Bozena Zdaniuk
Biographic Data
| ID | 108724 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bozena Zdaniuk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bozena |
| FAMILY NAME | Zdaniuk |
| SIGNATURE | ZDANIUK B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6786-1791 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 102 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Asexuality: Its Relationship to Sibling Sex Composition and Birth Order
Mindfulness and Sex Education for Sexual Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and supportive-expressive sex education therapy (STEP) are effective group treatments for sexual dysfunction after breast cancer (BrCa). We explored mediators and moderators of outcomes following the 8-week groups. BrCa survivors ( n = 116, mean age = 49.9 ± 9.5) were randomized to group and completed measures before, immediately after, and 6 months after treatment. Mediators assessed were changes in dep…
A Preliminary Investigation Into the Moderating Effects of Relationship Factors on Improvements in Sexual Desire and Distress Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Sexual Interest/Arousal …
A Current Approach to Logistic Regression Analysis of Birth Order and Sexual Orientation
Numerous statistical procedures have been developed to examine the statistical relations between quantifiable aspects of an individual’s sibship and the likelihood of that individual manifesting a homosexual preference. Our purpose in this methodological paper is explaining how to use and how to interpret the multiple regression approach introduced by Ablaza et al. (2022), modified by Blanchard (2022), and reorganized by Zdaniuk et al. (2025)—her…
Effects of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy versus Supportive Sex Education on Sexual Concordance and Sexual Response Among Women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
Low interest in sexual activity and impaired sexual response are among women's most frequent sexual concerns. Mindfulness-based treatments improve low sexual desire and arousal and associated distress. One theorized mechanism of change is the cultivation of increased mind-body awareness via greater concordance between psychological and physiological components of sexual response. We examined sexual psychophysiology data from 148 cisgender women r…
Virtual Reality Erotica: Exploring General Presence, Sexual Presence, Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Desire in Women
Impact of Covid-19 Related Stress on Sexual Desire and Behavior in a Canadian Sample
Objectives: We evaluated various facets of sexual health in Canadians across phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Online questionnaires every four weeks from April-August 2020. Results: Higher COVID-19 stress predicted higher baseline dyadic sexual desire, lower relationship satisfaction, higher desire for solitary sexual behavior, and higher likelihood of experiencing sexual coercion among people with a live-in romantic partner. Dyadic sexu…
Examining Visual Attention Patterns among Asexual and Heterosexual Individuals
Asexuality has garnered much attention, and empirical data support its classification as a sexual orientation. Asexuality is defined as a lack of sexual attraction to others, with approximately 1% of the population falling in this category. As theoretical models situate attention as a central component of sexual response, the current study examined attentional processing of erotic stimuli in asexuals and heterosexuals. We hypothesized that hetero…
Mindfulness and Sex Education for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome
Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) is a common sexual dysfunction in women. Both mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus psychoeducation and sex therapy, education, and support (STEP; which contains the same educational information as in the MBCT arm but also integrates supportive-expressive therapy), are effective. We tested mediators and moderators of improvements. Each treatment arm consisted of eight sessions delivered weekly, an…
Ace and Aro: Understanding Differences in Romantic Attractions Among Persons Identifying as Asexual
Are the Parents All Right? Parental Stress, Ethnic Culture and Intergenerational Relations in Aging Families
Rapid population aging and high rates of immigration from non-Western countries are contributing to an increasingly diverse ethnic mosaic of North American family life. Drawing upon a life course theoretical perspective synthesized with a sociocultural stress and coping model, this study examines stress among parents aged 50+ with at least one adult child aged 19-35. Data are drawn from a mixed-methods study conducted in Metro Vancouver, British …
Positive and Negative Religious Coping and Well-Being in Women with Breast Cancer
BACKGROUND: Although religions is important to many people with cancer, few studies have explored the relationship between religious coping and well-being in a prospective manner, using validated measures, while controlling for important covariates. METHODS: One hundred ninety-eight women with stage I or II and 86 women with stage IV stage breast cancer were recruited. Standardized assessment instruments and structured questions were used to coll…
Beliefs in Equality for Women and Men as Related to Economic Factors in Central and Eastern Europe and the United States
The Life Engagement Test: Assessing Purpose in Life
Economic Influences on Ideals About Future Jobs in Young Adults in Formerly Socialist Countries and the United States
University students today in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) confront a world in which old ideals learned under state socialism are being questioned. Despite initial difficulties after the end of socialism, most of these countries now have more stable market economies. This article investigates how macroeconomic variables relate to ideals for future work in samples of students from eight CEE countries and the United States. Results indicate ther…
Gender and Aggression in Marital Relationships: A Life-Span Perspective
Concurrent and Long-Term Predictors of Older Adults’ Use of Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: The Caregiver Health Effects Study
Caregiver-related need variables play a significant role in defining utilization patterns of community-based long-term care services among older adults
Group Loyalty: Impact of Members' Identification and Contributions
Troubles With the Internet: The Dynamics of Help at Home
Despite advances in technology, nearly everyone experiences technical challenges using home computers and the Internet. In a field trial of household Internet usage, 89 % of 93 families needed support from a computer help desk in the 1st year they used the Internet. However, usually only the most technically involved members of the family requested external technical support, and this behavior was associated with other computer-related behaviors …
Adult Attachment Styles and Aggressive Behavior within Dating Relationships
Recent developments in the application of attachment theory to the study of adult relationships are used to explain the occurrence of aggression in dating relationships. We compared individuals who reported being engaged in reciprocally aggressive dating relationships with individuals who reported being in non-aggressive relationships on measures of attachment patterns and interpersonal problems. To examine the robustness of the attachment-aggres…
Group Loyalty: Impact of Members' Identification and Contributions
Adult Attachment Styles and Aggressive Behavior within Dating Relationships
Recent developments in the application of attachment theory to the study of adult relationships are used to explain the occurrence of aggression in dating relationships. We compared individuals who reported being engaged in reciprocally aggressive dating relationships with individuals who reported being in non-aggressive relationships on measures of attachment patterns and interpersonal problems. To examine the robustness of the attachment-aggres…
Ace and Aro: Understanding Differences in Romantic Attractions Among Persons Identifying as Asexual
Gender and Aggression in Marital Relationships: A Life-Span Perspective
Beliefs in Equality for Women and Men as Related to Economic Factors in Central and Eastern Europe and the United States
Concurrent and Long-Term Predictors of Older Adults’ Use of Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: The Caregiver Health Effects Study
Caregiver-related need variables play a significant role in defining utilization patterns of community-based long-term care services among older adults
Mindfulness and Sex Education for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome
Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) is a common sexual dysfunction in women. Both mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus psychoeducation and sex therapy, education, and support (STEP; which contains the same educational information as in the MBCT arm but also integrates supportive-expressive therapy), are effective. We tested mediators and moderators of improvements. Each treatment arm consisted of eight sessions delivered weekly, an…
Effects of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy versus Supportive Sex Education on Sexual Concordance and Sexual Response Among Women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
Low interest in sexual activity and impaired sexual response are among women's most frequent sexual concerns. Mindfulness-based treatments improve low sexual desire and arousal and associated distress. One theorized mechanism of change is the cultivation of increased mind-body awareness via greater concordance between psychological and physiological components of sexual response. We examined sexual psychophysiology data from 148 cisgender women r…
Are the Parents All Right? Parental Stress, Ethnic Culture and Intergenerational Relations in Aging Families
Rapid population aging and high rates of immigration from non-Western countries are contributing to an increasingly diverse ethnic mosaic of North American family life. Drawing upon a life course theoretical perspective synthesized with a sociocultural stress and coping model, this study examines stress among parents aged 50+ with at least one adult child aged 19-35. Data are drawn from a mixed-methods study conducted in Metro Vancouver, British …
Economic Influences on Ideals About Future Jobs in Young Adults in Formerly Socialist Countries and the United States
University students today in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) confront a world in which old ideals learned under state socialism are being questioned. Despite initial difficulties after the end of socialism, most of these countries now have more stable market economies. This article investigates how macroeconomic variables relate to ideals for future work in samples of students from eight CEE countries and the United States. Results indicate ther…
Adult Attachment Styles and Aggressive Behavior within Dating Relationships
Recent developments in the application of attachment theory to the study of adult relationships are used to explain the occurrence of aggression in dating relationships. We compared individuals who reported being engaged in reciprocally aggressive dating relationships with individuals who reported being in non-aggressive relationships on measures of attachment patterns and interpersonal problems. To examine the robustness of the attachment-aggres…
Troubles With the Internet: The Dynamics of Help at Home
Despite advances in technology, nearly everyone experiences technical challenges using home computers and the Internet. In a field trial of household Internet usage, 89 % of 93 families needed support from a computer help desk in the 1st year they used the Internet. However, usually only the most technically involved members of the family requested external technical support, and this behavior was associated with other computer-related behaviors …
Group Loyalty: Impact of Members' Identification and Contributions
Concurrent and Long-Term Predictors of Older Adults’ Use of Community-Based Long-Term Care Services: The Caregiver Health Effects Study
Caregiver-related need variables play a significant role in defining utilization patterns of community-based long-term care services among older adults
Gender and Aggression in Marital Relationships: A Life-Span Perspective
The Life Engagement Test: Assessing Purpose in Life
Economic Influences on Ideals About Future Jobs in Young Adults in Formerly Socialist Countries and the United States
University students today in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) confront a world in which old ideals learned under state socialism are being questioned. Despite initial difficulties after the end of socialism, most of these countries now have more stable market economies. This article investigates how macroeconomic variables relate to ideals for future work in samples of students from eight CEE countries and the United States. Results indicate ther…
Beliefs in Equality for Women and Men as Related to Economic Factors in Central and Eastern Europe and the United States
Positive and Negative Religious Coping and Well-Being in Women with Breast Cancer
BACKGROUND: Although religions is important to many people with cancer, few studies have explored the relationship between religious coping and well-being in a prospective manner, using validated measures, while controlling for important covariates. METHODS: One hundred ninety-eight women with stage I or II and 86 women with stage IV stage breast cancer were recruited. Standardized assessment instruments and structured questions were used to coll…
Are the Parents All Right? Parental Stress, Ethnic Culture and Intergenerational Relations in Aging Families
Rapid population aging and high rates of immigration from non-Western countries are contributing to an increasingly diverse ethnic mosaic of North American family life. Drawing upon a life course theoretical perspective synthesized with a sociocultural stress and coping model, this study examines stress among parents aged 50+ with at least one adult child aged 19-35. Data are drawn from a mixed-methods study conducted in Metro Vancouver, British …
Ace and Aro: Understanding Differences in Romantic Attractions Among Persons Identifying as Asexual
Virtual Reality Erotica: Exploring General Presence, Sexual Presence, Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Desire in Women
Impact of Covid-19 Related Stress on Sexual Desire and Behavior in a Canadian Sample
Objectives: We evaluated various facets of sexual health in Canadians across phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Online questionnaires every four weeks from April-August 2020. Results: Higher COVID-19 stress predicted higher baseline dyadic sexual desire, lower relationship satisfaction, higher desire for solitary sexual behavior, and higher likelihood of experiencing sexual coercion among people with a live-in romantic partner. Dyadic sexu…
Examining Visual Attention Patterns among Asexual and Heterosexual Individuals
Asexuality has garnered much attention, and empirical data support its classification as a sexual orientation. Asexuality is defined as a lack of sexual attraction to others, with approximately 1% of the population falling in this category. As theoretical models situate attention as a central component of sexual response, the current study examined attentional processing of erotic stimuli in asexuals and heterosexuals. We hypothesized that hetero…
Mindfulness and Sex Education for Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome
Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (SIAD) is a common sexual dysfunction in women. Both mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) plus psychoeducation and sex therapy, education, and support (STEP; which contains the same educational information as in the MBCT arm but also integrates supportive-expressive therapy), are effective. We tested mediators and moderators of improvements. Each treatment arm consisted of eight sessions delivered weekly, an…
Effects of Group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy versus Supportive Sex Education on Sexual Concordance and Sexual Response Among Women with Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
Low interest in sexual activity and impaired sexual response are among women's most frequent sexual concerns. Mindfulness-based treatments improve low sexual desire and arousal and associated distress. One theorized mechanism of change is the cultivation of increased mind-body awareness via greater concordance between psychological and physiological components of sexual response. We examined sexual psychophysiology data from 148 cisgender women r…
Asexuality: Its Relationship to Sibling Sex Composition and Birth Order
Mindfulness and Sex Education for Sexual Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Outcome
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and supportive-expressive sex education therapy (STEP) are effective group treatments for sexual dysfunction after breast cancer (BrCa). We explored mediators and moderators of outcomes following the 8-week groups. BrCa survivors ( n = 116, mean age = 49.9 ± 9.5) were randomized to group and completed measures before, immediately after, and 6 months after treatment. Mediators assessed were changes in dep…
A Preliminary Investigation Into the Moderating Effects of Relationship Factors on Improvements in Sexual Desire and Distress Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Sexual Interest/Arousal …
A Current Approach to Logistic Regression Analysis of Birth Order and Sexual Orientation
Numerous statistical procedures have been developed to examine the statistical relations between quantifiable aspects of an individual’s sibship and the likelihood of that individual manifesting a homosexual preference. Our purpose in this methodological paper is explaining how to use and how to interpret the multiple regression approach introduced by Ablaza et al. (2022), modified by Blanchard (2022), and reorganized by Zdaniuk et al. (2025)—her…
Psychology (17 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Demography (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Sexual function and dysfunction studies (6 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)