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Carmen Buzea is a Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Communication within the Faculty of Sociology and Communication at the Technical University of Brasov (Romania). Her research focuses on cross-cultural methodology, ethnic identity dynamics (particularly Roma communities), and work motivation theories adapted to Romanian cultural contexts. She has conducted extensive studies on minority youth well-being, measurement invariance of psychological scales across cultures, and the impact of nationalism on social attitudes.
Her work bridges quantitative research methods with applied social science, addressing topics like pandemic-related psychological responses (e.g., fear of disease vulnerability), organizational support for academic productivity, and the interplay between identity constructs (ethnic, familial, religious) and life satisfaction. She has collaborated internationally on projects involving 30+ countries, emphasizing global comparative research in developmental and social psychology.
- Key Research Themes:
- Cross-cultural validation of psychological instruments
- Roma identity and social inclusion
- Workplace equity theories
- Emerging adulthood well-being
- Crisis psychology (e.g., pandemic impacts)
Publications span high-impact journals like Social and Personality Psychology Compass and Human Resource Development Quarterly, with a strong emphasis on methodological rigor in cross-cultural studies. Her edited volumes include Managementul Resursei Umane. Teorii în practica profesională (2021) and contributions to Roma Minority Youth Across Cultural Contexts (2021).
