. BRS, analysed correlations among resilience, positive mental...
Recent data have indicated that people may experienced fear during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to deepen our understanding of relationship between religious coping and life satisfaction by analysing indirect effects COVID-19. Methods: included 365 (75% women) aged 18–78 years. The procedure consisted completing questionnaires measure coping, anxiety, with life, social support. Results: Structural equation modelling showed positive was related greater support Moreover, mediated...
The aim of this study was to test a model that takes into account self-esteem and perceived social support as potential mediators the relationship between resilience emotional regulation. involved 251 adolescents aged 14 19 years (M = 16.85). procedure consisted completing paper-and-pencil questionnaires measure resilience, self-esteem, answer questions about Bootstrap sampling analysis showed statistically significant serial mediation (B 0.030; p < 0.001). As result analysis, positive...
Background It is widely known that losing a baby stressful experience in woman’s life. However, the mechanisms through which loss and grief affect mental health are complex multifaceted. Based on framework of stress-and-coping theory, this cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate potential moderating effects social support, resilience, spirituality relationship between complicated quality life among women who have experienced pregnancy loss. Participants procedure Data from paper-pencil...
Zusammenfassung: Fragestellung: Welchen Einfluss hat die Konkretisierung der poststationären Lebens- und Berufsperspektive auf das Ergebnis stationären Behandlung psychosomatisch erkrankter Jugendlicher? Methode: Randomisierte Fall-Kontroll-Studie. Ergebnisse: Die „Perspektiv- bzw. Orientierungsgruppe“ wird von den Teilnehmenden gut angenommen als wichtiger Teil erlebt. Teilnehmende Patient_innen erleben sich bei Entlassung (Rest-)Symptomatik deutlich weniger belastet Kontrollgruppe....
Personality traits reflect patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that are characteristic people. A person who manifests an intensity certain is expected to behave in a manner consistent with the behavioural repertoire accepted for those categories over time. Therefore, our study, using latent profile analysis (in person-centered approach), we proposed replicate personality trait profiles terms tendencies toward aggressive behaviours resilience abilities. The study involved 670 people...
Background/Objectives: This study examines the attitudes of German hospice professionals toward physician-assisted suicide (PAS), focusing on ethical conflicts, emotional challenges, and institutional readiness within an unregulated legal context. Methods: A 2023 survey 558 workers used 13 closed-ended items to assess perspectives PAS. Results: Latent class analysis identified subgroups based shared response patterns. Three latent classes were identified, reflecting how might respond...
Research is developing regarding the beneficial association of spirituality with numerous health outcomes in people living HIV (PLWH); however, little attention has been paid to these variables forgiveness and acceptance status. This cross-sectional study used a sample 648 PLWH from United States aged 18-61 test mediating effects status on relationship life satisfaction. As expected, self-forgiveness straightforwardly serially explained links between satisfaction, while others was not...
Background Forgiveness is one form of emotion-focused coping, and the positive effects such a practice on mental well-being have been confirmed by numerous meta-analyses. The biopsychosocial model assumes that feeling burdened determined number physical, psychological, social factors, suggesting multidimensional relationship between forgiveness distress. In this study, we tested according to which various sociopsychological variables (i.e., health, outlook, spirituality, aggression, support)...
Abstract Guided by the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach, this randomized controlled trial assessed efficacy of a self-forgiveness intervention among 60 HIV-positive individuals in Poland. Participants underwent 90-min "Restore: The Journey Toward Self-Forgiveness" session, contrast to wait-list control group. significantly enhanced self-forgiveness, spirituality, mental well-being, and heart rate variability response cognitive stressor (i.e., arithmetic challenge). Significant effects...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to determine relationship between anger, hostility, physical aggression, verbal and emotional forgiveness (positive reduction negative emotions) in a longitudinal design. Data were analyzed from 366 juveniles aged 10–18 ( M = 15.18, SD 1.63) who completed questionnaires during two waves. procedure for both measurements consisted completing measuring aggression. In order achieve aim study, we decided evaluate partial cross‐lagged model. Our analyses...
Abstract Millions of people are mourning the death a loved to COVID-19. According previous studies, circumstances coronavirus disease-related deaths may lead dysfunctional grief. The purpose this study was introduce Polish adaptation Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) as well assess relationship between grief due COVID-19 death, resilience and perceived social support. carried out on general population sample 286 individuals aged 18–54 years, with evaluation being performed group comprising 214...
Many people relied on their faith as one resource in order to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Germany, between eighteen months from June 2020 November 2021, different participants at times were assessed phases of The total sample this continuous cross-sectional survey consisted 4,693 participants. Analyses revealed that with 2nd wave infection and its lockdown, trust a Higher Source, along praying meditation decreased. Also, sharp increase corona-related stressors was associated...
The present study focused on the roles of self-forgiveness and feeling divine forgiveness in mitigating adverse effects stress substance use cravings Trinidad Tobago. We assessed 869 individuals (62 percent whom were women) through self-report online questionnaires. A moderation analysis using PROCESS macro a bootstrapping strategy (N = 5000) revealed that greater levels weakened positive relationship between cravings, though remained significant. This moderating effect was evident only when...
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, people reported about fears, depressive states, and phases of loneliness. However, there have also been positively experienced changes in terms awareness nature, reflection life, more intensive relationships, meaningful digital media usage to connect with others, interest spirituality. We were interested dynamics these indicators directly after first lockdown, summer months during second wave pandemic its how they relate perceived restrictions,...
The purpose of the study was to examine more thoroughly relationship between trait resilience and mental well-being. Although research demonstrates that this is partially mediated by stress-related variables, no has taken into account mediating role religious coping. We examined both variants coping, positive negative, along with specific strategies within scope coping in a group practicing Catholics.Participants were 317 people aged 19-60 years (M = 24.34; SD 6.30). respondents indicated...
Research to date has shown that HIV infection is a highly stressful experience for individuals, and one of the key adaptive resources after such painful experiences may be forgiveness. The aim present study was examine associations between dispositional forgiveness (assessed using Mullet's Forgivingness Questionnaire Toussaint's Forgiveness Scale), perceived stress (single-item measure symptoms), health perception (EuroQol visual analogue version scale) life satisfaction (Satisfaction With...