- Nuclear Issues and Defense
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Online and Blended Learning
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Asian Culture and Media Studies
- E-Learning and COVID-19
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Economic Sanctions and International Relations
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Risk and Safety Analysis
Babeș-Bolyai University
2021-2024
The aim of the study was to develop and validate Multidimensional Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (CoVaH), a self-report measure assess beliefs attitudes beneath vaccination hesitancy reasons for vaccine refusal in context Covid-19. A sample 1503 Hungarian respondents filled out scale. Exploratory confirmatory factor analysis conducted identify latent constructs underlying participants′ responses. Findings show robust three-factor solution 15-item CoVaH with high loadings on each factor:...
Studies provide evidence that distress, (health) anxiety, and depressive symptoms were high during the first weeks of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, decreasing over time (possibly due to individuals' protective psychological factors). Relations between different mental health issues, factors need be explored, since even small effects might increase risk future issues. We merged objective stringency data with individual (N = 1001) examine differences in strict (Romania) mild (Hungary)...
The emergence of the Ukraine-Russia war in 2022 led to fear, worry and anxiety among individuals, mostly immediate neighboring countries Ukraine. purpose present study was develop fear scale (FOWARS), aiming fill gap literature that currently is scarce valid assessment tools for measuring war. sample consisted N = 1131 participants (n 670 group A, EFA n 461 B, CFA). Hungarian speaking participants, mainly from Romania Hungary. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) evinced a two-factor model...
The emergence of the Ukraine-Russia war led to fear, worry and anxiety among individuals, mostly in immediate neighbor countries Ukraine. purpose present study was develop Fear War Scale (FOWARS), aiming fill gap literature that currently is scarce valid assessment tools for measuring fear war. sample consisted 722 Hungarian speaking participants, mainly from Romania Hungary. Exploratory factor analysis evinced a two-factor model newly developed scale, final version fulfilled criteria...
Background Age related differences were found in prevention behavior, showing that older individuals tend to be the most proactive. The aim of study was identification psychological predictors on COVID-19 behavior women, across four generations. In addition, predictive role variables explored through lens negative and positive information processing perspective total domain-specific behavior. Methods A cross-sectional research conducted. sample included 834 Hungarian speaking women. assessed...
"Literature is scarce regarding the psychological predictors of chess expertise and A-level performance. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed conducted on a total number 90 Hungarian Romanian competitive players. More than half were males, average age 32.07 (SD=12.99). The aimed to explore predictive influence age, gender, hours spent practicing, preferences for rational intuitive thinking styles, self-efficacy, emotionality likelihood obtaining publicly accessible ELO rating within...
Self-regulatory behavior is considered to be one of the key components academic success.In light recent research, we have studied presence self-regulation and learning strategies skills along with quantifiers high-school abilities in 106 undergraduate Romanian students, recruited from four different Universities, located Cluj-Napoca.The study were assessed via LASSI (Learning Study Strategies Inventory-2nd edition).The intent was outline main variables profile successful undergraduates put...
Background Positive and negative focus in information processing associated with age has a diverse role COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The aim of the study was exploration generational diversity among psychological predictors Methods A cross-sectional research conducted. sample included 978 Hungarian women. Based on former literature findings, uptake were chosen from health beliefs model, hesitancy, flexibility. Multivariate logistic regression analysis conducted to investigate women Gen X, Y, Z....
Based on self-determination theory (SDT) and the importance of intrinsic motivation in academic performance we investigated predictive role extrinsic life goals (aspirations) traits (perceived control, self-awareness) undergraduate performance. We analyzed above STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine), respectively non-STEMM/ non-STEM (Humanities, Arts, Literature, Management) fields study, taking into account literature which indicates differing demands each field.