Roman Cieslak
Roman Cieslak is a professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS) and a senior research scholar at Trauma, Health, and Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. In his research, he investigates when and how self-efficacy, social support, and other resources are used in coping with work stress, job burnout, and negative consequences of traumatic events. With his team and coworkers, he develops, tests, and implements the on line intervention programs aimed at effective coping with job burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and depression symptoms.
Primary Interests:
- Close Relationships
- Health Psychology
- Helping, Prosocial Behavior
- Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
- Organizational Behavior
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Social Cognition
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Journal Articles:
- Benight, C. C., Cieslak, R., Molton, I. R., & Johnson, L. E. (2008). Self-evaluative appraisals of coping capability and posttraumatic distress following motor vehicle accidents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 677-685.
- Cieslak, R., Benight, C. C., & Lehman V. C. (2008). Coping self-efficacy mediates the effects of negative cognitions on posttraumatic distress. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46, 788-798.
- Cieslak, R., Benight, C. C., Schmidt, N., Luszczynska, A., Curtin, E., Clark, R. A., & Kissinger, P. (2009). Predicting posttraumatic growth among Hurricane Katrina survivors living with HIV: The role of self-efficacy, social support, and PTSD symptoms. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 22, 449-462.
- Cieslak, R., Knoll, N., & Luszczynska, A. (2007). Reciprocal relations among job demands, job control, and social support are moderated by neuroticism: A cross-lagged analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 71, 84-96.
- Cieslak, R., Korczynska, J., Strelau, J., & Kaczmarek, M. (2008). Burnout predictors among prison officers: The moderating effect of temperamental endurance. Personality and Individual Differences, 45, 666-672.
- Cieslak, R., Shoji, K., Douglas, A., Melville, E., Luszczynska, A., & Benight, C. C. (2014). A meta-analysis of the relationship between job burnout and secondary traumatic stress among workers with indirect exposure to trauma. Psychological Services, 11, 1, 75–86. doi:10.1037/a0033798
- Cieslak, R., Shoji, K., Luszczynska, A., Taylor, S., Rogala, A., & Benight, C. C. (2013). Secondary trauma self-efficacy: Concept and its measurement. Psychological Assessment, 25(3), 917–928. doi:10.1037/a0032687
- Cieslak, R., Widerszal-Bazyl, M., & Luszczynska-Cieslak, A. (2000). The moderating role of hardiness and social support in the relation between job stressors and well-being: A lesson from a clerical women sample. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2, 257-292.
- Klonowicz, T., Cieslak, R., & Eliasz, A. (2004). Subjective well-being in a Polish national sample: The roles of demographic factors, Type A, and goals. Polish Psychological Bulletin, 35, 1, 35-43.
- 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. 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 eight months after myocardial infarction. Behavioral Medicine, 35, 30-37.
- Luszczynska, A., & Cieslak, R. (2005). Protective, promotive, and buffering effects of perceived social support in managerial stress: The moderating role of personality. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 18, 227-244.
- Shoji, K., Bock, J., Cieslak, R., Zukowska, K., Luszczynska, A., & Benight, C. C. (2014). Cultivating Secondary Traumatic Growth Among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Social Support and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi:10.1002/jclp.22070
- Smith, A. J., Benight, C. C., & Cieslak, R. (2013). Social support and postdeployment coping self-efficacy as predictors of distress among combat veterans. Military Psychology, 25, 452-461. doi: 10.1037/mil0000013
Other Publications:
- Benight, C. C., Cieslak, R., & Waldrep, E. (2009). Social and cognitive frameworks for understanding mental health consequences of disasters. In Y. Neria, S. Galea, & F. H. Norris (Eds.), Mental health and disasters (pp. 161-174). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.
- Cieslak, R. (2009). Social support in the work stress context. In A. G. Antoniou, C. L. Cooper, G. P. Chrousos, C. D. Spielberger, & M. W. Eysenck (Eds.), Handbook of managerial behavior and occupational health (pp. 427-435). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Cieslak, R. (2006). Work stress and social support. Does personality matter? In P. Buchwald (Ed.), Stress and anxiety: Application to health, work place, community, and education (pp. 170-185). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholar Press.
- Klonowicz, T., & Cieslak, R. (2006). Coping may help: Neuroticism, exposure to threat, and coping effectiveness. In J. Strelau & T. Klonowicz (Eds.), People under extreme stress (pp. 149-167). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Courses Taught:
- Social Psychology
Roman Cieslak
Faculty of Psychology
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities
19/31 Chodakowska
03-815 Warsaw
Poland
- Phone: +48 22 517 9806
