Rafał Bartczuk

Rafał Bartczuk is an Assistant Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, affiliated with the Department of Social Psychology and Psychology of Religion within the Faculty of Social Sciences. His work focuses on the intersection of gambling behavior, religiosity, and psychological adaptation to crises.

• University: John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• School: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Department: Department of Social Psychology and Psychology of Religion
• Email: rafal.bartczuk@kul.pl

Research interests include:

• Psychological mechanisms linking gambling and religiosity during the pandemic
• Development of psychometric tools (e.g., Risky Loot Box Index)
• Longitudinal studies on gambling disorders and prosocial/antisocial coping
• Epidemiological modeling of public health crises (e.g., Agent-Based Social-Epidemiological Model)

Notable trends in publications (2020-2024):

• Interdisciplinary analysis of gambling disorders using behavioral, psychometric, and public health frameworks
• Religiosity as a moderator in health-related behaviors and coping strategies
• Integration of big data and cross-cultural comparisons (Poland, France, Georgia)

Scientific awards and recognition:

• Silver Medal for Long Service (Polish state decoration)
• Inner Reward Professor Zdzisław Chlewiński Award
• Internal awards from the Institute of Psychology and university rector

Notable projects:

• Management of state-funded projects on illegal gambling websites and loot box addiction
• Lead researcher for NCN-funded Cv19-GamingStories project on eGaming culture
• Collaboration with international institutions (Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, University of Opole)