Maia Mestvirishvili
Biographic Data
| ID | 1249460 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maia Mestvirishvili |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maia |
| FAMILY NAME | Mestvirishvili |
| SIGNATURE | MESTVIRISHVILI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tbilisi State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0822-8822 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ambiguous Loss Experienced by Georgian Workers Living in Italy
An ambiguous loss describes a loss that lacks closure due to its ambiguity and uncertainty. The study applies to those who have experienced separation from the family and struggle with keeping their family members psychologically present, namely, immigrants. The study aimed to explore the phenomenology of ambiguous loss experienced by Georgian immigrants. Fifteen narratives collected via face-to-face in-depth interviews were analyzed using the de…
Beyond Religious Narcissistic Identification
Agnosticism and atheism are often grouped simply as nonreligious identities, yet emerging research highlights their distinct psychological profiles and social implications. Among these distinctions, collective narcissism – characterized by strong attachment to one’s group, exceptionalism, and grievance for recognition – offers a framework for understanding identity processes in both nonreligious groups. We examined whether agnostics and atheists …
Personality Traits, Emotional Competencies and Rumination
Although a large body of research suggests, that rumination is a strong and consistent predictor for poor well-being, data gathered from other studies underlie possible adaptive mechanisms of rumination and speak of positive aspects of repetitive thinking. Using three-dimensional model of rumination (brooding, reflective pondering and depression-related rumination) the study explores adaptive and maladaptive styles of rumination and their psycho-…
Intimate Partner Violence in Georgia
The role of moral foundations in the quest for morality
Religiosity and moral judgment
Religious beliefs strongly influence moral judgment, moral values, and priorities. In this article, we analyze the nature and genesis of utilitarian versus deontological moral judgment, the role of religiosity in human morality, and finally, we present empirical findings on the interrelationship between moral judgment, moral identity, moral competence, and religiosity. In a cross-sectional study, 318 individuals (65% female) completed self-report…
Measuring the Six-factor Model Dimensions
Self-control and Self-consciousness
The present study explores the connection between the actual/ideal (A/I) and actual/ought (A/O) self- -discrepancies and negative emotional states such as stress, anxiety and depression. Moreover, it seeks to understand the effects of potentially intervening variables, self-control //and self-consciousness, on the affect-discrepancy relationship. 638 participants (60% female, aged 18-55) participated in the study. They filled out questionnaires m…
Emotional Intelligence For Moral Character
Attitudinal modalities of citizenship representation styles in Georgia
This study investigates citizenship representation styles and their compositional modalities in contemporary Georgia. The article starts with a discussion of legal, social, and political influences that shaped conceptions of citizenship in post-Soviet countries, including Georgia. The study presents the results of a survey of 700 students from 10 universities in Georgia. They completed questionnaires exploring citizenship styles and associated pr…
Exploring Homophobia in Tbilisi, Georgia
The purpose of this study is to determine statistical predictors of homophobic attitudes among the residents of Tbilisi, Georgia. We analyze 2013 survey data from a representative sample of the Tbilisi adult population. Residents were asked about their attitudes, beliefs, and political and social values in the context of the May 17, 2013 attack on LGBT activists on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). Findings show t…
Emancipative values in Georgia
The main interest of the study is to determine whether and how an individual’s perceived economic situation is related to emancipative values in Georgia. The analysis employs individual-level survey data from nationwide public opinion surveys conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) in 2010 and 2011 in Georgia. Several dimensions of emancipative values are examined: gender equality, tolerance, participation, autonomy, interperso…
Exploring Homophobia in Tbilisi, Georgia
The purpose of this study is to determine statistical predictors of homophobic attitudes among the residents of Tbilisi, Georgia. We analyze 2013 survey data from a representative sample of the Tbilisi adult population. Residents were asked about their attitudes, beliefs, and political and social values in the context of the May 17, 2013 attack on LGBT activists on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). Findings show t…
Emancipative values in Georgia
The main interest of the study is to determine whether and how an individual’s perceived economic situation is related to emancipative values in Georgia. The analysis employs individual-level survey data from nationwide public opinion surveys conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) in 2010 and 2011 in Georgia. Several dimensions of emancipative values are examined: gender equality, tolerance, participation, autonomy, interperso…
Exploring Homophobia in Tbilisi, Georgia
The purpose of this study is to determine statistical predictors of homophobic attitudes among the residents of Tbilisi, Georgia. We analyze 2013 survey data from a representative sample of the Tbilisi adult population. Residents were asked about their attitudes, beliefs, and political and social values in the context of the May 17, 2013 attack on LGBT activists on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT). Findings show t…
Attitudinal modalities of citizenship representation styles in Georgia
This study investigates citizenship representation styles and their compositional modalities in contemporary Georgia. The article starts with a discussion of legal, social, and political influences that shaped conceptions of citizenship in post-Soviet countries, including Georgia. The study presents the results of a survey of 700 students from 10 universities in Georgia. They completed questionnaires exploring citizenship styles and associated pr…
Emotional Intelligence For Moral Character
Self-control and Self-consciousness
The present study explores the connection between the actual/ideal (A/I) and actual/ought (A/O) self- -discrepancies and negative emotional states such as stress, anxiety and depression. Moreover, it seeks to understand the effects of potentially intervening variables, self-control //and self-consciousness, on the affect-discrepancy relationship. 638 participants (60% female, aged 18-55) participated in the study. They filled out questionnaires m…
Measuring the Six-factor Model Dimensions
The role of moral foundations in the quest for morality
Religiosity and moral judgment
Religious beliefs strongly influence moral judgment, moral values, and priorities. In this article, we analyze the nature and genesis of utilitarian versus deontological moral judgment, the role of religiosity in human morality, and finally, we present empirical findings on the interrelationship between moral judgment, moral identity, moral competence, and religiosity. In a cross-sectional study, 318 individuals (65% female) completed self-report…
Intimate Partner Violence in Georgia
Ambiguous Loss Experienced by Georgian Workers Living in Italy
An ambiguous loss describes a loss that lacks closure due to its ambiguity and uncertainty. The study applies to those who have experienced separation from the family and struggle with keeping their family members psychologically present, namely, immigrants. The study aimed to explore the phenomenology of ambiguous loss experienced by Georgian immigrants. Fifteen narratives collected via face-to-face in-depth interviews were analyzed using the de…
Beyond Religious Narcissistic Identification
Agnosticism and atheism are often grouped simply as nonreligious identities, yet emerging research highlights their distinct psychological profiles and social implications. Among these distinctions, collective narcissism – characterized by strong attachment to one’s group, exceptionalism, and grievance for recognition – offers a framework for understanding identity processes in both nonreligious groups. We examined whether agnostics and atheists …
Personality Traits, Emotional Competencies and Rumination
Although a large body of research suggests, that rumination is a strong and consistent predictor for poor well-being, data gathered from other studies underlie possible adaptive mechanisms of rumination and speak of positive aspects of repetitive thinking. Using three-dimensional model of rumination (brooding, reflective pondering and depression-related rumination) the study explores adaptive and maladaptive styles of rumination and their psycho-…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Moral development (3 works) · Moral disengagement (3 works) · Moral psychology (3 works)