Ewa Pisula
Biographic Data
| ID | 4095332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ewa Pisula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ewa |
| FAMILY NAME | Pisula |
| SIGNATURE | PISULA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7458-5043 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Społeczności wokół marek destynacji turystycznych jako narzędzie wykorzystywane do zwiększania świadomości miejsc-czynniki skuteczności
W warunkach globalnej konkurencji w branży turystycznej destynacje skupiają swoje działania na kreowaniu marek, których celem jest przyciągnięcie turystów oraz zwiększanie rozpoznawalności. Jednym z narzędzi wspierającym ten proces jest budowa społeczności wokół marek miejsc turystycznych. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest identyfikacja kluczowych determinant skuteczności społeczności marek destynacji wykorzystywanych do zwiększania świadomości mar…
Wykorzystanie geocachingu w procesie doświadczania i poznawania destynacji turystycznych
The role of cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs in adaptation to life with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a serious chronic disease that affects daily functioning and quality of life. Two studies were conducted to analyze the role of cognitive variables (namely cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs) in adaptation to life with chronic disease. A total of 150 people with rheumatoid arthritis (47 men and 103 women) were assessed both stationary (N = 69) and online (N = 81). The results of study 1 indicate that cog…
Positive experiences in the parent–child relationship during the Covid ‐19 lockdown in Poland
Despite the impact of the COVID‐19 outbreak being largely negative on parents and children, for some families, lockdown could also bring about some positive effects, for example, increased emotional closeness, and more time for joint activity. The aim of the current study was to investigate cross‐sectionally the most important correlates of the positive experiences in the parent–child relationship among Polish mothers and fathers during the lockd…
Back to Actual Behavior – A Modest Proposal on the Example of Exploratory Behavior in Children on the Autism Spectrum
Autism spectrum is characterized by difficulties in social communication and interactions and limited, restricted patterns of behavior, interests, and activity. It is diagnosed and described on the basis of behavioral characteristics. Therefore, behavior research plays a critical role in better understanding the functioning of this group of children. Studies on their interests and curiosity take mainly the form of experiments on visual and object…
Factors associated with burnout in Polish healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the healthcare system under substantial strain that has caused elevated psychological distress among healthcare workers (HCWs). Previous studies have found a high prevalence of burnout among HCWs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and have delineated some associated factors, but further research is needed. Little is known, for example, whether the economic status of HCWs or experiencing negative an…
Sense of safety and opinions about Covid-19 vaccinations in Polish school teachers
The co-occurrence of COVID-19 conspiracy theories (CCT) and fear of the coronavirus (FCV) can be linked to how safe people feel and how much they endorse vaccinations. School teachers were one of the vaccination priority groups in Poland. We conducted three cross-sectional studies (N1 = 1006; N2 = 1689; N3 = 627) to find out the potential interaction effects of CCT belief and FCV in predicting sense of safety (SoS; Studies 1–3), opinions about va…
Autistic Adult Services Availability, Preferences, and User Experiences
There is very little knowledge regarding autistic adult services, practices, and delivery. The study objective was to improve understanding of current services and practices for autistic adults and opportunities for improvement as part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU) project. Separate survey versions were created for autistic adults, carers of autistic adults, and professionals in adult services. 2,009 persons respon…
Efficiency of attentional processes in attention network theory and autistic symptoms in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
The results indicate that adolescents with ASD performed tasks requiring alerting and orienting attention less efficiently than their counterparts in terms of correctness and reaction time. The relationships between executive attention measures and communication and social affect is discussed
Financial Factors and Psychological Distress during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Poland
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many factors have simultaneously affected people's psychological distress (PD). The most commonly studied types of factors have been those relating to health risks involving SARS-CoV-2 infection and sociodemographic factors. However, financial changes at both the national and global levels and these changes' influences on people's personal finances constitute another group of factors with the potential to cause sympt…
Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders Measured by the Qualitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in a Large Sample of Polish Toddlers
This study aimed to assess some early symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) measured by a screening tool developed for an early detection of ASD. We investigated if the early symptoms were associated with toddlers' age, gender or ASD familial risk status. We used the Polish version of the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT) to assess 1024 children aged 16 to 36 months. The sample included four groups of participants: typi…
Age, Cognitive Factors, and Acceptance of Living with the Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cognitive factors are an important aspect of the adaptation process to living with an illness. Potential clinical applications and future directions of research are discussed
Self-Advocates with Intellectual Disability about Their Work as Social Educators – a Qualitative Polish Study
The paper presents the opinions of self-advocates with mild intellectual disability about their work as social educators – public self-advocates raising disability awareness. Six semi-structured individual interviews were conducted. Data was analyzed within the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The themes which emerged from the interviews comprise: the motives of educators to work as self-advocates, opportunities to gain new …
The Role of Illness-Related Beliefs in Depressive, Anxiety, and Anger Symptoms
Hypothyroidism may affect 3-8.5% of the population and is a growing global health problem. Objective: The aim of the current study was to assess the relationships between cognitive representations of this illness and the severity of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger in women who suffer from hypothyroidism. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design with on-line recruitment and measurements. A total of 354 women took part in the stu…
Symptoms of Autism, Comorbid Mental Health Conditions and Challenging Behaviors among Toddlers with Down Syndrome at Low Risk for ASD—Characterization Using the Biscuit—Parts 1–3
Background : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may coexist with Down syndrome (DS). Most studies on this topic involve school-age children, adolescents, or adults with DS. This study looked at ASD symptoms, other mental health problems, and challenging behaviors in toddlers with DS at low risk of ASD. Methods : We used screening tools for autism in toddlers; BISCUIT-Parts 1-3 and Q-CHAT. We compared four groups of children aged 17-37 months: DS, ASD…
Cross-Cultural Validation of the Polish Version of the ADI-R, Including New Algorithms for Toddlers and Young Preschoolers
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is one of the most widely used standardized diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article presents findings from the validation of the Polish version of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R-PL), including new algorithms for toddlers and preschoolers. The validation group consisted of 125 participants: 65 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD group) and 60 in the control …
Exploratory behaviour and adaptation to novelty in preschool children with autism – a preliminary report
The purpose of this study was to compare exploratory behaviours in children with autism and typically developing preschool children and the course of their adaptation to novelty. A series of five repeated trials was conducted, during which children were allowed to freely explore the experimental room. The results revealed differences between study groups in the overall rate of exploratory activity, which was lower in children with autism. Pattern…
Parenting stress and coping styles in mothers and fathers of pre‐school children with autism and Down syndrome
Background The study examined the profile of stress in mothers and fathers of preschool children with autism, Down syndrome and typically developing children. A further aim was to assess the association between parenting stress and coping style. Methods A total of 162 parents were examined using Holroyd's 66‐item short form of Questionnaire of Resources and Stress for Families with Chronically Ill or Handicapped Members and the Coping Inventory f…
Interactions of fathers and their children with autism1
Interactions of fathers and their children with autism 1 The aim of the present study was to compare the activity of fathers and their children with autism with those of children with Down syndrome, and normally developing children during the father-child interaction. Participants were 14 children with autism and their fathers, 15 children with Down syndrome and their fathers, and 16 normally developing children and their fathers. The age of subj…
Back to Actual Behavior – A Modest Proposal on the Example of Exploratory Behavior in Children on the Autism Spectrum
Autism spectrum is characterized by difficulties in social communication and interactions and limited, restricted patterns of behavior, interests, and activity. It is diagnosed and described on the basis of behavioral characteristics. Therefore, behavior research plays a critical role in better understanding the functioning of this group of children. Studies on their interests and curiosity take mainly the form of experiments on visual and object…
Interactions of fathers and their children with autism1
Interactions of fathers and their children with autism 1 The aim of the present study was to compare the activity of fathers and their children with autism with those of children with Down syndrome, and normally developing children during the father-child interaction. Participants were 14 children with autism and their fathers, 15 children with Down syndrome and their fathers, and 16 normally developing children and their fathers. The age of subj…
Parenting stress and coping styles in mothers and fathers of pre‐school children with autism and Down syndrome
Background The study examined the profile of stress in mothers and fathers of preschool children with autism, Down syndrome and typically developing children. A further aim was to assess the association between parenting stress and coping style. Methods A total of 162 parents were examined using Holroyd's 66‐item short form of Questionnaire of Resources and Stress for Families with Chronically Ill or Handicapped Members and the Coping Inventory f…
Exploratory behaviour and adaptation to novelty in preschool children with autism – a preliminary report
The purpose of this study was to compare exploratory behaviours in children with autism and typically developing preschool children and the course of their adaptation to novelty. A series of five repeated trials was conducted, during which children were allowed to freely explore the experimental room. The results revealed differences between study groups in the overall rate of exploratory activity, which was lower in children with autism. Pattern…
Cross-Cultural Validation of the Polish Version of the ADI-R, Including New Algorithms for Toddlers and Young Preschoolers
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) is one of the most widely used standardized diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article presents findings from the validation of the Polish version of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R-PL), including new algorithms for toddlers and preschoolers. The validation group consisted of 125 participants: 65 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD group) and 60 in the control …
Self-Advocates with Intellectual Disability about Their Work as Social Educators – a Qualitative Polish Study
The paper presents the opinions of self-advocates with mild intellectual disability about their work as social educators – public self-advocates raising disability awareness. Six semi-structured individual interviews were conducted. Data was analyzed within the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The themes which emerged from the interviews comprise: the motives of educators to work as self-advocates, opportunities to gain new …
The Role of Illness-Related Beliefs in Depressive, Anxiety, and Anger Symptoms
Hypothyroidism may affect 3-8.5% of the population and is a growing global health problem. Objective: The aim of the current study was to assess the relationships between cognitive representations of this illness and the severity of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger in women who suffer from hypothyroidism. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design with on-line recruitment and measurements. A total of 354 women took part in the stu…
Symptoms of Autism, Comorbid Mental Health Conditions and Challenging Behaviors among Toddlers with Down Syndrome at Low Risk for ASD—Characterization Using the Biscuit—Parts 1–3
Background : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may coexist with Down syndrome (DS). Most studies on this topic involve school-age children, adolescents, or adults with DS. This study looked at ASD symptoms, other mental health problems, and challenging behaviors in toddlers with DS at low risk of ASD. Methods : We used screening tools for autism in toddlers; BISCUIT-Parts 1-3 and Q-CHAT. We compared four groups of children aged 17-37 months: DS, ASD…
Autistic Adult Services Availability, Preferences, and User Experiences
There is very little knowledge regarding autistic adult services, practices, and delivery. The study objective was to improve understanding of current services and practices for autistic adults and opportunities for improvement as part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU) project. Separate survey versions were created for autistic adults, carers of autistic adults, and professionals in adult services. 2,009 persons respon…
Efficiency of attentional processes in attention network theory and autistic symptoms in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
The results indicate that adolescents with ASD performed tasks requiring alerting and orienting attention less efficiently than their counterparts in terms of correctness and reaction time. The relationships between executive attention measures and communication and social affect is discussed
Financial Factors and Psychological Distress during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Poland
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many factors have simultaneously affected people's psychological distress (PD). The most commonly studied types of factors have been those relating to health risks involving SARS-CoV-2 infection and sociodemographic factors. However, financial changes at both the national and global levels and these changes' influences on people's personal finances constitute another group of factors with the potential to cause sympt…
Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders Measured by the Qualitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers in a Large Sample of Polish Toddlers
This study aimed to assess some early symptoms of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) measured by a screening tool developed for an early detection of ASD. We investigated if the early symptoms were associated with toddlers' age, gender or ASD familial risk status. We used the Polish version of the Quantitative Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (Q-CHAT) to assess 1024 children aged 16 to 36 months. The sample included four groups of participants: typi…
Age, Cognitive Factors, and Acceptance of Living with the Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Cognitive factors are an important aspect of the adaptation process to living with an illness. Potential clinical applications and future directions of research are discussed
Factors associated with burnout in Polish healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the healthcare system under substantial strain that has caused elevated psychological distress among healthcare workers (HCWs). Previous studies have found a high prevalence of burnout among HCWs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and have delineated some associated factors, but further research is needed. Little is known, for example, whether the economic status of HCWs or experiencing negative an…
Sense of safety and opinions about Covid-19 vaccinations in Polish school teachers
The co-occurrence of COVID-19 conspiracy theories (CCT) and fear of the coronavirus (FCV) can be linked to how safe people feel and how much they endorse vaccinations. School teachers were one of the vaccination priority groups in Poland. We conducted three cross-sectional studies (N1 = 1006; N2 = 1689; N3 = 627) to find out the potential interaction effects of CCT belief and FCV in predicting sense of safety (SoS; Studies 1–3), opinions about va…
The role of cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs in adaptation to life with rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a serious chronic disease that affects daily functioning and quality of life. Two studies were conducted to analyze the role of cognitive variables (namely cognitive appraisals and illness-related beliefs) in adaptation to life with chronic disease. A total of 150 people with rheumatoid arthritis (47 men and 103 women) were assessed both stationary (N = 69) and online (N = 81). The results of study 1 indicate that cog…
Positive experiences in the parent–child relationship during the Covid ‐19 lockdown in Poland
Despite the impact of the COVID‐19 outbreak being largely negative on parents and children, for some families, lockdown could also bring about some positive effects, for example, increased emotional closeness, and more time for joint activity. The aim of the current study was to investigate cross‐sectionally the most important correlates of the positive experiences in the parent–child relationship among Polish mothers and fathers during the lockd…
Back to Actual Behavior – A Modest Proposal on the Example of Exploratory Behavior in Children on the Autism Spectrum
Autism spectrum is characterized by difficulties in social communication and interactions and limited, restricted patterns of behavior, interests, and activity. It is diagnosed and described on the basis of behavioral characteristics. Therefore, behavior research plays a critical role in better understanding the functioning of this group of children. Studies on their interests and curiosity take mainly the form of experiments on visual and object…
Wykorzystanie geocachingu w procesie doświadczania i poznawania destynacji turystycznych
Społeczności wokół marek destynacji turystycznych jako narzędzie wykorzystywane do zwiększania świadomości miejsc-czynniki skuteczności
W warunkach globalnej konkurencji w branży turystycznej destynacje skupiają swoje działania na kreowaniu marek, których celem jest przyciągnięcie turystów oraz zwiększanie rozpoznawalności. Jednym z narzędzi wspierającym ten proces jest budowa społeczności wokół marek miejsc turystycznych. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest identyfikacja kluczowych determinant skuteczności społeczności marek destynacji wykorzystywanych do zwiększania świadomości mar…
Psychology (16 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Autism (9 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (9 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Autism spectrum disorder (6 works) · Disease (5 works)