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Papers by Aleksandra Jasielska

International journal of special education, Dec 4, 2022

The knowledge of children with a mild intellectual disability (ID) is less complex and poorer tha... more The knowledge of children with a mild intellectual disability (ID) is less complex and poorer than that of their peers in the intellectual norm (IN). The aim of this study was to characterize knowledge about anger in children with mild intellectual disabilities. The study used the authoring tool to measure children's knowledge of emotions, including anger. This tool facilitated the exploration of the cognitive representation of the basic emotions available in three codes (which perform the functions of perception, expression, and understanding) and the interconnections between them. Children in the intellectual norm (N = 30) and children with mild intellectual disabilities (N = 30) participated in the study. The results mainly indicated differences in how anger was understood by particular groups, to the detriment of children with a disability. The results were largely determined by the child's level of organization of knowledge about anger and accompanying mental operations.

Studia Psychologiczne (Psychological Studies), 2013

Celem badania była weryfi kacja hipotezy o niezależności przetwarzania emocjonalnego od czynników... more Celem badania była weryfi kacja hipotezy o niezależności przetwarzania emocjonalnego od czynników społecznych i kulturowych oraz sprawdzenie właściwości psychometrycznych narzędzia w dwóch próbach o różnej narodowości. W badaniu uczestniczyli polscy (N=91) i angielscy (N=81) studenci, którzy wypełnili odpowiednio Skalę Przetwarzania Emocjonalnego i Emotional Processing Scale. W tych populacjach uzyskano wyniki świadczące o uniwersalnym, niezależnym od kultury charakterze przetwarzania emocjonalnego i jego struktury. Dane świadczące o braku różnic pomiędzy badanymi grupami zostały omówione w kategoriach ogólnego mechanizmu przetwarzania emocjonalnego i specyfi cznych różnic psychometrycznych.

Journal of Medical Science, Jun 29, 2021

Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among pe... more Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among persons involved in road accidents and paramedics. Little is known about similarity or difference of PTSD symptoms between these two groups involved in accident in voluntary and involuntary way. Material and Methods. Persons involved in road accidents (N = 78) and paramedics (N = 106) completed the Polish version of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised. Results. The percentage of those who reported PTSD symptoms was similar and insignifi cant among persons involved in road accidents (56%) and among paramedics (45%). A signifi cant difference (p < 0,01) was observed between these groups, however. The total PTSD, intrusions, and avoidance were higher for persons involved in road accidents. Conclusions. Victims, perpetrators, and helpers in road accidents were at a similar risk of PTSD. Peritraumatic interventions are recommended for all these groups.

Artykuł przedstawia badania dotyczące zależności pamięci roboczej z regulacją emocji, która powin... more Artykuł przedstawia badania dotyczące zależności pamięci roboczej z regulacją emocji, która powinna ujawnić się szczególnie w sytuacjach stosowania strategii angażujących zasoby poznawcze, takich jak przeformułowanie poznawcze i pozytywne przewartościowanie. Założono, że osoby o większej pojemności pamięci roboczej będą deklarowały częstsze stosowanie wskazanych strategii. W badaniu (N = 65) wykorzystano: Kwestionariusz regulacji emocji, Kwestionariusz poznawczej regulacji emocji oraz Komputerową procedurę OSPAN (Operation Span Task). Hipotezy badawcze zostały potwierdzone. Uzyskane wyniki zinterpretowano w odniesieniu do takich konstruktów, jak temporalna organizacja strategii regulowania emocji, giętkość afektywna, formy przeformułowania poznawczego.

Journal of Health Inequalities

Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia, two t... more Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia, two types of ruminations (intrusive and deliberate) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms for two groups of emergency workers working in Poland: paramedics and emergency call centre operators. Material and methods: The research project was conducted the Wielkopolskie voivodship in Poland. The participants were paramedics (n = 72; 54 men, 18 women) and dispatchers (n = 66; 35 men, 31 women). The following Polish versions of standardized tools were used: the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20), and the Event Related Rumination Inventory (ERRI). Results: Analysis of the correlation with Spearman's test demonstrated a statistically significant relationship in both groups between the symptoms of PTSD and ruminations and alexithymia and intrusive ruminations. The correlation between intrusive ruminations and PTSD was stronger for the paramedic group. Also, in the paramedic group, ruminations acted as a mediator for the relation of alexithymia and the intensity of post-traumatic stress. Conclusions: The results of the study provide some evidence that paramedics present more PTSD symptoms than emergency call centre operators. The important individual features which increase PTSD are emotional-cognitive aspects of mental processing: ruminations and alexithymia. The paramedics' direct participation in traumatic events is more overloading for them than the indirect participation in traumatic events for dispatchers.

Journal of Medical Science

Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among pe... more Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among persons involved in road accidents and paramedics. Little is known about similarity or difference of PTSD symptoms between these two groups involved in accident in voluntary and involuntary way. Material and Methods. Persons involved in road accidents (N = 78) and paramedics (N = 106) completed the Polish version of the Impact of Event Scale–Revised.Results. The percentage of those who reported PTSD symptoms was similar and insignificant among persons involved in road accidents (56%) and among paramedics (45%). A significant difference (p < 0,01) was observed between these groups, however. The total PTSD, intrusions, and avoidance were higher for persons involved in road accidents.Conclusions. Victims, perpetrators, and helpers in road accidents were at a similar risk of PTSD. Peritraumatic interventions are recommended for all these groups.

Teksty Drugie, 2013

Od narodzin określają nas spojrzenia. Wpleceni w nie, patrzymy na innych, oni-na nas. W przestrze... more Od narodzin określają nas spojrzenia. Wpleceni w nie, patrzymy na innych, oni-na nas. W przestrzeni publicznej ("na wolnym rynku przypadkowych spojrzeń" mówi Peter Sloterdijk) muśnięcie wzrokiem, przelotne bycie widzianym nie nakładają się na siebie, nie zagrażają podmiotowej autonomii. Spojrzenia (wy)mijają się, czasem krzyżują. Ich przedłużonego spotkania nie tłumaczy znajomość czy jakikolwiek inny element poddający się interpretacji; choć pojawiają się ulotne komunikaty (na przykład uśmiech), momentalne zbliżenie stapia się z fundamentalną obcością. Intersubiektywne "krótkie spięcie" (lecz nie przejście od stanu "obcości" do "znajomości") trwa sekundę, po czym odwracamy głowę, by wrócić do uprzedniej roli. Bez tych barier-równie koniecznych, jak granice między światem żywych i umarłych-niemożliwe byłoby stworzenie świata społecznego. W jego ramach spełniamy zarówno nasze pragnienie bycia z innymi (zbliżenia), jak potrzebę odróżnienia się od nich 2. Czasami dystans znika. Spojrzenie przebija niewidzialną otoczkę (niewidzenia, bycia niewidzianym), wędruje ku nam, byśmy mogli się w nim dostrzec, tworząc "wyjątkowy stan intersubiektywny" (Sloterdijk). (Roz)poznajemy się w oczach innych, przeobrażonych w nasze zwierciadła. Poddani spojrzeniu, przestajemy władać sobą, łączymy twarze w "intymnym univer-1 Wersja skrócona ukazała się w języku angielskim (tłum M. Mrozik): The gaze of Medusa, w: Vision and cognition, ed. T. Dobrzyńska, R. Kuncheva, Sofia 2011, s. 3-27. Pan Profesor Benedetto Bravo zechciał przeczytać tekst przed drukiem. Jego uściślenia i krytyczne uwagi były dla mnie bezcenne.

Advances in Cognitive Psychology

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology

Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of en... more Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, which can cause pelvic pain, infertility, and other symptoms. The disease may manifest as superficial peritoneal or deep-infiltrating endometriosis or as ovarian endometriomas. Although the mechanisms associated with the regulation and production of inflammatory mediators in endometriosis have been widely investigated, the precise mechanism responsible for inflammation-induced pain remains unclear, and the findings related to the cytokine expression profile and the location of cytokines in cells are contradictory. The intensity of pain experienced by endometriosis patients is not proportional to the degree and severity of their disease. Pain has a significant impact on women suffering from endometriosis. Methods: The following inclusion criteria to the study were: presence of endometriomas vs teratomas, negative pregnancy test result, no prior obstetric and infertility treatment, and good health condition with no diseases or coagulation disorders. Blood samples were collected from all patients. The serum levels of chemokines were determined by ELISA. The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) questionnaire was made. Results: The median serum levels of chemokines: Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 (MCP-1) and Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 3 (MCP-3) were statistically higher in the endometriomas group compared to the other two groups. In the NHP questionnaire the comparison of the subjective health dimensions in individual groups showed that the patients in the endometriomas group experienced a significantly higher intensity of "PAIN" compared to other groups. Correlation analysis between NHP dimensions and serum chemokine levels: spearman's rank correlation analysis indicated a statistically significant relationship between the "VITAL ENERGY" dimension and the level of MCP-2 (r =-0.295; p = 0.022), MCP-3 (r = 0.254; p = 0.050), and RANTES (r =-0.353; p = 0.006); between the "EMOTIONS" dimension and the level of MCP-3 (r = 0.262; p = 0.043); and between the "INCONVENIENCE IN DAILY LIFE" dimension and the level of Eotaxin-1 (r =-0.283; p = 0.028) and CCL13 (r =-0.287; p = 0.026). Conclusions: The chemokines serum levels (i.e., MCP-1 and MCP-3) and intensity of "PAIN" were statistically higher in the endometriomas compared to the teratomas group of women. Therefore, understanding their role in endometriosis-related pain could help in the development of novel, multidisciplinary treatments.

The aim of this study was to characterize the knowledge about the joy in children with mild intel... more The aim of this study was to characterize the knowledge about the joy in children with mild intellectual disability. The premises relating to the mental functioning of these children suggest that this knowledge is poorer and less complex than the knowledge of their peers in the intellectual norm. The study used the authoring tool to measure children’s knowledge of emotions, including joy. The tool takes into account the cognitive representation of the basic emotions available in three codes: image, verbal, semantic and interconnection between the codes – perception, symbolization and conceptualization, which perform the functions of perception, expression and understanding. The study included children with the intellectual norm (N = 30) and children with mild intellectual disability (N = 30). The results mainly indicate the differences in how happiness is understood by particular groups, to the detriment of children with disability. The character of the results is largely determined...

Studia Edukacyjne, 1970

The aim of this study was to characterize the knowledge about the joy in children with mild intel... more The aim of this study was to characterize the knowledge about the joy in children with mild intellectual disability. The premises relating to the mental functioning of these children suggest that this knowledge is poorer and less complex than the knowledge of their peers in the intellectual norm. The study used the authoring tool to measure children's knowledge of emotions, including joy. The tool takes into account the cognitive representation of the basic emotions available in three codes: image, verbal, semantic and interconnection between the codes-perception, symbolization and conceptualization, which perform the functions of perception, expression and understanding. The study included children with the intellectual norm (N = 30) and children with mild intellectual disability (N = 30). The results mainly indicate the differences in how happiness is understood by particular groups, to the detriment of children with disability. The character of the results is largely determined by the level of organization of knowledge about joy and accompanying mental operations.

Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2021

The psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic may have a lasting effect on emotional well-bei... more The psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic may have a lasting effect on emotional well-being of healthcare workers. Medical personnel working at the time of the pandemic may experience elevated occupational stress due to the uncontrollability of the virus, high perceived risk of infection, poor understanding of the novel virus transmission routes and unavailability of effective antiviral agents. This study used path analysis to analyze the relationship between stress and alexithymia, emotional processing and negative/positive affect in healthcare workers. The sample included 167 nurses, 65 physicians and 53 paramedics. Sixty-two (21.75 %) respondents worked in COVID-19-designated hospitals. Respondents were administered the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20, Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale, Emotional Processing Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. The model showed excellent fit indices (χ2 (2)=2.642, p=0.267; CFI=0.999, RMSEA=0.034, SRMR=0.015). Multiple group ...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021

Aim: The main purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia, s... more Aim: The main purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia, stress at work, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in impact emergency call center operators working in Poland (province of Greater Poland). The risk of exposure to critical life events was also considered. Methods: Data were collected using self-report questionnaires administered after dispatchers’ shifts. The emergency call center operators (N = 66) completed the Impact of Event Scale—Revised, 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Workplace Perceived Stress Questionnaire, and a questionnaire measuring the frequency and intensity of potentially traumatic events faced by emergency operators (a questionnaire developed by the authors). Results: Twenty of the most frequent events (e.g., child sexual harassment, rape, etc.) were identified. Results indicated that post-traumatic stress positively correlated with (a) work-related stress and (b) one aspect of alexithymia: difficulty expressi...

Przejawy seksualizacji mozna zaobserwowac w wielu obszarach codziennego zycia. Mimo ze spoleczne ... more Przejawy seksualizacji mozna zaobserwowac w wielu obszarach codziennego zycia. Mimo ze spoleczne konsekwencje seksualizacji oraz jej wplyw na rozwoj dzieci i mlodziezy są szeroko dyskutowane w piśmiennictwie, przekazy zawierające zseksualizowane treści coraz cześciej są kierowane bezpośrednio do dzieci. Mogą to byc np. zabawki, ubrania, teledyski czy przekazy marketingowe mające zachecic do zakupu określonego produktu czy wyboru danej marki. W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badania, ktore mialo zweryfikowac, czy przekaz marketingowy wykorzystujący seksualizacje wizerunku dziewczynki faktycznie skutecznie promuje produkty dla dzieci. Innymi slowy, czy dzieci – oraz ich matki, ktore podejmują decyzje o zakupie – chetniej wybierają produkty promowane w ten sposob Uzyskano wyniki wskazujące, ze seksualizacja wizerunku dziewczynki nie jest skuteczną strategią promowania produktu dla dzieci. Uzasadniając swoj wybor, matki najcześciej odwolywaly sie do cech opakowania, a corki – do cech mod...

Badanie opisane w artykule opiera sie na zalozeniu, ze wiedza o emocjach jest zorganizowana w pos... more Badanie opisane w artykule opiera sie na zalozeniu, ze wiedza o emocjach jest zorganizowana w postaci prototypow. Przedmiotem badania o charakterze eksploracyjnym jest autoewaluacyjna samoświadomościowa emocja zlozona – wstyd. Uczestnicy badania ( N = 29) zostali poproszeni o opisanie autobiograficznego wspomnienia, podczas ktorego doświadczali wstydu. Uzyskane od badanych narracje zostaly skategoryzowane przez sedziow kompetentnych i poddane hierarchicznej analizie skupien. W rezultacie otrzymano prototypowy opis wstydu. Ponadto otrzymano wyniki dotyczące: (1) charakterystyki prototypu emocji zlozonej, (2) analizy strukturalnej prototypu wstydu, (3) „potencjalnej syntezy” w obszarze emocji postkognitywnych.

International journal of special education, Dec 4, 2022

Studia Psychologiczne (Psychological Studies), 2013

Journal of Medical Science, Jun 29, 2021

Journal of Health Inequalities

Journal of Medical Science

Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among pe... more Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among persons involved in road accidents and paramedics. Little is known about similarity or difference of PTSD symptoms between these two groups involved in accident in voluntary and involuntary way. Material and Methods. Persons involved in road accidents (N = 78) and paramedics (N = 106) completed the Polish version of the Impact of Event Scale–Revised.Results. The percentage of those who reported PTSD symptoms was similar and insignificant among persons involved in road accidents (56%) and among paramedics (45%). A significant difference (p < 0,01) was observed between these groups, however. The total PTSD, intrusions, and avoidance were higher for persons involved in road accidents.Conclusions. Victims, perpetrators, and helpers in road accidents were at a similar risk of PTSD. Peritraumatic interventions are recommended for all these groups.

Teksty Drugie, 2013

Advances in Cognitive Psychology

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology

Studia Edukacyjne, 1970

The aim of this study was to characterize the knowledge about the joy in children with mild intel... more The aim of this study was to characterize the knowledge about the joy in children with mild intellectual disability. The premises relating to the mental functioning of these children suggest that this knowledge is poorer and less complex than the knowledge of their peers in the intellectual norm. The study used the authoring tool to measure children's knowledge of emotions, including joy. The tool takes into account the cognitive representation of the basic emotions available in three codes: image, verbal, semantic and interconnection between the codes-perception, symbolization and conceptualization, which perform the functions of perception, expression and understanding. The study included children with the intellectual norm (N = 30) and children with mild intellectual disability (N = 30). The results mainly indicate the differences in how happiness is understood by particular groups, to the detriment of children with disability. The character of the results is largely determined by the level of organization of knowledge about joy and accompanying mental operations.

Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2021

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021