Małgorzata Tatala

Małgorzata Tatala is a Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, affiliated with the Department of Developmental Psychology under the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on religiosity, burnout, stress, and psychosocial functioning across adulthood stages, with significant contributions to understanding religious experiences, prayer dynamics, and coping mechanisms.

• Education: Doctoral and habilitation degrees in Psychology

Her work includes managing projects funded by the National Science Centre and the Ministry of Education and Science, such as "Reception of religious symbols in youth" (2023) and "The moderating role of age in religiosity-achievement motivation relationships" (2023). She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals like Religions, Annals of Cultural Studies, and PLoS One, with recent studies applying network analysis to religiosity and stress.

Scientific awards include the Rector's Individual Award II degree (2021) and the National Education Commission Medal (2013). She has served on editorial boards, reviewed for journals like Archive for the Psychology of Religion, and presented at international conferences on topics including religious development in youth.