Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska
Biographic Data
| ID | 930757 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorota |
| FAMILY NAME | Weziak-Bialowolska |
| SIGNATURE | WEZIAK-BIALOWOLSKA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kozminski University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2711-2283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 126 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Mapping Religious and Spiritual Comfort Worldwide: Demographic Patterns Across 22 Countries
Prior research highlights the role of religious and spiritual (R/S) comfort in coping with adversity, particularly in Global North contexts. This study examined R/S comfort across 22 countries and various demographics, using representative data from 202,898 individuals participating in the Global Flourishing Study. For each demographic category country-specific proportions of R/S comfort were estimated by country and then pooled using random-effe…
Religious Reading across Borders and Demographics: A Study of 22 Countries
Previous research on religiosity mainly focuses on religious service attendance and prayer. Less is known about reading and listening to sacred texts (RLST) across cultures. This study examines RLST habits across 22 countries and key demographic groups, using data from 202,898 individuals. The country-specific results are pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis. The prevalence of RLST varied substantially, from 4% in Japan to 70% in Tanzania,…
Signature Strengths Use is More Strongly Associated with Well-being in Individualistic than in Collectivist Societies: Multilevel Evidence
Prior research has established a positive association between signature strengths use and hedonic well-being. However, evidence concerning its relationship with eudaimonic well-being remains comparatively less explored. Moreover, the role of cultural factors in shaping these associations has received insufficient attention. This study explores how cultural context influences the association between signature strengths use and well-being, guided b…
Między rutyną a zmianą: Praktyki społeczne pracowników fabryki w czasie pandemii Covid-19
Przedmiotem badania była reorganizacja przestrzeni miejsc pracy wprowadzona w odpowiedzi na pandemię COVID-19 w latach 2020–2021. Wykorzystano przy tym perspektywę teorii praktyk społecznych, która pozwala analizować zmiany w codziennym funkcjonowaniu pracowników. Ukazano zmianę praktyk społecznych pracowników fabryki, bazując na trzech rundach podłużnych badań ankietowych, zrealizowanych w jednym zakładzie pracy w Polsce w latach 2019–2021. Doty…
Culture and creativity, skills building, and growth: What have we missed
In this paper, we discuss the role of culture and creativity as a so far neglected growth factor, filling an important gap in the existing literature. We analyse both the relevant theoretical and empirical studies, and we find that there is a solid basis to integrate culture and creativity into a more comprehensive growth paradigm. Working on the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) database, we adopt a cross-s…
Polycrisis, Emotional Regulation, Personality Traits, and Well-Being of Young People Entering Adulthood
Pomimo znacznych inwestycji w opiekę zdrowotną psychiczną oraz dostępność usług medycznych w Europie, dobrostan psychiczny młodych ludzi znajduje się w niepokojącym spadku. Pogorszenie to jest dodatkowo potęgowane przez ostatnie globalne kryzysy, w tym pandemię COVID-19, wojnę w Ukrainie, zmiany klimatyczne oraz pogłębiający się kryzys gospodarczy, prowadzący do wzrostu ubóstwa i wykluczenia społecznego. Głównym celem badania było sprawdzenie, ja…
The Financial Language of Gender: A Consumer Study Using Machine Learning, Statistical, and Linguistic Analyses
The domain of finance is stereotypically associated with men, and these stereotypes can permeate into the language used by consumers. This study examines whether women and men employ language differently within the finance domain, aiming to better understand the gender gap in consumer finance and inform interventions to mitigate it. Using interdisciplinary approach that integrates machine learning, statistics, and linguistics, we analyzed three d…
Family experiences while growing up, personality traits, and well-being: A mediation analysis
This study examines how early-life family experiences are associated with adult well-being (subjective, eudaimonic social, and eudaimonic personal well-being) and the role of personality traits in this process. Using data from 202,898 respondents across 22 countries in the Global Flourishing Study (representative samples, cross-sectional data), we find that positive family experiences predict higher well-being and foster traits such as extraversi…
Delayed gratification across 22 Countries: A cross-national analysis of demographic variation and childhood predictors
Reassessing the Role of Financial Knowledge and Confidence for Financial Outcomes Across Income Groups in the EU
This research utilizes Flash Eurobarometer data ( N = 26,139) collected in 2023 from 27 EU nations to examine the link between financial knowledge, financial confidence, income, and financial outcomes. The findings reaffirm positive correlations between these factors and the examined financial outcomes. Notably, financial confidence often shows a stronger association with the likelihood of achieving financial outcomes than objective financial kno…
Bidirectional, longitudinal associations between finance and health - what comes first? Evidence from middle-aged and older adults in Europe
Analysis of demographic variation and childhood correlates of financial well-being across 22 countries
Using nationally representative data from 202,898 participants in the Global Flourishing Study, this work examines factors associated with financial well-being across 22 countries. We investigate how demographic factors—including age, gender, marital status, employment status, education, religious service attendance and immigration status—are correlated with financial well-being (as assessed through four dimensions). Additionally, we analyse asso…
Discrepancies in Signature Strengths Identification: Insights From Self-Nomination and via Assessment Across a Global Sample
Signature strengths (SS) are the most central and prominent character strengths in a person’s profile. They can be self-nominated or identified as the top strengths in a character strengths profile. This study investigates discrepancies between self-identified signature strengths (S-SS) and those identified by the VIA Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS). Data from a large international sample of 31,527 respondents from 142 countries were analyzed to …
Childhood Predictors of Dispositional Forgivingness in Adulthood: A Cross-National Analysis with 22 Countries
A robust body of empirical evidence suggests that forgiveness of others is positively related to individual wellbeing. However, less empirical work has been done to identify the factors that may help children not only forgive better during childhood but also develop into adults who practice forgiveness more consistently. To support a population health agenda aimed at the promotion of forgiveness, further research is needed to identify potential d…
From hardship to resilience: Childhood financial conditions and adult well-being in Weird and less Weird countries
This study examines the prospective associations between subjective childhood financial conditions and adult well-being outcomes across 22 countries, with a specific focus on differences between WEIRD and less WEIRD contexts. Using nationally representative cross-sectional data from 202,898 individuals, we analyzed retrospective reports of childhood financial conditions - categorized as "lived comfortably," "got by," "found it difficult," and "fo…
Do All Savings Matter Equally? Saving Types and Emotional Well-Being Among Older Adults: Evidence from Panel Data
Ill-being and mental ill-health have been on the rise in both Europe and the United States, especially among middle-aged and older adults. Although financial security has been shown to play a protective role in emotional well-being, little is known about the protective role of different types of family assets on mental health and well-being. Using longitudinal survey data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) collected…
Bidirectional associations between meaning in life and the health, emotional ill-being and daily life functioning outcomes among older adults
OBJECTIVE: Meaning and purpose in life are recognised health determinants. Evidence on the factors contributing to the experience of meaning and purpose in life is limited. The bidirectional associations between the experience of meaning in life and physical health, emotional ill-being and daily life functioning from a 6-year perspective are examined. METHODS AND MEASURES: Longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Euro…
Associations of orientation to promote good in challenging situations with distress and well‐being: Multi‐study evidence from three non‐Western Longitudinal samples
We examine whether an orientation to promote good serves as a potential buffer against distress and facilitator of well‐being outcomes in three non‐Western samples with a recent history of conflict (Indonesia, Colombia, Mexico) and across three different time frames (1, 4 and 12 months). Longitudinal surveys provided data for cross‐lagged panel modelling. A series of sensitivity analyses provided evidence for the robustness of results. Persons wi…
Mind-stimulating leisure activities: Prospective associations with health, wellbeing, and longevity
Introduction: This study examines prospective associations within a 6-year perspective between three mind-stimulating leisure activities (relaxed and solitary: reading; serious and solitary: doing number and word games; serious and social: playing cards and games) and 21 outcomes in (1) physical health, (2) wellbeing, (3) daily life functioning, (4) cognitive impairment, and (5) longevity domains. Methods: Data were obtained from 19,821 middle-ag…
The impact of theatre on social competencies: A meta-analytic evaluation
BACKGROUND: There has been agrowing interest in using artistic interventions as a method of developing interpersonal competence. This paper presents a meta-analysis evaluating the impact of theatre interventions on social competencies. METHODS: Twenty-one primary studies totaling 4064 participants were included, presenting evidence available since 1983. Included studies were assessed in terms of quality, heterogeneity, and publication bias. RESUL…
Character strengths and health-related quality of life in a large international sample: A cross-sectional analysis
We examine associations between 24 character strengths (CS) and 15 health-related outcomes. We hypothesize that CS are favorably associated with positive health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes, health behaviors, purpose in life, and lead to lower disease risk. Data from a large sample of approximately 60,000 respondents from 159 countries were used. CS yielding the most significant favorable associations across HRQoL outcomes were zest, …
National Culture and Financial Capability: A Global Perspective
The origins of financial capability assessed at the country level can be traced back to the socio-economic and quality of life factors. However, the role of national culture should be considered equally important. Hence, differences in national culture are hypothesized to correlate with average financial capability levels at the country level. This study attempts to answer an important question: What is the relationship between culture and financ…
Psychological caring climate at work, mental health, well-being, and work-related outcomes: Evidence from a longitudinal study and health insurance data
Psychological climate for caring (PCC) is a psychosocial factor associated with individual work outcomes and employee well-being. Evidence on the impacts of various psychological climates at work is based mostly on self-reported health measures and cross-sectional data. We provide longitudinal evidence on the associations of PCC with subsequent diagnosed depression and anxiety, subjective well-being, and self-reported work outcomes. Employees of …
Commentary on “The protective effects of wellbeing and flourishing on long-term mental health risk”
Demographic Predictors of Complete Well-Being
This paper examines demographic differences in flourishing, defined as "complete well-being" and consisting of six domains: emotional health, physical health, purpose, character strengths, social connectedness, and financial security. Results are based on a random, cross-sectional sample of 2363 survey respondents drawn from employees of a large, national, self-insured employer based in the United States. We found that well-being across domains t…
Quality of life in cities – Empirical evidence in comparative European perspective
This study investigated aspects of urban quality of life in European cities. To this end, the Flash Eurobarometer 366: Quality of life in European cities was used. The survey provides opinions of 41 thousands inhabitants from 79 European cities, which enables analysis of interrelation between citizen characteristics, neighbourhood and city contexts and satisfaction with life in a city. The study analysed the following dimensions potentially relat…
Country-Specific Conditions for Work and Family Reconciliation: An Attempt at Quantification
The country-specific conditions for work and family reconciliation (family policies, labour market structures and gender norms) are believed to influence tensions between paid employment and childbearing. So far there have been very few attempts to quantify these conditions into a single measure which would allow for comparisons across countries of the magnitude of the barriers that working parents encounter. Such a quantitative index could also …
The Index of Household Financial Condition, Combining Subjective and Objective Indicators: An Appraisal of Italian Households
The role of financial conditions for physical and mental health. Evidence from a longitudinal survey and insurance claims data
Policy-makers might consider the introduction of more effective measures for ensuring favorable financial conditions as an important contributor to better population health. Furthermore, policy could encourage teaching adequate financial management techniques and the importance of understanding of long-term consequences of financial decisions, as those might be pivotal for health outcomes
Spatial Variation in EU Poverty with Respect to Health, Education and Living Standards
We examine the European Union (EU) countries and within-country areas (i.e., large urban areas, small urban areas, and rural areas) that are the most disadvantageous with respect to multidimensional poverty and in each of the investigated dimensions, i.e., health, education, and living standards. To this end, we construct the Multidimensional Poverty Index and its sub-indices: the Poverty in Health Index, Poverty in Education Index, and Poverty i…
The Role of Financial Fragility and Financial Control for Well-Being
Financial fragility is recognized as a substantial issue for individual well-being. Various estimates show that between 46 and 59% of American adults are financially fragile and thus vulnerable in terms of their well-being. We argue that the role of financial control in shaping well-being outcomes-despite being less recognized in the literature than the role of financial fragility-is equally or even more important. Our study is a longitudinal coh…
National Culture and Financial Capability: A Global Perspective
The origins of financial capability assessed at the country level can be traced back to the socio-economic and quality of life factors. However, the role of national culture should be considered equally important. Hence, differences in national culture are hypothesized to correlate with average financial capability levels at the country level. This study attempts to answer an important question: What is the relationship between culture and financ…
The impact of workplace harassment and domestic violence on work outcomes in the developing world
Workers’ mistreatment is a serious problem, particularly for disadvantaged populations in the global garment supply chain who are often subjected to human and labor rights violations. Workplace abuses are believed to originate from human resource management practices, which aim to reduce production costs and achieve inflated production targets. Improvements in worker well-being are often perceived as costs rather than investments. Family life mig…
What Does a Swiss Franc Mortgage Cost? The Tale of Polish Trust for Foreign Currency Denominated Mortgages: Implications for Well-Being and Health
Differences in Gender Norms Between Countries: Are They Valid? The Issue of Measurement Invariance
The values and attitudes towards gender roles are often investigated and compared from a cross-country perspective without the proper statistical treatment of the measurement invariance (MI) assessment. This implies that the conclusions based on composite scales of gender norms, gender role attitudes or gender egalitarianism, to name only a few, may be questionable. In this study, we address this lack by investigating the cross-country MI propert…
Character strengths and health-related quality of life in a large international sample: A cross-sectional analysis
We examine associations between 24 character strengths (CS) and 15 health-related outcomes. We hypothesize that CS are favorably associated with positive health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes, health behaviors, purpose in life, and lead to lower disease risk. Data from a large sample of approximately 60,000 respondents from 159 countries were used. CS yielding the most significant favorable associations across HRQoL outcomes were zest, …
Associations of orientation to promote good in challenging situations with distress and well‐being: Multi‐study evidence from three non‐Western Longitudinal samples
We examine whether an orientation to promote good serves as a potential buffer against distress and facilitator of well‐being outcomes in three non‐Western samples with a recent history of conflict (Indonesia, Colombia, Mexico) and across three different time frames (1, 4 and 12 months). Longitudinal surveys provided data for cross‐lagged panel modelling. A series of sensitivity analyses provided evidence for the robustness of results. Persons wi…
Being good, doing good: The role of honesty and integrity for health
Analysis of demographic variation and childhood correlates of financial well-being across 22 countries
Using nationally representative data from 202,898 participants in the Global Flourishing Study, this work examines factors associated with financial well-being across 22 countries. We investigate how demographic factors—including age, gender, marital status, employment status, education, religious service attendance and immigration status—are correlated with financial well-being (as assessed through four dimensions). Additionally, we analyse asso…
The Index of Household Financial Condition, Combining Subjective and Objective Indicators: An Appraisal of Italian Households
Spatial Variation in EU Poverty with Respect to Health, Education and Living Standards
We examine the European Union (EU) countries and within-country areas (i.e., large urban areas, small urban areas, and rural areas) that are the most disadvantageous with respect to multidimensional poverty and in each of the investigated dimensions, i.e., health, education, and living standards. To this end, we construct the Multidimensional Poverty Index and its sub-indices: the Poverty in Health Index, Poverty in Education Index, and Poverty i…
Differences in Gender Norms Between Countries: Are They Valid? The Issue of Measurement Invariance
The values and attitudes towards gender roles are often investigated and compared from a cross-country perspective without the proper statistical treatment of the measurement invariance (MI) assessment. This implies that the conclusions based on composite scales of gender norms, gender role attitudes or gender egalitarianism, to name only a few, may be questionable. In this study, we address this lack by investigating the cross-country MI propert…
Cultural events – does attendance improve health? Evidence from a Polish longitudinal study
We showed the relation between attendance at cultural events and self-reported health could only be confirmed as associational. Therefore, this study provided little justification to encourage use of passive cultural participation as a measure of health promotion (improvement). Our study did not confirm any identifiable benefit to physical health from passive participation in culture. Future research should investigate the causative influence of …
Quality of life in cities – Empirical evidence in comparative European perspective
This study investigated aspects of urban quality of life in European cities. To this end, the Flash Eurobarometer 366: Quality of life in European cities was used. The survey provides opinions of 41 thousands inhabitants from 79 European cities, which enables analysis of interrelation between citizen characteristics, neighbourhood and city contexts and satisfaction with life in a city. The study analysed the following dimensions potentially relat…
Country-Specific Conditions for Work and Family Reconciliation: An Attempt at Quantification
The country-specific conditions for work and family reconciliation (family policies, labour market structures and gender norms) are believed to influence tensions between paid employment and childbearing. So far there have been very few attempts to quantify these conditions into a single measure which would allow for comparisons across countries of the magnitude of the barriers that working parents encounter. Such a quantitative index could also …
What Does a Swiss Franc Mortgage Cost? The Tale of Polish Trust for Foreign Currency Denominated Mortgages: Implications for Well-Being and Health
The impact of workplace harassment and domestic violence on work outcomes in the developing world
Workers’ mistreatment is a serious problem, particularly for disadvantaged populations in the global garment supply chain who are often subjected to human and labor rights violations. Workplace abuses are believed to originate from human resource management practices, which aim to reduce production costs and achieve inflated production targets. Improvements in worker well-being are often perceived as costs rather than investments. Family life mig…
Current recommendations on the selection of measures for well-being
Measures of well-being have proliferated over the past decades. Very little guidance has been available as to which measures to use in what contexts. This paper provides a series of recommendations, based on the present state of knowledge and the existing measures available, of what measures might be preferred in which contexts. The recommendations came out of an interdisciplinary workshop on the measurement of well-being. The recommendations are…
Well-Being in Life and Well-Being at Work: Which Comes First? Evidence From a Longitudinal Study
Understanding reciprocal relationships between specific arenas in life and at work is critical for designing interventions to improve workplace health and safety. Most studies about the links between dimensions of well-being in life and at work have been cross-sectional and usually narrowly focused on one of the dimensions of the work-life well-being link. The issues of causality and feedback between life and work well-being have often not been a…
The impact of theatre on empathy and self-esteem: A meta-analysis
This study presents the results of meta-analyses evaluating the effects of active theater on empathy and self-esteem. The effect size of the impact of theater-making on empathy showed that theater has a positive, although moderate influence on empathic abilities. The meta-analysis concerning self-esteem did not confirm the impact of active theater on the outcome in question, but this result should be treated with caution due to heterogeneity. The…
Psychological Climate for Caring and Work Outcomes: A Virtuous Cycle
The current literature's focus on unidirectional effects of psychological and organizational climates at work on work outcomes fails to capture the full relationship between these factors. This article examines whether a psychological climate for caring contributes to specific work outcomes and investigates whether work outcomes support the climate for caring, creating a feedback loop. Results confirm a bi-directional, temporal association betwee…
Longitudinal Evidence for Reciprocal Effects Between Life Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction
Migrant networks, information flows and the place of residence: The case of Polish immigrants in the UK
Numerous studies in the field of international migration focus on utilizing migrant networks in migration process, outlining their role in the choice of destination country as well as in the job search process. However, relatively few of the studies discuss migrant networks’ role in the choice of a specific location within destination cities. This paper contributes to this research area by providing additional insights into the motives behind cho…
Being good, doing good: The role of honesty and integrity for health
The role of financial conditions for physical and mental health. Evidence from a longitudinal survey and insurance claims data
Policy-makers might consider the introduction of more effective measures for ensuring favorable financial conditions as an important contributor to better population health. Furthermore, policy could encourage teaching adequate financial management techniques and the importance of understanding of long-term consequences of financial decisions, as those might be pivotal for health outcomes
The Role of Financial Fragility and Financial Control for Well-Being
Financial fragility is recognized as a substantial issue for individual well-being. Various estimates show that between 46 and 59% of American adults are financially fragile and thus vulnerable in terms of their well-being. We argue that the role of financial control in shaping well-being outcomes-despite being less recognized in the literature than the role of financial fragility-is equally or even more important. Our study is a longitudinal coh…
Commentary on “The protective effects of wellbeing and flourishing on long-term mental health risk”
Demographic Predictors of Complete Well-Being
This paper examines demographic differences in flourishing, defined as "complete well-being" and consisting of six domains: emotional health, physical health, purpose, character strengths, social connectedness, and financial security. Results are based on a random, cross-sectional sample of 2363 survey respondents drawn from employees of a large, national, self-insured employer based in the United States. We found that well-being across domains t…
Mind-stimulating leisure activities: Prospective associations with health, wellbeing, and longevity
Introduction: This study examines prospective associations within a 6-year perspective between three mind-stimulating leisure activities (relaxed and solitary: reading; serious and solitary: doing number and word games; serious and social: playing cards and games) and 21 outcomes in (1) physical health, (2) wellbeing, (3) daily life functioning, (4) cognitive impairment, and (5) longevity domains. Methods: Data were obtained from 19,821 middle-ag…
The impact of theatre on social competencies: A meta-analytic evaluation
BACKGROUND: There has been agrowing interest in using artistic interventions as a method of developing interpersonal competence. This paper presents a meta-analysis evaluating the impact of theatre interventions on social competencies. METHODS: Twenty-one primary studies totaling 4064 participants were included, presenting evidence available since 1983. Included studies were assessed in terms of quality, heterogeneity, and publication bias. RESUL…
Character strengths and health-related quality of life in a large international sample: A cross-sectional analysis
We examine associations between 24 character strengths (CS) and 15 health-related outcomes. We hypothesize that CS are favorably associated with positive health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes, health behaviors, purpose in life, and lead to lower disease risk. Data from a large sample of approximately 60,000 respondents from 159 countries were used. CS yielding the most significant favorable associations across HRQoL outcomes were zest, …
National Culture and Financial Capability: A Global Perspective
The origins of financial capability assessed at the country level can be traced back to the socio-economic and quality of life factors. However, the role of national culture should be considered equally important. Hence, differences in national culture are hypothesized to correlate with average financial capability levels at the country level. This study attempts to answer an important question: What is the relationship between culture and financ…
Psychological caring climate at work, mental health, well-being, and work-related outcomes: Evidence from a longitudinal study and health insurance data
Psychological climate for caring (PCC) is a psychosocial factor associated with individual work outcomes and employee well-being. Evidence on the impacts of various psychological climates at work is based mostly on self-reported health measures and cross-sectional data. We provide longitudinal evidence on the associations of PCC with subsequent diagnosed depression and anxiety, subjective well-being, and self-reported work outcomes. Employees of …
Do All Savings Matter Equally? Saving Types and Emotional Well-Being Among Older Adults: Evidence from Panel Data
Ill-being and mental ill-health have been on the rise in both Europe and the United States, especially among middle-aged and older adults. Although financial security has been shown to play a protective role in emotional well-being, little is known about the protective role of different types of family assets on mental health and well-being. Using longitudinal survey data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) collected…
Psychology (29 works) · Social Psychology (21 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (19 works) · Economics (16 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Demographic economics (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works)