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Institution
Trauma, Health, & Hazards Center, University of ColoradoCurrent Position
Associate Research Professor Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Psychology from Warsaw University, 2000
Research Interests
 | Applied Social Psychology |
| Health |
| Social Cognition |
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Aleksandra Luszczynska
Trauma, Health, and Hazards Center
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80933-7150
United States
Home Page
Phone: +44 1273 876598
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Research interests:
social-cognitive predictors of health behavior change; development of theory-based interventions; improving quality of life among people with chronic illness -- the role of social support and benefit findingRecent awards:
Early Career Award, International Society For Behavioral Medicine (2004);
Early Career Award, Stress and Anxiety Research Society (2004);
Award of Polish Academy of Science for the Best Young Psychologist (A. Malewski Award)(2005);
Citation Award from the Program Committee of the International Society For Behavioral Medicine (9th ICBM; 2006) Membership/functions in professional societies:
President Elect of Health Psychology Division, International Association of Applied Psychology Editor-in-Chief of Anxiety, Stress and Coping;
Associate Editor: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being Editorial board memberships:
British Journal of Health Psychology; Health Psychology Review; Psychology and Health; Applied Psychology: International Review
 Journal Articles:
- Dombrowski, S., & Luszczynska, A. (2009). The interplay between conscious and automatic self-regulation and adolescents’ physical activity: the role of planning, intentions, and lack of awareness. Applied Psychology, 59, 257-273.
- Lis-Turlejska, M., Luszczynska, A., Plichta, A., & Benight, C. C. (2008). Jewish and non-Jewish World War II child and adolescent survivors at 60 years after war: Effects of parental loss and age at exposure on well-being. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 78, 369-377.
- Luszczynska, A., Benight, C. C., & Cieslak, R. (2009). Self-efficacy and health-related outcomes of collective trauma: A systematic review. European Psychologist, 14, 49-60.
- Luszczynska, A., Benight, C., Cieslak, R., Kissinger, P., Reilly, K. H., & Clark, R. A. (2009). Self-efficacy mediates effects of exposure, loss of resources, and life stress on posttraumatic distress among trauma survivors. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 1, 73-90.
- Luszczynska, A., Cieslak, R. (2009). Mediated effects of social support for healthy nutrition: Fruit and vegetable intake across 8 months after myocardial infarction. Behavioral Medicine, 35, 30-38.
- Luszczynska, A., Gerstorf, D., Knoll, N., Boehmer, S., & Schwarzer, R. (2007). Patients’ coping profiles and partners’ support provision. Psychology and Health, 22, 749-764.
- Luszczynska, A., & Haynes, C. (2009). Changing nutrition, physical activity, and body weight among student nurses and midwifes: Effects of a planning intervention and self-efficacy beliefs. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 1075-1084.
- Luszczynska, A., Sobczyk, A., & Abraham, C. (2007). Planning to reduce weight: Implementation intentions intervention helps to reduce body weight among overweight or obese women by prompting action planning. Health Psychology, 26, 507-512.
- Luszczynska, A., & Tryburcy, M. (2008). Effects of a self-efficacy intervention on exercise: The moderating role of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Applied Psychology, 57, 644-659.
 Piko, B. F., Skultéti, D., Luszczynska, A., & Gibbons, F. X. (2010). Social orientations and adolescent health behaviors in Hungary. International Journal of Psychology, 45, 12-20. doi: 10.1080/00207590903030279
- Scholz, U., Nagy, G., Goehner, W., Luszczynska, A., & Kliegel, M. (2009). Changes in self-regulatory cognitions as predictors of changes in smoking and low-fat diet. Psychology and Health, 24, 545-561.
- Schwarzer, R., & Luszczynska, A. (2008). How to overcome health-compromising behaviors: The Health Action Process Approach. European Psychologist, 13, 141-151.
- Schwarzer, R., Luszczynska, A., Ziegelmann, J. P., Scholz, U., & Lippke, S. (2008). Social cognitive predictors of physical adherence: Three longitudinal studies in rehabilitation. Health Psychology, 27 (1, Suppl), S54-S63.
- Turner, S. A., Luszczynska, A., Warner, L. M., & Schwarzer, R. (2010). Emotional and uncontrolled eating styles and chocolate chip cookie consumption: A controlled trial of the effects of positive mood enhancement. Appetite, 54, 143-149. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2009.09.020
- Webb, T. L., Sheeran, P., & Luszczynska, A. (2009). Planning to break unwanted habits: Habit strength moderates implementation intention effects on behaviour change. British Journal of Social Psychology, 48, 507-523.
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