Beata Zarzycka

Professor Beata Zarzycka, affiliated with the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, serves as a leading academic in the Department of Social Psychology and Psychology of Religion under the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research bridges psychology and religious studies, focusing on spiritual well-being, religious coping, meaning-making processes, and mental health in Polish Catholic contexts. Over her career, she has explored faith transitions, therapeutic relationships, and the psychological impact of pandemics and chronic illness.

Her publications span topics like deconversion in adolescence, religiosity and life satisfaction in seniors, and spiritual struggles in healthcare workers. She has validated key psychological scales (e.g., Religious Comfort and Strain) for Polish populations and investigated MMPI-2 and 16PF-5 in predicting religious vocation outcomes. Her work often employs mediation and moderation models to uncover complex psychological-spiritual dynamics.

Recent studies include 2024 articles on parental attachment and adolescent deconversion, and 2023 work on religious support networks. She has received national honors like the Bronze Medal for Long Service and KEN Medal, reflecting her contributions to psychology and religious studies. Her peer-review activities for journals like International Journal for the Psychology of Religion and Roczniki Psychologiczne further highlight her academic leadership.