Magdalena Iwanowska

Magdalena Iwanowska is a Lecturer at the Department of Economic Psychology and Organizational Psychology within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk. Her academic role involves research and teaching in psychological sciences, with a focus on social and developmental psychology contexts.

Her primary research explores:

• Psychological determinants of adolescent development including materialism, activism, and identity formation
• Social media influences on behavior and value systems
• Cross-cultural health decision-making during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic
• Mechanisms of conspiracy beliefs and political activism

Analysis of her recent publications reveals strong thematic clusters in:

• Adolescent psychology with emphasis on materialism, self-esteem, and parental influences
• Pandemic-related behavior including media consumption patterns and vaccination attitudes
• Collective action studies covering both online activism and street protests
• Methodological approaches featuring cross-cultural surveys and experimental designs