Cristian Opariuc‐dan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4508966 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristian Opariuc‐dan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristian |
| FAMILY NAME | Opariuc‐dan |
| SIGNATURE | DAN C O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alexandru Ioan Cuza University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4079-0142 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Blurred Identity, Rising Distress
This study examines a serial mediation framework to gain a deeper understanding of how social media use affects mental health. Many young people experience a sense of emotional overload from constant connectivity (i.e., digital stress), which may be one of the earliest signs of psychological strain, and the impact on self-concept clarity may further compound these effects. Thus, we examined how digital stress and self-concept clarity may serially…
Trauma, Temptation, and the Thrill. Childhood Trauma, Experiential Avoidance, and Sexual Promiscuity
This study explores the relationship between childhood trauma, experiential avoidance (i.e. suppressing thoughts and emotions related to significant adverse events), and sexual promiscuity through the lens of sociosexuality, i.e. the degree to which an individual is inclined toward sex without emotional closeness or exclusivity. We also examined the mediating role of impulsivity in these relations using a convenience sample of 676 Romanian hetero…
This is Too Much! Social media integration and adults’ psychological distress
The present study examined the predictive role of social media use on adults’ psychological distress through the mediating role of one of the digital stress factors, i.e. information overload. A sample of 295 participants aged 18–41 (M age = 21.15, SD = 3.67, 82% females) filled out self-reported questionnaires measuring social media integration, anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms, as well as cyber-based and place-based information overload…
Just Ask Me About It! Antecedents of Vague Booking and Cyber-Gossip, and the Link With Psychological Distress
The present study examined the link between anti-mattering, loneliness, and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress). Additionally, we also examined the roles of vague booking and cyber-gossip within these relationships. Our convenience sample comprised 537 adults aged 18 to 66 ( M = 24.27, SD = 8.66, 78.77% females) who completed an online survey. The results suggested that higher anti-mattering, loneliness, and cyber-gossi…
Why Are We so Easily Ashamed? Examining the Hidden Scars of Early Exposure to Domestic Violence
Toxic sensation seeking? Psychological distress, cyberbullying, and the moderating effect of online disinhibition among adults
Cyberbullying among adults is barely studied, though its consequences may be as severe as in children and adolescents. The present study investigated the links between psychological distress, cyber‐perpetration, and passive cyber‐bystander behavior. We also explored the moderating role of toxic disinhibition in this regard. Our sample comprised 385 adults aged 19–66 ( M = 28.35, SD = 11.22, 76.62% females). The results suggested that psychologica…
Mirror, mirror, on my (social media) wall, who’s the prettiest of them all? A serial mediation approach of the factors underlying adolescents’ acceptance of cosmetic surgery
The present study examined the potential factors underlying adolescents’ acceptance of cosmetic surgery. The sample was formed by 335 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (163 females and 172 males). Using an SEM serial mediation model with two mediators, we investigated whether social media use integration would predict the acceptance of cosmetic surgery through ideal body stereotypes – which would further lead to internalized body shaming. Results suggest…
Fun in a Box? Loneliness and Adolescents’ Problematic Smartphone Use
Addictive smartphone use is one of the most concerning behaviors among adolescents. The present study investigated the indirect effects of self-esteem and boredom proneness and the moderating role of the need to belong on the link between loneliness and addictive smartphone use (ASU). Our sample included 357 adolescents aged 12 to 19 ( M age = 15.56, SD = 1.01, 57.42% males) from ten public schools in Romania. We used a moderated mediation approa…
Perfect people, happier lives? When the quest for perfection compromises happiness
Building on the Conservation of Resources Theory and the Stress-Coping Model, the present study explored the relationship between perfectionism (rigid, self-critical, narcissistic) and subjective happiness among youth. In this relationship, we also examined the mediating roles of substance use (i.e., drinking and smoking) and Internet addiction symptoms. Our sample comprised 431 Romanian university students aged 18–25 ( M = 20.50, SD = 1.58), and…
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Perfect people, happier lives? When the quest for perfection compromises happiness
Building on the Conservation of Resources Theory and the Stress-Coping Model, the present study explored the relationship between perfectionism (rigid, self-critical, narcissistic) and subjective happiness among youth. In this relationship, we also examined the mediating roles of substance use (i.e., drinking and smoking) and Internet addiction symptoms. Our sample comprised 431 Romanian university students aged 18–25 ( M = 20.50, SD = 1.58), and…
Toxic sensation seeking? Psychological distress, cyberbullying, and the moderating effect of online disinhibition among adults
Cyberbullying among adults is barely studied, though its consequences may be as severe as in children and adolescents. The present study investigated the links between psychological distress, cyber‐perpetration, and passive cyber‐bystander behavior. We also explored the moderating role of toxic disinhibition in this regard. Our sample comprised 385 adults aged 19–66 ( M = 28.35, SD = 11.22, 76.62% females). The results suggested that psychologica…
Mirror, mirror, on my (social media) wall, who’s the prettiest of them all? A serial mediation approach of the factors underlying adolescents’ acceptance of cosmetic surgery
The present study examined the potential factors underlying adolescents’ acceptance of cosmetic surgery. The sample was formed by 335 adolescents aged 12 to 18 (163 females and 172 males). Using an SEM serial mediation model with two mediators, we investigated whether social media use integration would predict the acceptance of cosmetic surgery through ideal body stereotypes – which would further lead to internalized body shaming. Results suggest…
Fun in a Box? Loneliness and Adolescents’ Problematic Smartphone Use
Addictive smartphone use is one of the most concerning behaviors among adolescents. The present study investigated the indirect effects of self-esteem and boredom proneness and the moderating role of the need to belong on the link between loneliness and addictive smartphone use (ASU). Our sample included 357 adolescents aged 12 to 19 ( M age = 15.56, SD = 1.01, 57.42% males) from ten public schools in Romania. We used a moderated mediation approa…
This is Too Much! Social media integration and adults’ psychological distress
The present study examined the predictive role of social media use on adults’ psychological distress through the mediating role of one of the digital stress factors, i.e. information overload. A sample of 295 participants aged 18–41 (M age = 21.15, SD = 3.67, 82% females) filled out self-reported questionnaires measuring social media integration, anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms, as well as cyber-based and place-based information overload…
Just Ask Me About It! Antecedents of Vague Booking and Cyber-Gossip, and the Link With Psychological Distress
The present study examined the link between anti-mattering, loneliness, and psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress). Additionally, we also examined the roles of vague booking and cyber-gossip within these relationships. Our convenience sample comprised 537 adults aged 18 to 66 ( M = 24.27, SD = 8.66, 78.77% females) who completed an online survey. The results suggested that higher anti-mattering, loneliness, and cyber-gossi…
Why Are We so Easily Ashamed? Examining the Hidden Scars of Early Exposure to Domestic Violence
Blurred Identity, Rising Distress
This study examines a serial mediation framework to gain a deeper understanding of how social media use affects mental health. Many young people experience a sense of emotional overload from constant connectivity (i.e., digital stress), which may be one of the earliest signs of psychological strain, and the impact on self-concept clarity may further compound these effects. Thus, we examined how digital stress and self-concept clarity may serially…
Trauma, Temptation, and the Thrill. Childhood Trauma, Experiential Avoidance, and Sexual Promiscuity
This study explores the relationship between childhood trauma, experiential avoidance (i.e. suppressing thoughts and emotions related to significant adverse events), and sexual promiscuity through the lens of sociosexuality, i.e. the degree to which an individual is inclined toward sex without emotional closeness or exclusivity. We also examined the mediating role of impulsivity in these relations using a convenience sample of 676 Romanian hetero…
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Distress (4 works) · Psychological distress (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (3 works)