Beata Mirucka

Dr. hab. Beata Mirucka (Assistant Professor) is affiliated with the Institute of Psychology at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, where she specializes in psychotherapy and health psychology. Her research focuses on body schema, self-objectification, and mental health impacts of global crises.

• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
• University: John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• School: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Department: Psychotherapy and Health Psychology

Research Themes: Mirucka investigates how body perception influences psychological development across life stages, particularly in adolescents and seniors. Her work connects body schema malleability to creativity, anxiety reduction in schizophrenia, and gender-specific mental health challenges. She also explores human-animal relationships and pandemic-induced psychological distress.

Key Trends in Publications: Recent studies examine avatar research terminology, body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls, post-surgical adaptation in breast cancer patients, and cultural variations in martial artists' body self-perception. Her methodological contributions include experimental designs and psychometric tools for body schema assessment.

Grants & Leadership: Mirucka leads projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN) and internal KUL grants, including the development of psychological tools for transgender individuals. She has participated in international conferences (e.g., 6th International Jubilee Conference on Psychology of Religion and Spirituality) and contributed to educational initiatives like Erasmus+ programs.