Katarzyna Adamczyk
Biographic Data
| ID | 94281 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katarzyna Adamczyk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katarzyna |
| FAMILY NAME | Adamczyk |
| SIGNATURE | ADAMCZYK K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7612-8380 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
I say a little prayer for my singlehood: Exploring the role of prayer for single adults’ mental health
Past research has suggested that religion plays an important role in single individuals’ functioning. However, little is known about the role of prayer in single adults’ mental health. Therefore, the present investigation examined whether adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, and reception prayer concerning singlehood would moderate the changes in anxiety, depression, and emotional and psychological well-being of Polish single indivi…
Introduction to the Special Issue: Complex and Diverse Singlehood Experiences
Single individuals—defined as someone who is not involved in a romantic relationship—have been an understudied population in psychology. Historically, when research did focus on single people, scholars often took a between‐groups approach, comparing single people's outcomes to those of coupled people. Although this approach has utility, it also led to assumptions that single people are a homogenous group with their members having similar motives …
The role of religious coping and commitment in the link between Covid-19-related concerns and mental health
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether the associations between COVID-19-related concerns and anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic growth are mediated by religious coping and moderated by religious commitment. The sample comprised 247 Polish adults (125 women and 122 men) aged 18–60 years who completed measures of COVID-19-related concerns, religious coping, religious commitment, posttraumatic growth, anxiety, and …
Media Education in the Polish System of Mainstream Education
The article discusses the role of media education in the Polish system of general education, focusing on primary media literacy aimed at developing critical and conscious media consumptions skills among teenagers. The author analyses the current legal and institutional framework of media education in Poland, its development over the years and the challenges it faces. Media education, both in its primary dimension (for children and youth) and seco…
The Interplay of Religion and Singlehood: A Qualitative Study of Christian Single Adults Living in Poland
Previous research has suggested that religion and spirituality may play positive and negative functions in single people’s lives. However, while prior studies have provided initial findings, a more comprehensive and thorough exploration of the role of religion in the experience of singlehood is required. To address this gap in the literature, qualitative interview-based research was performed with a sample of 30 single Christian adults living in …
Exploring the factors associated with well-being and ill-being among single adults: A network analysis
Despite the well-established association between relationship status and well-being, the unique factors associated with well-being among single individuals remain unclear. To fill this gap in the literature, this study adopted a single-center perspective and a network approach to explore and identify the sociodemographic and intrapersonal determinants of well-being (emotional and psychological well-being) and ill-being (anxiety and depression) am…
Can spiritual well-being help people be satisfied with singlehood? Exploring the temporal link between spiritual well-being and satisfaction with singlehood
The current study examined the role of spiritual well-being at Time 1 (T1) in satisfaction with singlehood six months later in a sample of 335 Polish single adults aged 19–51 (M = 32.23, SD = 6.44). The analyses provided evidence of a suppression effect of spiritual well-being at Time 2 (T2) on the link between spiritual well-being T1 and satisfaction with singlehood T2. Lower changes in spiritual well-being over six months were related to higher…
Together, but Alone: A Thematic Analysis of the Athletes’ and Their Partners’ Experience of Physical Separation in Romantic Relationships
Athletes and their romantic partners may experience physical separation as a result of the frequent athletes’ training camps. Little is known about how such couples experience this separation. To fill this gap, the current interview-based research examined how three pairs of Polish athletes aged 22-30 (M = 23.50, SD = 25.17) experience separation in their relationships. The thematic analysis identified four themes: 1) Perception of separation as …
The Role of Religion in the Mental Health of Single Adults: A Mixed-Method Investigation
The current investigation examined the role of religion in the experiences of single Polish adults and their mental health. Study 1 employed semistructured interviews, while Study 2 involved two quantitative assessments separated by a 1-month interval. Study 1 (N = 4) identified seven themes related to religion in the context of singlehood. Study 2 (N = 661; M = 32.69, SD = 6.90) revealed that negative religious coping mediated the links between …
Let’s Talk About Single Men: A Qualitative Investigation of Never Married Men’s Experiences of Singlehood
Existing research on singlehood has largely focused on the experiences of single women, and little is known about singlehood among men. The current investigation examined the experience of long-term singlehood through individual, semi-structured interviews with 22 never-married single men living in Poland who were aged 22-43 years. Thematic analysis revealed five key themes: (1) the sense of being deficient-is there something wrong with me?; (2) …
Daily spiritual experiences and purpose in life: The mediating role of loneliness and moderating role of satisfaction with social and intimate relationships
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Three Versions of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Dass-42, Dass-21, and Dass-12) in Polish Adults
Background: The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) are designed to identify quickly and differentiate between the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the non-clinical population. Different versions (original and short) were validated in many cultures. Nevertheless, there are no data of factorial validity of the different versions of this scale in Polish culture. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the factor structure using confirm…
Profiles of Occupational Burnout in the Group of Representatives of High-Risk Professions in Poland
(1) Background: Working in a high-risk profession is associated with taking on a large responsibility and risking loss of health or life. These professions include, among others, air traffic controllers, firefighters, and ECDs. People working in these professions are particularly vulnerable to experiencing high levels of stress and developing professional burnout syndrome. The aim of the conducted research was to assess the external and internal …
Never-married single adults’ experiences with online dating websites and mobile applications: A qualitative content analysis
The current article presents the results of interviews with 30 Polish never-married singles (14 women and 16 men) aged 20–43 years. Four themes were identified: (1) ambiguous perception of the usefulness of dating services as a means to search for a romantic partner, (2) acquiring skills in using dating services, (3) personal difficulties and failures in using dating services, and (4) online dating as self-obligation. The participants positioned …
Patterns of intimacy crisis resolution and their associations with romantic loneliness in Polish and U.S. young adults
In Erikson's model of development, intimacy and isolation denote polar outcomes of psychosocial crisis in young adulthood. Drawing on this model, the present study used three-wave longitudinal data to examine patterns of the success and lack of success in the resolution of Eriksonian crisis in relation to romantic loneliness as a negative outcome of the intimacy crisis, and compared across Poland and the United States. The data were collected fro…
Prayer for a Partner and Relationship Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Relationship Form (Marital vs. Nonmarital Relationship)
The current study was designed to investigate the concurrent and temporal associations between petitionary-focused prayer for a partner and relationship outcomes such as relationship satisfaction, commitment and quality, romantic loneliness, and relationship disillusionment from the perspective of the moderating role of relationship form (marital vs. nonmarital relationship). This study utilized a cross-sectional and longitudinal design and exami…
Development of the Polish‐Language Relationship Disillusionment Scale and its validation
In Poland, individuals enter marriages and relationships increasingly to derive personal fulfillment, creating high expectations that may elevate individuals' risk for romantic disillusionment (the perception that the relationship has not lived up to expectations and has deteriorated). Given these dynamics in Poland, a Polish‐language measure of disillusionment would open up new research opportunities. Three studies, therefore, examined psychomet…
Significance of the Diagnosis of Executive Functions in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive chronic disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS). Cognitive decline occurs rather rarely in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) compared to other types. The present study aimed to assess executive functions (EF) in relation to clinical and demographic variables in patients with RRMS. The study involved 22 individuals with RRMS (aged 23 to 49 years) and 22 matching controls. All the individuals…
Burnout and Perceived Stress of Polish Emergency Call Takers and Dispatchers
A scientific research has demonstrated that emergency call operators face unique risks to job stress and burnout. It was hypothesized that perceived stress (demonstrated as resourcefulness–helplessness dimension) may mediate relationships between work environments and burnout taking into account the buffering effect of self-efficacy. The participants of the study were 546 emergency dispatchers and call-takers from 14 Polish public-safety answerin…
The Lonely Collegiate: An Examination of the Reasons for Loneliness Among Emerging Adults in College in the Western United States and West-Central Poland
Loneliness among emerging adults in college has been primarily attributed to real and perceived socioemotional deficits. We posit that the cognitive underpinnings of loneliness are more complex. Participants were 520 students at a small liberal arts college in the Western United States ( M age = 19.97; 69.7% women; 54.6% White) and 551 students at a large university in west-central Poland ( M age = 21.72; 74.5% women; 100% White). In both samples…
Cross-Lagged Relations Between Sexual Attitudes, Perception of Love and Sex, and Young Adults’ Relationship Status: A Two-Wave Study
The purpose of this two-wave longitudinal study was to investigate cross-lagged relations between sexual attitudes, perception of love and sex, and young adults’ relationship status over a period of one year. The current study tested two hypotheses: the first hypothesis assuming that sexual attitudes, perception of love and sex can be predictive of relationship status after a one-year interval; and the second hypothesis assuming that relationship…
Attachment style, relationship status, gender and relational competences among young adults
Attachment style, relationship status, gender and relational competences among young adults The seeking of a lifetime partner/spouse, establishing and maintaining close relationships are central developmental tasks in young adulthood. In successful achievement of these tasks relational competences may play a crucial role, thus making it reasonable to study their conditions. This article provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relatio…
Perception of stress level, trunk appearance, body function and mental health in females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated conservatively: A longitudinal analysis
The study indicated that the assessment of girls with AIS concerning body function and mental health did not deteriorate in the course of orthosis treatment. Furthermore, they showed improvement in perceptions particularly in regards to trunk shape. We pointed out that the negative perceptions of mental health, self-image and low level of activity held by females with AIS coexisted with severe emotional distress. Moreover, factors that improved f…
Let’s Talk About Single Men: A Qualitative Investigation of Never Married Men’s Experiences of Singlehood
Existing research on singlehood has largely focused on the experiences of single women, and little is known about singlehood among men. The current investigation examined the experience of long-term singlehood through individual, semi-structured interviews with 22 never-married single men living in Poland who were aged 22-43 years. Thematic analysis revealed five key themes: (1) the sense of being deficient-is there something wrong with me?; (2) …
Exploring the factors associated with well-being and ill-being among single adults: A network analysis
Despite the well-established association between relationship status and well-being, the unique factors associated with well-being among single individuals remain unclear. To fill this gap in the literature, this study adopted a single-center perspective and a network approach to explore and identify the sociodemographic and intrapersonal determinants of well-being (emotional and psychological well-being) and ill-being (anxiety and depression) am…
Never-married single adults’ experiences with online dating websites and mobile applications: A qualitative content analysis
The current article presents the results of interviews with 30 Polish never-married singles (14 women and 16 men) aged 20–43 years. Four themes were identified: (1) ambiguous perception of the usefulness of dating services as a means to search for a romantic partner, (2) acquiring skills in using dating services, (3) personal difficulties and failures in using dating services, and (4) online dating as self-obligation. The participants positioned …
Attachment style, relationship status, gender and relational competences among young adults
Attachment style, relationship status, gender and relational competences among young adults The seeking of a lifetime partner/spouse, establishing and maintaining close relationships are central developmental tasks in young adulthood. In successful achievement of these tasks relational competences may play a crucial role, thus making it reasonable to study their conditions. This article provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relatio…
Perception of stress level, trunk appearance, body function and mental health in females with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated conservatively: A longitudinal analysis
The study indicated that the assessment of girls with AIS concerning body function and mental health did not deteriorate in the course of orthosis treatment. Furthermore, they showed improvement in perceptions particularly in regards to trunk shape. We pointed out that the negative perceptions of mental health, self-image and low level of activity held by females with AIS coexisted with severe emotional distress. Moreover, factors that improved f…
Cross-Lagged Relations Between Sexual Attitudes, Perception of Love and Sex, and Young Adults’ Relationship Status: A Two-Wave Study
The purpose of this two-wave longitudinal study was to investigate cross-lagged relations between sexual attitudes, perception of love and sex, and young adults’ relationship status over a period of one year. The current study tested two hypotheses: the first hypothesis assuming that sexual attitudes, perception of love and sex can be predictive of relationship status after a one-year interval; and the second hypothesis assuming that relationship…
The Lonely Collegiate: An Examination of the Reasons for Loneliness Among Emerging Adults in College in the Western United States and West-Central Poland
Loneliness among emerging adults in college has been primarily attributed to real and perceived socioemotional deficits. We posit that the cognitive underpinnings of loneliness are more complex. Participants were 520 students at a small liberal arts college in the Western United States ( M age = 19.97; 69.7% women; 54.6% White) and 551 students at a large university in west-central Poland ( M age = 21.72; 74.5% women; 100% White). In both samples…
Development of the Polish‐Language Relationship Disillusionment Scale and its validation
In Poland, individuals enter marriages and relationships increasingly to derive personal fulfillment, creating high expectations that may elevate individuals' risk for romantic disillusionment (the perception that the relationship has not lived up to expectations and has deteriorated). Given these dynamics in Poland, a Polish‐language measure of disillusionment would open up new research opportunities. Three studies, therefore, examined psychomet…
Significance of the Diagnosis of Executive Functions in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive chronic disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS). Cognitive decline occurs rather rarely in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) compared to other types. The present study aimed to assess executive functions (EF) in relation to clinical and demographic variables in patients with RRMS. The study involved 22 individuals with RRMS (aged 23 to 49 years) and 22 matching controls. All the individuals…
Burnout and Perceived Stress of Polish Emergency Call Takers and Dispatchers
A scientific research has demonstrated that emergency call operators face unique risks to job stress and burnout. It was hypothesized that perceived stress (demonstrated as resourcefulness–helplessness dimension) may mediate relationships between work environments and burnout taking into account the buffering effect of self-efficacy. The participants of the study were 546 emergency dispatchers and call-takers from 14 Polish public-safety answerin…
Daily spiritual experiences and purpose in life: The mediating role of loneliness and moderating role of satisfaction with social and intimate relationships
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Three Versions of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Dass-42, Dass-21, and Dass-12) in Polish Adults
Background: The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) are designed to identify quickly and differentiate between the symptoms of depression and anxiety in the non-clinical population. Different versions (original and short) were validated in many cultures. Nevertheless, there are no data of factorial validity of the different versions of this scale in Polish culture. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the factor structure using confirm…
Profiles of Occupational Burnout in the Group of Representatives of High-Risk Professions in Poland
(1) Background: Working in a high-risk profession is associated with taking on a large responsibility and risking loss of health or life. These professions include, among others, air traffic controllers, firefighters, and ECDs. People working in these professions are particularly vulnerable to experiencing high levels of stress and developing professional burnout syndrome. The aim of the conducted research was to assess the external and internal …
Never-married single adults’ experiences with online dating websites and mobile applications: A qualitative content analysis
The current article presents the results of interviews with 30 Polish never-married singles (14 women and 16 men) aged 20–43 years. Four themes were identified: (1) ambiguous perception of the usefulness of dating services as a means to search for a romantic partner, (2) acquiring skills in using dating services, (3) personal difficulties and failures in using dating services, and (4) online dating as self-obligation. The participants positioned …
Patterns of intimacy crisis resolution and their associations with romantic loneliness in Polish and U.S. young adults
In Erikson's model of development, intimacy and isolation denote polar outcomes of psychosocial crisis in young adulthood. Drawing on this model, the present study used three-wave longitudinal data to examine patterns of the success and lack of success in the resolution of Eriksonian crisis in relation to romantic loneliness as a negative outcome of the intimacy crisis, and compared across Poland and the United States. The data were collected fro…
Prayer for a Partner and Relationship Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Relationship Form (Marital vs. Nonmarital Relationship)
The current study was designed to investigate the concurrent and temporal associations between petitionary-focused prayer for a partner and relationship outcomes such as relationship satisfaction, commitment and quality, romantic loneliness, and relationship disillusionment from the perspective of the moderating role of relationship form (marital vs. nonmarital relationship). This study utilized a cross-sectional and longitudinal design and exami…
Together, but Alone: A Thematic Analysis of the Athletes’ and Their Partners’ Experience of Physical Separation in Romantic Relationships
Athletes and their romantic partners may experience physical separation as a result of the frequent athletes’ training camps. Little is known about how such couples experience this separation. To fill this gap, the current interview-based research examined how three pairs of Polish athletes aged 22-30 (M = 23.50, SD = 25.17) experience separation in their relationships. The thematic analysis identified four themes: 1) Perception of separation as …
The Role of Religion in the Mental Health of Single Adults: A Mixed-Method Investigation
The current investigation examined the role of religion in the experiences of single Polish adults and their mental health. Study 1 employed semistructured interviews, while Study 2 involved two quantitative assessments separated by a 1-month interval. Study 1 (N = 4) identified seven themes related to religion in the context of singlehood. Study 2 (N = 661; M = 32.69, SD = 6.90) revealed that negative religious coping mediated the links between …
Let’s Talk About Single Men: A Qualitative Investigation of Never Married Men’s Experiences of Singlehood
Existing research on singlehood has largely focused on the experiences of single women, and little is known about singlehood among men. The current investigation examined the experience of long-term singlehood through individual, semi-structured interviews with 22 never-married single men living in Poland who were aged 22-43 years. Thematic analysis revealed five key themes: (1) the sense of being deficient-is there something wrong with me?; (2) …
Can spiritual well-being help people be satisfied with singlehood? Exploring the temporal link between spiritual well-being and satisfaction with singlehood
The current study examined the role of spiritual well-being at Time 1 (T1) in satisfaction with singlehood six months later in a sample of 335 Polish single adults aged 19–51 (M = 32.23, SD = 6.44). The analyses provided evidence of a suppression effect of spiritual well-being at Time 2 (T2) on the link between spiritual well-being T1 and satisfaction with singlehood T2. Lower changes in spiritual well-being over six months were related to higher…
The role of religious coping and commitment in the link between Covid-19-related concerns and mental health
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether the associations between COVID-19-related concerns and anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic growth are mediated by religious coping and moderated by religious commitment. The sample comprised 247 Polish adults (125 women and 122 men) aged 18–60 years who completed measures of COVID-19-related concerns, religious coping, religious commitment, posttraumatic growth, anxiety, and …
Media Education in the Polish System of Mainstream Education
The article discusses the role of media education in the Polish system of general education, focusing on primary media literacy aimed at developing critical and conscious media consumptions skills among teenagers. The author analyses the current legal and institutional framework of media education in Poland, its development over the years and the challenges it faces. Media education, both in its primary dimension (for children and youth) and seco…
The Interplay of Religion and Singlehood: A Qualitative Study of Christian Single Adults Living in Poland
Previous research has suggested that religion and spirituality may play positive and negative functions in single people’s lives. However, while prior studies have provided initial findings, a more comprehensive and thorough exploration of the role of religion in the experience of singlehood is required. To address this gap in the literature, qualitative interview-based research was performed with a sample of 30 single Christian adults living in …
Exploring the factors associated with well-being and ill-being among single adults: A network analysis
Despite the well-established association between relationship status and well-being, the unique factors associated with well-being among single individuals remain unclear. To fill this gap in the literature, this study adopted a single-center perspective and a network approach to explore and identify the sociodemographic and intrapersonal determinants of well-being (emotional and psychological well-being) and ill-being (anxiety and depression) am…
I say a little prayer for my singlehood: Exploring the role of prayer for single adults’ mental health
Past research has suggested that religion plays an important role in single individuals’ functioning. However, little is known about the role of prayer in single adults’ mental health. Therefore, the present investigation examined whether adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, and reception prayer concerning singlehood would moderate the changes in anxiety, depression, and emotional and psychological well-being of Polish single indivi…
Introduction to the Special Issue: Complex and Diverse Singlehood Experiences
Single individuals—defined as someone who is not involved in a romantic relationship—have been an understudied population in psychology. Historically, when research did focus on single people, scholars often took a between‐groups approach, comparing single people's outcomes to those of coupled people. Although this approach has utility, it also led to assumptions that single people are a homogenous group with their members having similar motives …
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