Paweł Dębski
Biographic Data
| ID | 1188880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paweł Dębski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paweł |
| FAMILY NAME | Dębski |
| SIGNATURE | DĘBSKI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Medical University of Silesia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5904-6407 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Forms of spirituality and their associations with conspiratorial thinking in Polish young adults
The findings suggest that spirituality is not a homogeneous construct in relation to conspiratorial thinking. Institutionally embedded, norm-regulated spirituality may be associated with lower endorsement of conspiracy beliefs, whereas individualized, non-religious forms of spiritual practice appear to co-occur with higher susceptibility to conspiratorial narratives among Polish young adults. These relationships should be interpreted as associati…
The impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that significantly impair functioning. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) co-occurs in 17-45% of OCD patients, worsening outcomes across multiple domains. Therefore, we aimed to study the impact of OCPD in more detail by analyzing selected comorbidities, emotional aspects, and sociodemographic data. This study assessed 78 OCD patients (average age 44.…
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Dark triad personality traits in the context of decision about vaccination against Covid-19
In the study, people with features of machiavellianism and narcissism more often decided to vaccinate against COVID-19, such a relationship could not be established for people with features of psychopathy. Aversive personality traits that are part of the Dark Triad (DD) are associated with non-compliance with the imposed norms or sanitary regime related to the pandemic, but they do not exclude concern for the health of the individual. Further res…
Tendency to consume alcohol among Poles in the light of coping with stress and selected socio-demographic factors during the Covid-19 pandemic
Alcohol consumption is associated with an emotion- and avoidant-oriented stress-coping styles. 39% women and 43% men of the surveyed were among those at risk of developing alcohol addiction. It implies that the age group remains one of the social groups most exposed to the development of alcohol use disorders. Such situation requires development of prevention programmes that take into account the needs of young people
The Relationship Between Spiritual Practices, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Functioning
Throughout history, behaviors now recognized as symptoms of mental disorders were often interpreted through spiritual or supernatural frameworks. In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in spiritual practices outside conventional religious institutions. This review examines the evolving connection between spirituality and mental health in contemporary contexts. To analyze recent scientific literature on the relationships among religi…
Dispositional Forgiveness and Mental Health and Well-Being
Forgiveness is a multidimensional phenomenon that often functions as a disposition; it is closely linked to psychological well-being and religion/spirituality. However, no validated instruments have been available to assess forgiveness in the Georgian context. This study aimed to adapt the Toussaint Forgiveness Scale (TFS) for use in Georgia and to examine cross-cultural patterns of forgiveness and mental health among Georgian Orthodox Christians…
Gender identity and symptoms of anxiety and depression and their relationship with sleep disorders among Polish adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic and the outbreak of war in the Ukraine
Among the studied group of teenagers, the highest intensity of depressive symptoms is demonstrated by non-binary people, followed by females, and finally by males. Similar results were obtained in the assessment of anxiety symptoms. The non-binary group achieved results indicating sleep disorders, while the cisgender group's results of sleep onset were borderline normal. Whatsmore, the greater the severity of depressive and anxiety disorders, the…
Cognitive functions and sense of coherence in patients with carotid artery stenosis—Preliminary report
Higher overall SOC and a component of sense of meaningfulness and manageability may be related to better cognitive functioning 1 year after the procedure
Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
We found a significant negative correlation between sense of happiness and the severity of OCD ( r = -0.479), the number of obsessive-compulsive personality traits ( r = -0.323), the number of other comorbid mental disorders ( r = -0.272), the level of aggression ( r = -0.448), impulsivity ( r = -0.301), depressiveness ( r = -0.357), and the sexual dysfunctions ( r = -0.279). The latter were much more common in individuals with OCD compared to he…
Conspiratorial Beliefs About Covid-19 Pandemic - Can They Pose a Mental Health Risk? The Relationship Between Conspiracy Thinking and the Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adult Poles
The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between the tendency to believe in false information about the COVID-19 pandemic, tendency to believe in conspiracy theories and the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms among the surveyed Poles. The study was conducted via the Internet in a group of 700 people aged 24.8 ± 6.3 years (mean ± SD). 585 females and 110 males were involved. Scales such as Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (…
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression and Sense of Coherence in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting
SOC is an important health-promoting factor that is preferably related to mental health parameters of patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Relationships with Ego-Resiliency and Life Satisfaction among Well-Educated, Young Polish Citizens during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Ego-resiliency is a set of traits that promotes positive adaptation to life's vicissitudes. High ego-resiliency helps in upholding one's personality system when facing adversity and in adjusting it to new environmental demands. Our study aimed at evaluating the connections between ego-resiliency, the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. A total of 604 Polish citizens aged…
The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Symptoms of Anxiety, the Level of Aggression and Alcohol Consumption in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Polish Respondents
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of most of the world's population. The authors of this study decided to identify differences in the intensity of anxiety, aggression and alcohol consumption within the study population. The study was conducted via an Internet survey. It uses Polish adaptations of international scales to assess anxiety (GAD-7), aggression (Buss and Perry Aggression Scale) and alcohol consumpti…
Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress versus Health Promoting Behavior among Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Life in the period of the third wave of the pandemic was assessed by medical students as moderately satisfactory. Significant intensity of stress negatively correlated with life satisfaction. Health-promoting behaviors, and especially positive mental attitudes, seem to play a protective role in stressful situations and improve life satisfaction
The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards Covid-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to comply with rules of a sanitary regime and social distancing on a daily basis. The aim of our research was to assess the differences in the levels of Dark Triad traits between people who obeyed and disobeyed the pandemic restrictions. Additionally, we considered the possible correlation between the Dark Triad and the intensity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. A total of 604 Polish par…
The Dark Triad of Personality in the Context of Health Behaviors
The main aim of this manuscript was to present a preliminary verification of the relations between the Dark Triad of personality traits and health-oriented behaviors in university students. The study involved 143 healthy students (94 female and 49 male) from the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). The diagnosis of the elements of the Dark Triad of personality was carried out using a psychological examination based on the following tests: TriPM-41, Mac…
Physical, Cognitive and Social Rehabilitation in Relation to Sleep Quality and Cognitive Functions in the Elderly
The aim of the study was to assess cognitive functions and sleep quality after a 3-month holistic intervention including physical, social and cognitive rehabilitation in patients 65+. Twenty-nine people participated in the study. The study was divided into two stages. In the first stage, a self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic questions was used, and cognitive functions were assessed using the Rey-Osterrieth complex figur…
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The Dark Triad of Personality’s Relationship with Compliance towards Covid-19 Pandemic Recommendations along with Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Polish Citizens
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced everyone to comply with rules of a sanitary regime and social distancing on a daily basis. The aim of our research was to assess the differences in the levels of Dark Triad traits between people who obeyed and disobeyed the pandemic restrictions. Additionally, we considered the possible correlation between the Dark Triad and the intensity of symptoms of depression and anxiety. A total of 604 Polish par…
The Dark Triad of Personality in the Context of Health Behaviors
The main aim of this manuscript was to present a preliminary verification of the relations between the Dark Triad of personality traits and health-oriented behaviors in university students. The study involved 143 healthy students (94 female and 49 male) from the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). The diagnosis of the elements of the Dark Triad of personality was carried out using a psychological examination based on the following tests: TriPM-41, Mac…
Physical, Cognitive and Social Rehabilitation in Relation to Sleep Quality and Cognitive Functions in the Elderly
The aim of the study was to assess cognitive functions and sleep quality after a 3-month holistic intervention including physical, social and cognitive rehabilitation in patients 65+. Twenty-nine people participated in the study. The study was divided into two stages. In the first stage, a self-administered questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic questions was used, and cognitive functions were assessed using the Rey-Osterrieth complex figur…
Sense of happiness and other aspects of quality of life in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder
We found a significant negative correlation between sense of happiness and the severity of OCD ( r = -0.479), the number of obsessive-compulsive personality traits ( r = -0.323), the number of other comorbid mental disorders ( r = -0.272), the level of aggression ( r = -0.448), impulsivity ( r = -0.301), depressiveness ( r = -0.357), and the sexual dysfunctions ( r = -0.279). The latter were much more common in individuals with OCD compared to he…
Conspiratorial Beliefs About Covid-19 Pandemic - Can They Pose a Mental Health Risk? The Relationship Between Conspiracy Thinking and the Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adult Poles
The aim of the study was to describe the relationship between the tendency to believe in false information about the COVID-19 pandemic, tendency to believe in conspiracy theories and the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms among the surveyed Poles. The study was conducted via the Internet in a group of 700 people aged 24.8 ± 6.3 years (mean ± SD). 585 females and 110 males were involved. Scales such as Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (…
Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression and Sense of Coherence in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting
SOC is an important health-promoting factor that is preferably related to mental health parameters of patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Their Relationships with Ego-Resiliency and Life Satisfaction among Well-Educated, Young Polish Citizens during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Ego-resiliency is a set of traits that promotes positive adaptation to life's vicissitudes. High ego-resiliency helps in upholding one's personality system when facing adversity and in adjusting it to new environmental demands. Our study aimed at evaluating the connections between ego-resiliency, the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. A total of 604 Polish citizens aged…
The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors on Symptoms of Anxiety, the Level of Aggression and Alcohol Consumption in the Time of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Polish Respondents
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of most of the world's population. The authors of this study decided to identify differences in the intensity of anxiety, aggression and alcohol consumption within the study population. The study was conducted via an Internet survey. It uses Polish adaptations of international scales to assess anxiety (GAD-7), aggression (Buss and Perry Aggression Scale) and alcohol consumpti…
Life Satisfaction and Perceived Stress versus Health Promoting Behavior among Medical Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Life in the period of the third wave of the pandemic was assessed by medical students as moderately satisfactory. Significant intensity of stress negatively correlated with life satisfaction. Health-promoting behaviors, and especially positive mental attitudes, seem to play a protective role in stressful situations and improve life satisfaction
Cognitive functions and sense of coherence in patients with carotid artery stenosis—Preliminary report
Higher overall SOC and a component of sense of meaningfulness and manageability may be related to better cognitive functioning 1 year after the procedure
Gender identity and symptoms of anxiety and depression and their relationship with sleep disorders among Polish adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic and the outbreak of war in the Ukraine
Among the studied group of teenagers, the highest intensity of depressive symptoms is demonstrated by non-binary people, followed by females, and finally by males. Similar results were obtained in the assessment of anxiety symptoms. The non-binary group achieved results indicating sleep disorders, while the cisgender group's results of sleep onset were borderline normal. Whatsmore, the greater the severity of depressive and anxiety disorders, the…
The impact of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder on obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions that significantly impair functioning. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) co-occurs in 17-45% of OCD patients, worsening outcomes across multiple domains. Therefore, we aimed to study the impact of OCPD in more detail by analyzing selected comorbidities, emotional aspects, and sociodemographic data. This study assessed 78 OCD patients (average age 44.…
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Dark triad personality traits in the context of decision about vaccination against Covid-19
In the study, people with features of machiavellianism and narcissism more often decided to vaccinate against COVID-19, such a relationship could not be established for people with features of psychopathy. Aversive personality traits that are part of the Dark Triad (DD) are associated with non-compliance with the imposed norms or sanitary regime related to the pandemic, but they do not exclude concern for the health of the individual. Further res…
Tendency to consume alcohol among Poles in the light of coping with stress and selected socio-demographic factors during the Covid-19 pandemic
Alcohol consumption is associated with an emotion- and avoidant-oriented stress-coping styles. 39% women and 43% men of the surveyed were among those at risk of developing alcohol addiction. It implies that the age group remains one of the social groups most exposed to the development of alcohol use disorders. Such situation requires development of prevention programmes that take into account the needs of young people
The Relationship Between Spiritual Practices, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Functioning
Throughout history, behaviors now recognized as symptoms of mental disorders were often interpreted through spiritual or supernatural frameworks. In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in spiritual practices outside conventional religious institutions. This review examines the evolving connection between spirituality and mental health in contemporary contexts. To analyze recent scientific literature on the relationships among religi…
Dispositional Forgiveness and Mental Health and Well-Being
Forgiveness is a multidimensional phenomenon that often functions as a disposition; it is closely linked to psychological well-being and religion/spirituality. However, no validated instruments have been available to assess forgiveness in the Georgian context. This study aimed to adapt the Toussaint Forgiveness Scale (TFS) for use in Georgia and to examine cross-cultural patterns of forgiveness and mental health among Georgian Orthodox Christians…
Forms of spirituality and their associations with conspiratorial thinking in Polish young adults
The findings suggest that spirituality is not a homogeneous construct in relation to conspiratorial thinking. Institutionally embedded, norm-regulated spirituality may be associated with lower endorsement of conspiracy beliefs, whereas individualized, non-religious forms of spiritual practice appear to co-occur with higher susceptibility to conspiratorial narratives among Polish young adults. These relationships should be interpreted as associati…
Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Mental health (8 works) · Anxiety (7 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (7 works) · Depression (economics (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works)