- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family Support in Illness
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Polish Legal and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health, Work, and Social Studies in Poland
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Humor Studies and Applications
University of Silesia in Katowice
2014-2024
University of Opole
2024
Institute of Psychology
2009-2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2012-2016
Uniwersytet SWPS
2012
The amount of research about orthorexic attitudes and behaviours has increased in the last five years, but is still mainly based on descriptive anecdotal data, yielding a variety prevalence data inconsistent results. interplay between socio-cultural context orthorexia been poorly investigated far from being understood. Multicentre, cross-sectional study involving Italian (N = 216), Polish 206) Spanish 242) university students, assessed through protocol including informed consent,...
The aim of this study was to examine the importance psychosocial factors, such as emotional and instrumental social support, distress, assumptions about appearance its salience one's self-worth, relate these factors depressive symptoms in patients with psoriasis, according gender. A group 219 aged 18-70 years completed Beck Depression Inventory, Appearance Schemas Inventory-Revised, Berlin Social Support Scales, Distress Thermometer. Body Surface Area index used assess severity psoriasis....
Background Acceptance of illness is a significant determinant further coping with disease. Development acceptance may be associated the sense coherence and perception social support. Cancer an example crisis situation, which affects both patient his/her close relatives. Consequently, influenced by factors originating from sides caregiver–patient dyad. The aim this study was to analyse direct indirect interrelationships between perceived support in patient–caregiver dyad, cancer patients....
Studies have shown a correlation between gender and an ability to change lifestyle reduce the risk of disease. However, results these studies are ambiguous, especially where healthy is concerned. Additionally, health behaviors strongly modified by culture environment. Psychological factors also substantially affect engagement with disease-related interventions. This study aimed examine whether there differences men women in frequency care behavior for purpose reducing cardiovascular (CVR),...
ABSTRACT Objective Breast cancer has a strong impact on the mental state of those affected. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one effective approach to reduce disease burden. This randomized controlled pilot trial aimed assess effect digital CBT‐based application Living Well psychological outcomes in German female breast population. Methods Female patients ( n = 70) with ongoing or finished oncological treatment that who were receiving had received any type included study and an...
Self-esteem is an important factor determining QoL after surgical procedures leading to bodily deformities associated with cancer treatment. However, there are few data on which components of self-esteem most closely related QoL. The article presents two studies that aim fill this gap. Study 1 concerns changes in global and patients treated surgically for oral (n = 35); 2 explicit implicit women breast undergoing mastectomy 96). study was longitudinal measurements: before surgery. Both used...
The aims of the study were to determine severity halitosis and association between oral hygiene practices malodor in patients with dental laryngological etiologies genuine halitosis. Thirty‐five 40 completed a structured interview underwent examinations. Halitosis was assessed using organoleptic halimeter tests. Greater associated worse clinical status palatine tonsils, less frequent toothbrushing, use tongue cleaners, fewer daily meals, increased mouthrinses. Among patients, more severe...
Medical professionals are an occupational group at a particularly high risk for job burnout. The aim of the study was to determine relationships between humor styles and psychosocial working conditions on one hand burnout in medical profession other. Participants were 82 professionally active doctors, interviewed examined using questionnaire methods: Maslach Burnout Inventory, Humor Styles Questionnaire, Psychosocial Working Conditions instrument. results show that is serious problem among...
Abstract Introduction: Offset analgesia (OA) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM) are frequently used paradigms to assess the descending system. Recently, it was shown that both reduced in chronic pain, but influence of acute has not yet been adequately examined. Objectives: The aim this study is investigate OA CPM after exercise-induced evaluate whether these tests can be influenced by delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) at a local or remote body site. Methods: Forty-two healthy adults...
It has been observed that psychical suffering (e.g. the feeling of losing a significant person) tends to reduce physical pain tolerance threshold, as well increase subjective sense painfulness. The purpose this study was assess sensation among group caregivers patients with Alzheimer's disease, and determine psychological factors (emotional relational) contribute both perception coping via use analgesics.The comprised 127 disease. Questionnaires were used elicit intensity, strength emotional...
ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Dębska G, Pasek M, Wojtyna E. Does anybody support the supporters? Social in cancer patient-caregiver dyad. Family Medicine & Primary Care Review. 2017;19(2):110-113. doi:10.5114/fmpcr.2017.67863. APA Dębska, G., Pasek, M., Wojtyna, (2017). Review, 19(2), 110-113. https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2017.67863 Chicago Grażyna, Małgorzata and Ewa Wojtyna. 2017. "Does dyad". Review 19 (2): Harvard pp.110-113. MLA...
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. The aim this study was to determine dependence between quality caregiver-patient relationship and psychological costs caregiver bears during caregiving period. This encompassed 292 caregivers (104 partners, 117 children 71 friends or others persons). indicated greatest level depression caregiving-related burdens in spouses group, least friends/others group. important predictor burden role turned out be nature relationship;...
Objective . The main aim of the study was an assessment influence rapid weight loss on oxidative stress parameters in judokas differing reduction value. Materials and Methods included 30 with age range 18-30 years (mean age: <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mn>22.4</mml:mn><mml:mo>±</mml:mo><mml:mn>3.40</mml:mn><mml:mtext> </mml:mtext><mml:mtext>years</mml:mtext></mml:math>). Enzymatic nonenzymatic antioxidative markers, lipid peroxidation total were...
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The role of adipose mesenchymal stem cells (Ad-MSCs) in metabolic syndrome remains unclear. We aimed to assess the expression selected microRNAs Ad-MSCs non-diabetic adults relation Ad-MSC secretion protein regulators and basic parameters. Ten obese, eight overweight, five normal weight subjects were enrolled: 19 females 4 males; aged 43.0 ± 8.9 years. harvested from abdominal subcutaneous fat. cellular expressions four (2−ΔCt values) concentrations IL-6, IL-10, VEGF, IGF-1...